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. ]
To put the comether on
To put one's comether on
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 ]