. The letters signified by the signal ( . . . --- . . . ) prescribed by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention of 1912 for use by ships in distress. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. i. [ Cf. Souse. ] To fall at once into a chair or seat; to sit lazily. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ See Sesspol. ] Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be somewhat prolonged or protacted. [ 1913 Webster ]