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ises ideas of grandeur in our minds by the size, its height, . . . its antiquity, and its durability. Blair.

Durability; lastingness. [Archaic] Chaucer.

The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable for its durability and fragrant odor.

Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency. His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency. South.

f the genus Cupressus. The species are mostly evergreen, and have wood remarkable for its durability.

Power of lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability. The durableness of the metal that supports it. Addison.

Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability.

e oak (Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus virens), growing in the Southern States, of great durability, and highly esteemed for ship timber. In California the Q. chrysolepis and some other species are also called live oaks. -- Live ring (Engin.), a circular train of rollers upon which a swing bridge, or turntable, rests…

lake, lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color.

To exceed in building, or in durability of building.

act or process of imparting to caoutchouc, gutta-percha, or the like, greater elasticity, durability, or hardness by heating with sulphur under pressure.