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A treatise on, or description of, coins and medals.

A description of the ocean.

A description of the teeth.

A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an edict or decree; esp., a local law enacted by a municipal government; as, a municipal ordinance. Thou wilt die by God's just ordinance. Shak. By custom and the ordinance of times. Shak. Walking in al…

A description of the organs of animals or plants.

The science or description of mountains.

The right description of things. [R.] Fotherby.

Description of fossils. [Obs.]

The description of bones; osteology.

A description of the ear.

To exaggerate; as, to overcharge a description. Overcharged mine. (Mil.) See Globe of compression, under Globe.

Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains.

The description of fossil remains.

A general description; entire view of an object.

To serve as a model for; to surpass. [Obs.] He hath achieved a maid That paragons description and wild fame. Shak.

piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant. Mozley & W.

A minute description; a detailed statement. [R.]

Fitness or appropriateness; striking suitableness; convenience. The description with equal patness may suit both. Barrow.

of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. "Figures pedantical." Shak.

ist's ability or peculiar manner; also, in general, the act or occupation of the artist, descriptive writer, etc.