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Any battleship having its main armament entirely of big guns all of one caliber. Since the Dreadnought was built, the caliber of the heaviest guns has increased from 12 in. to 13½ in., 14 in., and 15 in., and the displacement of the largest batteships from 18,000 tons to 30,000 tons and upwards. The term superdreadnou…

Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. B. Jonson.

Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.

Somewhat dull; uninteresting; tiresome. "A series of dullish verses." Prof. Wilson.

An infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature as the entire magnitude considered; as, in a solid an element may be infinitesimal portion between any two planes that are separated and indefinitely small distance. In the calculus, element is sometimes used as synonymous with differential.

Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.

To imbed; to hide in the inward parts; to bury. Or deep emboweled in the earth entire. Spenser.

To invest or adorn with a robe; to attire.

See Entirety. [Obs.]

The bow, or entire wedgelike forepart of a vessel, below the water line. Totten.

o wrap up or in; to inclose within a case, wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely; as, to envelop goods or a letter; the fog envelops a ship. Nocturnal shades this world envelop. J. Philips.

The theory of generation which holds that the germ is created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to syngenesis.

ious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram Shak.

ng whatever is necessary for efficient service; equipments; accouterments; habiliments; attire. Did their exercises on horseback with noble equipage. Evelyn. First strip off all her equipage of Pride. Pope.

was open to all. In the present day, an Erastian is one who would see the church placed entirely under the control of the State. Shipley.

To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress. The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country. Burke.

To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it. I must excuse what can not be amended. Shak.

They go out, or retire from the scene; as, exeunt all except Hamlet. See 1st Exit.

or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources. A decrepit, exhausted old man at fifty-five. Motley.

He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view; as, exit Macbeth.