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lmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris; the common American or white elm is U. Americana; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva. Elm beetle (Zoöl.), one of several species of beetles (esp. Galeruca calmariensis), which feed on the leaves of the elm.…

Belonging to elms. [Obs.]

See Corposant; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under Saint.

Abounding with elms. The simple spire and elmy grange. T. Warton.

An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus- moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow.

Good against intestinal worms. -- An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]

The replacement of an edge by two similar planes, equally inclined to the including faces or adjacent planes.

A tailor's assistant for repairing garments; -- called also busheler. [Local, U.S.]

The act of disemboweling, or state of being disemboweled; evisceration.

To deprive of the helmet. [Poetic] Lying stark, Dishelmed and mute, and motionlessly pale. Tennyson.

Disembowelment.

Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.

Same as Fugleman.

The place or office of direction or administration. "The helm of the Commonwealth." Melmoth.

Guidance; direction. [R.]

Covered with a helmet. The helmed cherubim Are seen in glittering ranks. Milton.

The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.

Shaped like a helmet; galeate. See Illust. of Galeate.

Wearing a helmet; furnished with or having a helmet or helmet- shaped part; galeate.

An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes.