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n. (Zool.) The European redstart; -- so called from the red color of its tail. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gael. cranntara. ] The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being granted. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species (Maranta arundinacea, the American arrowroot or obedience plant) arrowroot (arrowroot starch) is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family of tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes, including the arrowroot; the arrowroot family.
Syn. -- family Marantaceae, arrowroot family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure. ] (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quadrantal triangle, a spherical triangle having one side equal to a quadrant or arc of 90°. --
Quadrantal versor, a versor that expresses rotation through one right angle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A cubical vessel containing a Roman cubic foot, each side being a Roman square foot; -- used as a measure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cube. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Russ. tarantas'. ] A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. tri- + quadrantal. ] (Spherical Trig.) Having three quadrants; thus, a triquadrantal triangle is one whose three sides are quadrants, and whose three angles are consequently right angles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]