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A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc. Nautical almanac, an almanac, or year book, co…

of helium) having enormous velocities but small masses. They are slightly deflected by a strong magnetic or electric field.

or relating to Alphonso X., the Wise, King of Castile (1252- 1284). Alphonsine tables, astronomical tables prepared under the patronage of Alphonso the Wise. Whewell.

ns, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter. Ure.

A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.

ipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric.

Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something. I was not ambitious of seeing this ceremony. Evelyn. Studious of song, and yet ambitious not to sing in vain. Cowper.

One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radical.

A compound radical, NH4, having the chemical relations of a strongly basic element like the alkali metals.

point as indicated by the compass. The difference between the magnetic and the true or astronomical amplitude (see 3 above) is the "variation of the compass."

Deep thought; muse. [Obs.] Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. Fleetwood.

made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems.

A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy.

A strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism, excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one's self or others, or by the intent to do such injury. Anger is like A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, Self- mettle tires him. Shak.

Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.

Banded or marked with circles. Annular eclipse (Astron.), an eclipse of the sun in which the moon at the middle of the eclipse conceals the central part of the sun's disk, leaving a complete ring of light around the border.

An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.

The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface. [U.S.] Apex of the earth's motion (Astron.), that point of the heavens toward which the earth is moving in its orbit.

and even of apparent friendship. Macaulay. What Berkeley calls visible magnitude was by astronomers called apparent magnitude. Reid. Apparent horizon, the circle which in a level plain bounds our view, and is formed by the apparent meeting of the earth and heavens, as distinguished from the rational horizon. -- Appare…

s; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.