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A condition of the nervous system in which an individual during sleep performs actions approppriate to the waking state; a state of sleep in which some of the senses and voluntary powers are partially awake; noctambulism.

A person who is subject to somnambulism; one who walks in his sleep; a sleepwalker; a noctambulist.

Of or pertaining to a somnambulist or somnambulism; affected by somnambulism; appropriate to the state of a somnambulist. Whether this was an intentional and waking departure, or a somnambulistic leave-taking and waking in her sleep, may remain a subject of contention. Dickens.

An electric dynamometer having two coils so arranged that one carries the primary current, and the other the secondary current, of a transformer.

A salt of succinamic acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid amide derivative of succinic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, and forming a series of salts.

A species of toad native of Surinam. See Pipa.

A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.

Relating to a system for transmitting power to a distance by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of large diameter.

A Linnæan class of plants having six stamens, four of which are longer than the others.

A plant of the order Tetradynamia.

Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others.

Relating to thermodynamics; caused or operated by force due to the application of heat. Thermodynamic function. See Heat weight, under Heat.

The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat.

A division of struthious birds, including the tinamous.

Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera.

A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one's surname, or used instead of it. [Scot.] Jamieson.

nce, figuratively, a real battle. "In battle and in tourneyment." Chaucer. With cruel tournament the squadrons join. Milton.

The name by which an article is called among traders, etc.; as, tin spirits is a common trade name in the dyeing industry for various solutions of tin salts.

A dynamometer in which power is measured, without being absorbed or used up, during transmission.