*comet*

a. Of or pertaining to an anthracometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An instrument for measuring the height of objects. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. apo- + Gr. &unr_; length + -metry. ] The art of measuring the distance of objects afar off. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Astron.) A periodic coment, discovered by Biela in 1826, which revolves around the sun in 6.6 years. The November meteors (Andromedes or Bielids) move in its orbit, and may be fragments of the comet. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. cometes, cometa, from Gr. &unr_; comet, prop. long-haired, fr. &unr_; to wear long hair, fr. &unr_; hair, akin to L. coma: cf. F. comète. ] (Astron.) A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Astron.) An instrument, intended to represent the revolution of a comet round the sun. Hutton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. cométaire. ] Pertaining to, or resembling, a comet. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. dial. pron. of come hither, used in calling cows, etc. ] [ Dial. or Colloq., Brit. ] 1. Matter; affair. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Friendly communication or association.

To put the comether on or
To put one's comether on, to exercise persuasion upon; to get under one's influence; to beguile; to wheedle.

How does ut come about, sorr, that whin a man has put the comether on wan woman he's sure bound to put ut on another? Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Relating to a comet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who describes or writes about comets. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Comet + -graphy: cf. F. cométographie. ] A description of, or a treatise concerning, comets. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Comet + -logy. ] The branch of astronomy relating to comets. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or , n. (Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Gleucometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; must + -meter: cf. F. gleucomètre. ] An instrument for measuring the specific gravity and ascertaining the quantity of sugar contained in must. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; bulk + -meter. ] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]