‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a hollow, neut. of
n. (Med.) See Calumba. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl.; [ L. columba pigeon. ] (Zool.) An order of birds, including the pigeons. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n.;
n. [ Cf. F. colombate. See Columbium. ] (Chem.) A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From Kolumbatz, a mountain in Germany. ] (Zool.) See
‖n. [ NL., dim. of L. columba a dove. So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of some species. ] (Zool.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of
n. [ From Columbia the United States. ] (Mil.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Since the War of 1812 the
a. [ From Columbia. ] Of or pertaining to the United States, or to America. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) See Calumba. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl.; [ L. columba pigeon. ] (Zool.) An order of birds, including the pigeons. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n.;
n. [ Cf. F. colombate. See Columbium. ] (Chem.) A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From Kolumbatz, a mountain in Germany. ] (Zool.) See
‖n. [ NL., dim. of L. columba a dove. So called from a fancied resemblance in color and form, of some species. ] (Zool.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of
n. [ From Columbia the United States. ] (Mil.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Since the War of 1812 the
a. [ From Columbia. ] Of or pertaining to the United States, or to America. [ 1913 Webster ]