n. [ OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately from same source as E. guitar. See Guitar, and cf. Cittern. ] An instrument like a guitar. “Harps, lutes, and giternes.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To play on gittern. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Heb. ] A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv. Dr. W. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., an arrow. ]
a. [ L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. sagittal. ]
Sagittal suture (Anat.),
‖n. [ L., literally, an archer, fr. sagittarius belonging to an arrow, fr. sagitta an arrow. ] (Astron.)
n. [ See Sagittarius. ]
a. [ L. sagittarius. ] Pertaining to, or resembling, an arrow. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ NL. sagittatus, fr. L. sagitta an arrow. ] Shaped like an arrowhead; triangular, with the two basal angles prolonged downward. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Sagittal; sagittate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Sagitta, and Cyst. ] (Zool.) A defensive cell containing a minute rodlike structure which may be expelled. Such cells are found in certain Turbellaria. [ 1913 Webster ]