‖pos>n.; pl.Articuli [ L. See Article. ] (Zool.) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea; a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens