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To let; to hinder. See Let, to hinder. [Obs.] Chaucer.

h; a first element of written language. And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew. Luke xxiii. 38.

Literate; educated; versed in literature. " Are you not lettered" Shak. The unlettered barbarians willingly accepted the aid of the lettered clergy, still chiefly of Roman birth, to reduce to writing the institutes of their forefathers. Milman.

One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters.

See Letter, above.

The act or business of making, or marking with, letters, as by cutting or painting.

Not having a letter.

See Lecturn.

Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations. Letterpress printing, printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates.

Letters; literature. [Obs.] "To teach him letterure and courtesy." Chaucer.

The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks.

A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.

A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet. Fairholt.

The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.

Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book.

One who, or that which, lets blood; a phlebotomist.

An oval or pearshaped diamond having its entire surface cut in triangular facets.

a box, or vase with a perforated cover to emit perfumes.

A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot.

Wearing epaulets; decorated with epaulets.