n. Lofty speech; pompous language. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. altus (adv. alte) high + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak. ] High-sounding; pompous in speech. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. altimeter; altus high + metrum, Gr. &unr_;, measure: cf. F. altimètre. ] An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. altimétrie. ] The art of measuring altitudes, or heights. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Tincal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. altus high + Gr. &unr_; to view. ] An arrangement of lenses and mirrors which enables a person to see an object in spite of intervening objects. Since the early 1900's, most commonly called periscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. altus high + sonans, p. pr. of sonare to sound. ] High-sounding; lofty or pompous. Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. altisonus. ] Altisonant. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It.; superl. of alto. ] (Mus.) The part or notes situated above F in alt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. Altar, Haughty, Enhance. ] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Geom.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Height of degree; highest point or degree. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is [ proud ] even to the altitude of his virtue. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. pl. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs. [ Colloq. ] Richardson. [ 1913 Webster ]

The man of law began to get into his altitude. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Meridian altitude, an arc of the meridian intercepted between the south point on the horizon and any point on the meridian. See Meridian, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. altivolans. See Volant. ] Flying high. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. [ Gr. 'anastaltiko`s fitted for checking, fr. 'ana` + ste`llein to send. ] (Med.) Styptic. [ Obs. ] Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr. &unr_; nightmare. ] (Med.) Good against nightmare. -- n. A remedy nightmare. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antephialtic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; -- applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous. “Asphaltic pool.” “Asphaltic slime.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Asphaltic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Asphaltic. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. mare Balticum, fr. L. balteus belt, from certain straits or channels surrounding its isles, called belts. See Belt. ] Of or pertaining to the sea which separates Norway and Sweden from Jutland, Denmark, and Germany; situated on the Baltic Sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } (Zool.) A common bird (Icterus galbula) of eastern and central America and Canada, named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin. It winters in the American tropics. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. basaltique. ] Pertaining to basalt; formed of, or containing, basalt; as basaltic lava. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Basalt + -form. ] In the form of basalt; columnar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to check; kata` down, wholy + &unr_; to set. ] (Med.) Checking evacuations through astringent or styptic qualities. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; center + &unr_; checking. ] (Physiol.) A term applied to the action of nerve force in the spinal center. Marshall Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or } n. (Zool.) A small European titmouse (Parus ater), so named from its black color; -- called also coalmouse and colemouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. cobaltique. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cobalt; -- said especially of those compounds in which cobalt has higher valence; as, cobaltic oxide. [ 1913 Webster ]

Luteo-cobaltic compounds (Chem.), an extensive series of complex yellow compounds of ammonia and cobaltic salts. --
Roseo-cobaltic compounds (Chem.), an extensive series of complex red compounds of cobalt and ammonia. Modifications of these are the purpureo-cobaltic compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cobalt + -ferous. ] (Min.) Containing cobalt. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. (Min.) A mineral of a nearly silver-white color, composed of arsenic, sulphur, and cobalt. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a halting or limping manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, certain compounds of cobalt having a yellow color. Cf. Cobaltic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Luteocobaltic chloride (Chem.), a brilliant reddish yellow crystalline compound, Co2Cl6(NH3)12, obtained by the action of ammonium chloride on an ammoniacal solution of cobaltic chloride. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Physiol. Chem.) The fermentative principle of malt; malt diastase; also, a name given to various medicinal preparations made from or containing malt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process of making, or of becoming malt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The usual time of eating a meal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; clasping and compressing, fr. &unr_; to surround, wrap up; &unr_; round + &unr_; to place, arrange: cf. F. péristaltique. ] (Physiol.) Pertaining to a wormlike wave motion of the intestines, and by analogy, of other flexible tubular structures. In the body it is produced by a progressive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards in the direction of the wave; as, peristaltic movement. -- Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. (Zool.) The European dab. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Saltire. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Saltigrade. ] (Zool.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders; called also Salticidae. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. saltus a leap + gradi to walk, go: cf. F. saltigrade. ] (Zool.) Having feet or legs formed for leaping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It., literally, one who leaps or mounts upon a bench; saltare to leap + in in, upon + banco a bench. ] A mountebank; a quack. [ Obs. ] [ Written also santinbanco. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Saltimbancos, quacksalvers, and charlatans. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of containing salt; salt taste; as, the saltiness of sea water.
Syn. -- saltiness. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]

n. 1. The act of sprinkling, impregnating, or furnishing, with salt. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A salt marsh. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sautoir, fr. LL. saltatorium a sort of stirrup, fr. L. saltatorius saltatory. See Saltatory, Sally, v. ] (Her.) A St. Andrew's cross, or cross in the form of an X, -- one of the honorable ordinaries. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. (Her.) In the manner of a saltire; -- said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat salt. -- Salt"ish*ly, adv. -- Salt"ish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Smalt. ] (Min.) A tin-white or gray mineral of metallic luster. It is an arsenide of cobalt, nickel, and iron. Called also speiskobalt. [ 1913 Webster ]

A knife used in splitting codfish. [ Written also spalding knife. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; contractile, fr. &unr_; to draw together, to moderate; &unr_; together + &unr_; to place. ] Mournful; -- said of a species of music among the ancient Greeks. Busby. [ 1913 Webster ]