interco

a. (Geol.) Situated between hills; -- applied especially to valleys lying between volcanic cones. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Between or among colonies; pertaining to the intercourse or mutual relations of colonies; as, intercolonial trade. -- In`ter*co*lo"ni*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Between columns or pillars; as, the intercolumnar fibers of Poupart's ligament; an intercolumnar statue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) The clear space between two columns, measured at the bottom of their shafts. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It is customary to measure the intercolumniation in terms of the diameter of the shaft, taken also at the bottom. Different words, derived from the Greek, are in use to denote certain common proportions. They are: Pycnostyle, when the intercolumniation is of one and a half diameters; Systyle, of two diameters; Eustyle, of two and a quarter diameters; Diastyle, of three diameters; Aræostyle, of four or more, and so great that a wooden architrave has to be used instead of stone; Aræosystyle, when the intercolumniations are alternately systyle and aræostyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Combat. [ Obs. ] Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of coming between; intervention; interference. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Intercommoned p. pr. & vb. n. Intercommoning. ] [ OF. entrecommuner. See Inter-, and Common, and cf. Intercommune. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To share with others; to participate; especially, to eat at the same table. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (O. Eng. Law) To graze cattle promiscuously in the commons of each other, as the inhabitants of adjoining townships, manors, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (O. Eng. Law) The right or privilege of intercommoning. [ 1913 Webster ]