v. t. [ L. abnodatus, p. p. of abnodare; ab + nodus knot. ] To clear (tress) from knots. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of cutting away the knots of trees. [ R. ] Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to acnodes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ad to + nodus a knot. ] (Her.) Curved somewhat in the form of the letter S. Cussans. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
a. (Geom.) Possessing, or characterized by, a crunode; -- used of curves. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Without a node. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. enodatio explanation, fr. enodare to free from knots. See Enode. ] The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying; hence, also, the solution of a difficulty. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Of or pertaining to internodes; intervening between nodes or joints. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. [ Multi- + nodate. ] Having many knots or nodes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of, or relating to, a node;
Nodal line,
Nodal point
a. [ L. nodatus, p. p. of nodare to make knotty, fr. nodus knot. See Node. ] Knotted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Nodated hyperbola (Geom.),
n. [ L. nodatio knottiness. ] Act of making a knot, or state of being knotted. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Quadri- + nodal. ] (Math.) Possessing four nodes;
a. [ L. synodalis: cf. F. synodal. ] Synodical. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Synodals are due, of common right, to the bishop only. Gibson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. trinodis three-knotted; tri- (see Tri-) + nodus knot. ]