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a. & n. from Strike, v. Striking distance, the distance through which an object can be reached by striking; the distance at which a force is effective when directed to a particular object. -- Striking plate. (a) The plate against which the latch of a door lock strikes as the door is closed. (b) A part of the centering…

The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. He loved excitement and adventure. Macaulay.

The act of dashing against, or striking upon. The boisterous allision of the sea. Woodward.

A sentence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect. Example: Next comes Dalhousie, the great god of war, Lieutenant-colonel to the Earl ANTICLINAL An`ti*cli"nal, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + Gr.

A driving or running towards; approach; impulse; also, the act of striking against. In all consonants there is an appulse of the organs. Holder.

A driving or striking against; an appulse.

Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets. P. Cyc.

Act of striking or conflicting. [R.] Glanvill.

Striking; attracting attention; impressive. This most solemn and arresting occurrence. J. H. Newman.

ut touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery. Blackstone. Wharton. Practically, however, the word assault is used to include the battery. Mozley & W.

The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place. The awfulness of grandeur. Johnson.

In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base.

A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick. Johnson.

four in number) which designate the circuit which each player must endeavor to make after striking the ball.

To scour or range over in hunting, accompanied with the noise made by striking bushes, etc., for the purpose of rousing game. To beat the woods, and rouse the bounding prey. Prior.

The act of striking or giving blows; punishment or chastisement by blows.

Having the striking surface convex; -- said of hammers.

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief. Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder. Dryden.

A striking with the hand.

The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following. [Eng.]