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h of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.

.] Mort cloth, the pall spread over a coffin; black cloth indicative or mourning; funeral hangings. Carlyle. -- Mort stone, a large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin. [Eng.] H. Taylor.

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest. Speaking or mute, all comeliness and grace attends thee, and each word, each motion, forms. Milton.

Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i. e., church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year. Movable letter (Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed to one that is quiescent.

Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power.

The act of borrowing or exchanging. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.

The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals. Dr. prior.

Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [Obs.] So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer.

Growing black; changing to a black color; approaching to blackness. Johnson.

Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers.

Changing into bone; becoming bone; as, the ossifying process.

estimate. [Colloq.] Outside finish (Arch.), a term for the minor parts, as corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry.

after which the ball is bowled from behing the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.

Covered over; ornamented with hangings. Carlyle.

Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below.

Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center. Paracentric curve (Math.), a curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or center, by equal distances in equal times; -- called…

Changing color by exposure Mohs.

Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [Obs.] Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch.

read from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Also, the blade of an oar.