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n. pl. [ F., fr. baiser to kiss + mains hands. ] Respects; compliments. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. casemate, fr. It. casamatta, prob. from casa house + matto, f. matta, mad, weak, feeble, dim. from the same source as E. -mate in checkmate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Fort.) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with, protected by, or built like, a casemate. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; inflation, fr. &unr_; to inflate; &unr_; in + &unr_; to blow: cf. F. emphysème. ] (Med.) A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emphysema of the lungs,
Pulmonary emphysema (Med.), a common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air contained in them. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. emphysémateux. ] (Med.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Excisemen An officer who inspects and rates articles liable to excise duty. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (1933) a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with others and one's environment is enhanced by training in the more critical use of words and other symbols; -- sometimes also called semantics. More information can be found on the web site of the Institute of General Semantics. [ PJC ]

General Semantics is the study of the relations between language, “thought”, and behavior: between how we talk, therefore how we think, therefore how we act. George Doris

n.; pl. Horsemen 1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) (a) A land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies, noted for running very swiftly. (b) A West Indian fish of the genus Eques, as the light-horseman (Eques lanceolatus). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or art of riding, and of training and managing horses; manege. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female servant employed to do housework, esp. to take care of the rooms. [ 1913 Webster ]

Housemaid's knee (Med.), a swelling over the knee, due to an enlargement of the bursa in the front of the kneepan; -- so called because frequently occurring in servant girls who work upon their knees. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience in a hospital or other medical institution. [ British ]
Syn. -- intern, interne, internist, medical intern. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who dwells in the same house with another. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. -men 1. A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n.; pl. Norsemen One of the ancient Scandinavians; a Northman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A girl or woman employed to attend and care for children. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. fy^shma a blowing. ] (Zool.) A group of simple marine organisms, usually classed as the lowest of the sponges. They have inflated hollow bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A writer of prose. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the native name; cf. Malay rasamāla the name of the tree. ] The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. rosmarine, L. rosmarinus; ros dew (cf. Russ. rosa, Lith. rasa, Skr. rasa juice) + marinus marine: cf. F. romarin. In English the word has been changed as if it meant the rose of Mary. See Marine. ] A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marsh rosemary. (a) A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary. (b) See under Marsh. --
Rosemary pine, the loblolly pine. See under Loblolly. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a military standard + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, mouth. ] (Zool.) A division of Discophora having large free mouth lobes. It includes Aurelia, and Pelagia. Called also Semeostoma. See Illustr. under Discophora, and Medusa. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. sing. or pl. [ Gr. shmantikos having meaning, from sh^ma a sign. ] 1. pertaining to the meanings of words. [ PJC ]

2. of or pertaining to semantics. [ PJC ]

n. sing. or pl. [ Gr. shmantikos having meaning, from sh^ma a sign. ] 1. the study of the meanings of words and of the sense development of words; -- formerly called semasiology. [ PJC ]

2. a doctrine and philosophical approach to language and its relationship to thought and behavior, developed by Alfred Korzybski (1879-1950), which holds that the capacity to express ideas and thereby improve one's interaction with others and one's environment is enhanced by training in the more critical use of words and other symbols; -- also called general semantics. [ PJC ]

3. the meanings of words as they are used to achieve an effect; especially, the multiple meanings of words or the multiplicity of words having the same meaning; -- used in referring to the confusion that can be caused (intentionally or unintentionally) by multiple meanings; as, there's no real difference, it's only a matter of semantics. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. sh^ma a sign + fe`rein to bear: cf. F. sémaphore. ] A signal telegraph; an apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. [ Cf. F. sémaphorique. ] Of or pertaining to a semaphore, or semaphores; telegraphic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By means of a semaphore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who manages or operates a semaphore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. shmasi`a signification + -logy. ] (Philol.) The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words; -- more commonly referred to as semantics. -- Se*ma`si*o*log"ic*al a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. [ Gr. sh^ma, sh`matos, sign, token. ] Significant; ominous; serving as a warning of danger; -- applied esp. to the warning colors or forms of certain animals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. sh^ma, sh`matos, sign + -logy. ] The doctrine of signs as the expression of thought or reasoning; the science of indicating thought by signs. Smart.
Syn. -- semantics. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. sh^ma sign + tre`pein to turn. ] An instrument for signaling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different directions. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Versemonger. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]