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n. [ L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire. ] 1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem. Luke xxiii. 33. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek krani`on of the Evangelists, which is an interpretation of the Hebrew Golgotha. Dr. W. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of puffballs having outer casings whose upper parts break at maturity into angular pieces to expose the spores.
Syn. -- genus Calvatia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ From Galvani, a professor of physiology at Bologna, on account of his connection (about 1780) with the discovery of dynamical or current electricity: cf. F. galvanique. ] Of or pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, galvanism; employing or producing electrical currents. [ 1913 Webster ]

Galvanic battery (Elec.), an apparatus for generating electrical currents by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; -- now usually called voltaic battery. See Battery. --
Galvanic circuit or
Galvanic circle. (Elec.) See under Circuit. --
Galvanic pile (Elec.), the voltaic pile. See under Voltaic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Galvani: cf. F. galvanisme. See Galvanic. ] (Physics) (a) Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity. (b) The branch of physical science which treats of dynamical elecricity, or the properties and effects of electrical currents. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The words galvanism and galvanic, formerly in very general use, are now rarely employed. For the latter, voltaic, from the name of Volta, is commonly used. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in galvanism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of process of galvanizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Galvanized p pr. & vb. n. Galvanizing ] [ Cf. F. galvaniser. ] 1. To affect with galvanism; to subject to the action of electrical currents. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To plate, as with gold, silver, etc., by means of electricity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To restore to consciousness by galvanic action (as from a state of suspended animation); hence, to stimulate or excite to a factitious animation or activity. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To coat, as iron, with zinc. See Galvanized iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Galvanized iron, formerly, iron coated with zink by electrical deposition; now more commonly, iron coated with zink by plunging into a bath of melted zink, after its surface has been cleaned by friction with the aid of dilute acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, galvanize. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Galvanic + caustic. ] Relating to the use of galvanic heat as a caustic, especially in medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) Cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic current. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to engrave. ] Same as Glyphography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graph. ] (Engraving) A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to galvanography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graphy. ] 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who describes the phenomena of galvanism; a writer on galvanism. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ Galvanic + -logy. ] A treatise on galvanism, or a description of its phenomena. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -meter: cf. F. galvanomètre. ] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle. [ 1913 Webster ]

Differential galvanometer. See under Differental, a. --
Sine galvanometer,
Cosine galvanometer,
Tangent galvanometer (Elec.), a galvanometer in which the sine, cosine, or tangent respectively, of the angle through which the needle is deflected, is proportional to the strength of the current passed through the instrument. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, pertaining to, or measured by, a galvanometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art or process of measuring the force of electric currents. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Galvanic + -plastic. ] Of or pertaining to the art or process of electrotyping; employing, or produced by, the process of electolytic deposition; as, a galvano-plastic copy of a medal or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. galanoplastie. ] The art or process of electrotypy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) Same as Electro-puncture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -scope: cf. F. galvanoscope. ] (Elec.) An instrument or apparatus for detecting the presence of electrical currents, especially such as are of feeble intensity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a galvanoscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) The use of galvanism in physiological experiments. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. E. galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to tone. ] (Physiol.) Same as Electrotonus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to turn. ] (Bot.) The tendency of a root to place its axis in the line of a galvanic current. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. (Mining) Impure ore; dirty ore. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Hydro-, 1 + galvanic. ] Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids; as, hydrogalvanic currents. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of herbs and subshrubs including the mallows.
Syn. -- genus Malva. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of herbs and shrubs and some trees, including the mallows, cotton, and okra; the mallow family.
Syn. -- family Malvaceae, mallow family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow. ] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Malvaceae), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this family. It was formerly classified as an order, and included the baobab and the silk-cotton trees. The baobab and silk-cotton trees are now placed in the family Bombacaceae, which is included with the Malvaceae in the order Malvales. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. A natural order of plants including the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae.
Syn. -- order Malvales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. (Bot.) The species name of the common mallow, an annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in U.S.. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A sweet grape used to make malmsey wine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera.
Syn. -- genus Malvastrum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. (Bot.) The species name of the tall mallow, an erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced into the U. S.
Syn. -- tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows.
Syn. -- genus Malvaviscus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Photo- + galvanography. ] The art or process of making photo-electrotypes. Sir D. Brewster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or condition of being salvable; salvableness. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In the Latin scheme of redemption, salvability was not possible outside the communion of the visible organization. A. V. G. Allen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salvare to save, from salvus safe. Cf. Savable. ] Capable of being saved; admitting of salvation. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Sal"va*ble*ness, n. -- Sal"va*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See Save. ] 1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Maritime Law) (a) The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist in saving a ship or her cargo from peril. (b) That part of the property that survives the peril and is saved. Kent. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Savage. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. salvacioun, sauvacion, F. salvation, fr. L. salvatio, fr. salvare to save. See Save. ] 1. The act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) The redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him of everlasting happiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

To earn salvation for the sons of men. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation. 2. Cor. vii. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Saving power; that which saves. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fear ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to-day. Ex. xiv. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

Salvation Army, an organization for prosecuting the work of Christian evangelization, especially among the degraded populations of cities. It is virtually a new sect founded in London in 1861 by William Booth. The evangelists, male and female, have military titles according to rank, that of the chief being “General.” They wear a uniform, and in their phraseology and mode of work adopt a quasi military style. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An evangelist, a member, or a recruit, of the Salvation Army. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. salvatorium, fr. salvare to save. ] A place where things are preserved; a repository. [ R. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) A galvanometer in which current is measured by torsion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ , a. (Biol.) Valvular. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]