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n. 1. an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water.
Syn. -- Fungizone. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. (Billiards) A shot made with the object balls in an anchor space. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqos flower + &unr_; order. ] (Bot.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'a`fws, 'a`fwtos. ] Without light. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Phytogeog.) A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Astro- + photography. ] The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. astro- + photometer. ] (Astron.) A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Astron.) The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the sun, moon, and planets. -- As`tro*pho`to*met"ric*al a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. A type or block containing a facsimile of an autograph. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. bi`os life + photo + fwnh` sound, voice. ] An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; -- an archaic term replaced by movie projector. [ archaic ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Blood + shot, p. p. of shoot to variegate. ] Red and inflamed; suffused with blood, or having the vessels turgid with blood, as when the conjunctiva is inflamed or irritated. [ 1913 Webster ]

His eyes were bloodshot, . . . and his hair disheveled. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Bloodshot. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; windpipe + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Surg.) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A coarse leaden shot, larger than swan shot, used in hunting deer and large game. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. vodka and beef bouillon or consomme. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

[ Either from annoying the enemy like a burrel fly, or, less probably, fr. F. bourreler to sting, torture. ] (Gun.) A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Mil.) A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the United States a case shot is a thin spherical or oblong cast-iron shell containing musket balls and a bursting charge, with a time fuse; -- called in Europe shrapnel. In Europe the term case shot is applied to what in the United States is called canister. Wilhelm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel.
Syn. -- hotel-casino. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a building that houses both a hotel and a casino.
Syn. -- hotel-casino. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + photograph. ] A picture made by any of the processes for reproducing photographs in colors; a color photograph. -- Chro`mo*pho`to*graph"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + E. photography. ] The art of producing photographs in colors- [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A photolithograph printed in colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; time + photograph. ] One of a set of photographs of a moving object, taken for the purpose of recording and exhibiting successive phases of the motion. -- Chron`o*pho*tog"ra*phy, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. Pertaining to, caused by, or affected with, cirrhosis; as, cirrhotic degeneration; a cirrhotic liver. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. dia- + Gr. &unr_;, light. ] (Elec.) An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. Fallows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who dichotomizes. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dichotomized p. pr. & vb. n. Dichotomizing ] [ See Dichotomous. ] 1. To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The apostolical benediction dichotomizes all good things into grace and peace. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) To exhibit as a half disk. See Dichotomy, 3. “[ The moon ] was dichotomized.” Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. dichotomos, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; in two, asunder + diate`mnein to cut. ] Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. -- Di*chot"o*mous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. dichotomie. See Dichotomous. ] 1. A cutting in two; a division. [ 1913 Webster ]

A general breach or dichotomy with their church. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Division or distribution of genera into two species; division into two subordinate parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Astron.) That phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Biol.) Successive division and subdivision, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body, into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; successive bifurcation. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The place where a stem or vein is forked. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Logic) Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term man into white and not white. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; = &unr_; + &unr_; to set straight. ] Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. di- + trichotomous. ] 1. Divided into twos or threes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; -- said of a leaf or stem. [ R. ] Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a genus of rodents including the maras.
Syn. -- genus Dolichotis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Reach of the ear; distance at which words may be heard. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Carp.) Having an edge planed, -- said of a board. Knight.

n. A kind of posset made of eggs, brandy, sugar, and ale. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; forward + &unr_; to draw. ] (Med.) A drawing of the body forward, in consequence of the spasmodic action of some of the muscles. Gross. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; in + &unr_; upright, correct + &unr_; to turn. ] An optical toy; a card on which confused or imperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. e'y^ well + &unr_;, &unr_;, light. So called because of its pleasing combination of white and green. ] (Min.) A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; -- sometimes called gabbro. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Range, reach, or glance of the eye; view; sight; as, to be out of eyeshot. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The distance to which an arrow or flight may be shot; bowshot, -- about the fifth of a mile. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Within a flight-shot it inthe valley. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Half a flight-shot from the king's oak. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Hastily; immediately; instantly; on the spot; hotfoot. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

Custance have they taken anon, foothot. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. In distillation of low wines, the first portion of spirit that comes over, being a fluid abounding in fusel oil. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Very fiery. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Gnathothecae [ NL., fr. Gr. gna`qos the jaw + &unr_; a box. ] (Zool.) The horney covering of the lower mandible of a bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mil.) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. gra`fein to write + -type. ] (Engraving) A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or oxide of zinc is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief. [ 1913 Webster ]