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Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.

Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.

-- Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv. Agricultural ant (Zoöl.), a species of ant which gathers and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable species (Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known as ant rice.

With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.

mns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall.

Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc.

To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people.

reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; -- followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction. These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. Hooker.

A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.

on in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. "Stormy altercations." Macaulay.

A pastoral sweetheart. To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Milton.

A store closet, as a pantry, cupboard, etc.

Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.]

A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.

Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- A*mus"ing*ly, adv.

Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n.

A distorted image.

An instrument for restoring a picture or image distorted by anamorphosis to its normal proportions. It usually consists of a cylindrical mirror.

A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.

The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.