n. (Naut.) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is run out when the whale darts off. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a head shaped like a bullet. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ See Lethal. ] Death. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., fr. Gr.
a. [ L. Lethaeus, Gr.
a. Caused by Lethe. “ Letheed dullness.” [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
v. t. To subject to the influence of letheon. [ R. or Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; far off + E. thermometer. ] (Physics) An apparatus for determining the temperature of a distant point, as by a thermoelectric circuit or otherwise. [ 1913 Webster ]