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721 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISPART.4 (Noah Webster)
DISPART, v.t. In gunnery, to set a mark on the muzzle-ring of a piece of ordnance, so that a sight-line from the top of the base-ring to the mark on or near the muzzle may be parallel to the axis of the bore or hollow cylinder.
722 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DOTTEREL.1 (Noah Webster)
DOTTEREL, n. The name of different species of fowls, of the genus Charadrius and the grallic order; as the Alexandrine dotterel, the ringed dotterel, and the Morinellus; also, the turnstone or sea dotterel, a species of the genus Tringa.
723 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EARRING.1 (Noah Webster)
EARRING, n. A pendant; an ornament, sometimes set with diamonds, pearls or other jewels, worn at the ear, by means of a ring passing through the lobe.
724 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENCHANT.4 (Noah Webster)
Like elves and fairies in a ring,
725 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENCIRCLE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. To inclose or surround with a circle or ring, or with any thing in a circular form.
726 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENCIRCLET.1 (Noah Webster)
ENCIRCLET, n. A circle; a ring.
727 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENCIRCLING.1 (Noah Webster)
ENCIRCLING, ppr. Surrounding with a circle or ring; encompassing; embracing.
728 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENCOMPASS.1 (Noah Webster)
ENCOMPASS, v.t. [from compass.] To encircle; to surround; as, a ring encompasses the finger.
729 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FAIRY.6 (Noah Webster)
Fairy ring or circle, a phenomenon observed in fields, vulgarly supposed to be caused by fairies in their dances. This circle is of two kinds; one about seven …
730 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FERRET.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Among glass makers, the iron used to try the melted matter, to see if it is fit to work, and to make the rings at the mouths of bottles.
731 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FERRULE.2 (Noah Webster)
A ring of metal put round a cane or other thing to strengthen it.
732 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GIMBAL.1 (Noah Webster)
GIMBAL, n. A brass ring by which a sea compass is suspended in its box, by means of which the card is kept in a horizontal position, notwithstanding the rolling of the ship.
733 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GINGLE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. To make a sharp clattering sound; to ring as a little bell, or as small pieces of sonorous metal; as gingling halfpence.
734 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GINGLE.4 (Noah Webster)
GINGLE, v.t. To shake so as to make clattering sounds in quick succession; to ring, as a little bell, or as small coins.
735 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GLARE.13 (Noah Webster)
She glares in balls, front boxes and the ring.
736 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GNAT.1 (Noah Webster)
… eight rings. They have six legs and their mouth is formed by a flexible sheath, inclosing bristles pointed like stings. The sting is a tube containing five …
737 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GRIPE.18 (Noah Webster)
6. Gripes, in seamen’s language, an assemblage of ropes, dead-eyes and hooks, fastened to ring-bolts in the deck to secure the boats.
738 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GROMET.1 (Noah Webster)
GROMET, GROMMET, n. Among seamen, a ring formed of a strand of rope laid in three times round; used to fasten the upper edge of a sail to its stay.
739 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GYRED.1 (Noah Webster)
GYRED, a. Falling in rings.
740 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GYROMANCY.1 (Noah Webster)
GYROMANCY, n. [Gr. a circuit, and divination.] A kind of divination performed by walking round in a circle or ring.