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enerally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the w…

The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.

own a small anchor ahead of that by which the ship rides, with the cable fastened to the crown of the latter to prevent its coming home. -- To cast anchor, to drop or let go an anchor to keep a ship at rest. -- To cat the anchor, to hoist the anchor to the cathead and pass the ring-stopper. -- To fish the anchor, to…

er lost. Pope. Ancient demesne (Eng. Law), a tenure by which all manors belonging to the crown, in the reign of William the Conqueror, were held. The numbers, names, etc., of these were all entered in a book called Domesday Book. -- Ancient lights (Law), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without mole…

The state of being an angel; angelic nature. Mrs. Browning.

An instrument of music, of the lute kind, now disused. Johnson. R. Browning.

t (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also Angola cat. See Cat. -- Angora goat (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

. Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned.

One who, or that which, animates; an animater. Sir T. Browne.

Addition to a former number. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.

A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

s, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.

Having the quality an antidote; fitted to counteract the effects of poison. Sir T. Browne. -- An"ti*do`tal*ly, adv.

ively. O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony. R. Browning.

Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

An heir apparent. [Obs.] I'll draw it [the sword] as apparent to the crown. Shak.

One who appears. Sir T. Browne.

To praise; to commend. [Obs.] R. Browning. Appraised the Lycian custom. Tennyson.

of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension. Sir T. Browne.