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A cyme. See Cyme. Cyma recta, or Cyma, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and swelling below. -- Cyma reversa, or Ogee, a cyma swelling out on the upper part and hollow below.

A sight covering; a scarf. See Simar. Her body shaded with a light cymar. Dryden.

A capping or crowning molding in classic architecture.

An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.

A kind of molding. See Cyma.

Same as Cyma, under Cyma.

A capping molding. Same as Cymatium.

A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen. Gwilt. Heel chain (Naut.), a chain passing from the bowsprit cap around the heel of the jib boom. -- Heel plate, the butt plate of a gun. -- Heel of a rafter. (Arch.) See Heel, n., 7. -- Heel ring, a ring for fastening a scythe blade to the snath. -- Neck and heels, the whol…

A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma.

A cyma.

A woman's long dress or robe; also light covering; a scarf. [Written also cimar, cymar, samare, simare.]