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The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together. [Obs.]

One who affirms or asserts.

That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering "yes" to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote.

One who affirms.

One who affirms or declares.

ecessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty. That treaty so prejudicial ought to have been remitted rather than confimed. Swift.

That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. Shak.

One who, or that which, confirms; a confirmer. Sir T. Browne.

One who, or that which, confirms, establishes, or ratifies; one who corroborates. Shak.

To fix or direct with firmness. [Obs.] He on his card and compass firms his eye. Spenser.

tive mood (Gram.), that mood or form of the verb which indicates, that is, which simply affirms or denies or inquires; as, he writes; he is not writing; has the mail arrived

One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican.

Openly; boldly; peremptorily; plumply. He affirms everything roundly. Addison.

That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance. "under the seal of silence." Milton. Like a red seal is the setting sun On the good and the evil men have done. Lonfellow.

One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.

That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security. [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our obedience holds; On other surety none. Milton.

A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the suffering of action.

machine, quick-fire, coast, and field guns, of all calibers, manufactured by the combined firms of Vickers' Sons of Sheffield and Maxim of Birmingham and elsewhere, England.