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who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant. The sarcasms and invectives of the young polemic. Macaulay.

Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. "A practiced picklock." Ld. Lytton.

One who is acquainted with, or skilled in, anything by practice; a practitioner.

One skilled in affairs. My attorney and solicitor too; a fine pragmatic. B. Jonson.

One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler.

dvanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept,

One skilled in prosody.

A trustworthy citizen; a skilled workman. See Citation under 3d Commune, 1.

Puny; petty; unskilled. [Obs.]

Puisne; younger; inferior; petty; unskilled. [R.] A puisny tilter, that spurs his horse but on one side. Shak.

One who puns, or is skilled in, or given to, punning; a quibbler; a low wit.

One skilled in pyrotechny; one who manufactures fireworks. Steevens.

One skilled in rhinology.

One skilled un, or attached to, a ritual; one who advocates or practices ritualism.

One skilled in, or tenaciously adhering to, the rubric or rubrics.

Of quick sense perceptions; keen-scented; skilled in following a trail. Sagacious of his quarry from so far. Milton.

To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct. [R.] Francis.

A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

Versed; skilled; accomplished. [Obs.] Well seen in every science that mote be. Spenser. Noble Boyle, not less in nature seen, Than his great brother read in states and men. Dryden.

One skilled in selenography. Wright.