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801 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ROUNDROBIN.2 (Noah Webster)
A written petition, memorial or remonstrance signed by names in a ring or circle.
802 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ROWEL.4 (Noah Webster)
3. A little flat ring or wheel of plate or iron on horses’ bits.
803 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RUNG.1 (Noah Webster)
RUNG, pret. and pp. of ring.
804 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SARGUS.1 (Noah Webster)
SARGUS, n. A fish of the Mediterranean, whose body is variegated with brown transverse rings, resembling the variegations of the perch. This is also a name of the gardon.
805 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SEAL.3 (Noah Webster)
… in rings.
806 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SEMI-ANNULAR.1 (Noah Webster)
SEMI-ANNULAR, a. [L. semi and annulus, a ring.] Having the figure of a half circle; that is, half round.
807 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SHANK-PAINTER.1 (Noah Webster)
SHANK-PAINTER, n. With seamen, a short rope and chain which sustains the shank and flukes of an anchor against the ship’s side, as the stopper fastens the ring and stock to the cat-head.
808 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SIGNAL.2 (Noah Webster)
… drums, ringing of bells, etc. There are signals of evolution, addressed to a whole fleet, to a division or to a squadron; signals of movements to particular ships …
809 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SPHERE.13 (Noah Webster)
Armillary Sphere, an artificial representation of the circles of the sphere, by means of brass rings.
810 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STIRRUP.1 (Noah Webster)
… of ring or bending piece of metal, horizontal on one side for receiving the foot of the rider, and attached to a strap which is fastened to the saddle; used to …
811 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STOCK-DOVE.1 (Noah Webster)
STOCK-DOVE, n. [stock and dove.] The ring-dove.
812 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. STOCK-DOVE.2 (Noah Webster)
The stock dove is the wild pigeon of Europe, [Columbus oenas,] long considered as the stock of the domestic pigeon, but now regarded as a distinct species. The ring-dove is the Columba palumbus.
813 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. SWIVEL.2 (Noah Webster)
1. A ring which turns upon a staple; or a strong link of iron used in mooring ships, and which permits the bridles to be turned round; any ring or staple that turns.
814 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TALISMAN.2 (Noah Webster)
… in rings, etc. They were held to be preservatives against all kinds of evils.
815 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TANG.7 (Noah Webster)
TANG, v.i. To ring with. [Not in use.]
816 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TETTER.2 (Noah Webster)
… shingles, ring-worm, milky scale (crusta lactea.) scald head, etc.
817 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TETTER.3 (Noah Webster)
2. In farriery, a cutaneous disease of animals, of the ring-worm kind, which spreads on the body in different directions, and occasions a troublesome itching.
818 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. THIMBLE.3 (Noah Webster)
2. In sea language, an iron ring with a hollow or groove round its whole circumference, to receive the rope which is spliced about it.
819 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. THUM-RING.1 (Noah Webster)
THUM-RING, n. A ring worn on the thum.
820 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. TING.2 (Noah Webster)
TING, v.i. To sound or ring. [Not in use.]