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as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star. No single man is born with a right of controlling the opinions of all the rest. Pope.

A tax levied upon land alone, irrespective of improvements, -- advocated by certain economists as the sole source of public revenue.

Having simplicity of action; especially (Mach.), acting or exerting force during strokes in one direction only; -- said of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.

breast only far enough to permit of buttoning, and having buttons on one edge only; as, a single-breasted coast.

An irregular gait of a horse; -- called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i. Single-foot is an irregular pace, rather rare, distinguished by the posterior extremities moving in the order of a fast walk, and the anterior extremities in that of a slow trot. Stillman (The Horse in Motion.)

Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.

Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin"gle-heart"ed*ly, adv.

Having a single purpose; hence, artless; guileless; single- hearted.

Having one surface; -- said specif. of aëroplanes or aërocurves that are covered with fabric, etc., on only one side.

The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity.

See Single, n., 2.

The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.

An unlined or undyed waistcoat; a single garment; -- opposed to doublet. [Prov. Eng.]

In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton.

The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.

sional aberrations of intellect." Lingard. Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form. I. Taylor.

A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.

A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]

re or make ready. [Obs.] His foe was soon addressed. Spenser. Turnus addressed his men to single fight. Dryden. The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. Jer. Taylor.

A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.