adv. [ Pref. a- + stoop. ] In a stooping or inclined position. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. automiste. See Autonomy. ] One who advocates autonomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Baton, and Baston. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. of Betake. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bishop's seat or see. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any tooth that juts out. [ 1913 Webster ]

When he laughed, two white buckteeth protruded. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a folding stool. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. carton (cf. It. cartone pasteboard, cartoon); fr. L. charta. See 1st card. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A design or study drawn of the full size, to serve as a model for transferring or copying; -- used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A large pictorial sketch, as in a journal or magazine; esp. a pictorial caricature; as, the cartoons of “Puck.” [ 1913 Webster ]

3. same as comic strip. [ PJC ]

4. a motion picture consisting of a series of frames, each being a photograph of a drawing rather than a frame produced by filming a scene of true action, and in which the objects are displaced slightly in succeeding frames so as to give the appearance of motion when projected as a motion picture on the screen. The types of characters portrayed in such films are often similar or identical to those in a comic strip. [ PJC ]

n. One skilled in drawing cartoons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Malayan kakatūa. ] (Zool.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or great black cockatoo of Australia is Probosciger aterrimus (formerly Microglossus aterrimus). [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

See under Colt. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Cf. AS. scealfingstōl, a word of similar meaning, allied to scealfor a diver, mergus avis; or possibly from F. coquine a hussy, slut, jade, f. of coquin, OE. cokin, a rascal; or cf. Icel. k&unr_;ka to dung, k&unr_;kr dung, the name being given as to a disgracing or infamous punishment. ] A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

A hood over the end of a wagon wheel hub to keep dirt away from the axle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A low stool. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A seat in old Scottish churches, where offenders were made to sit, for public rebuke by the minister. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Dogteeth 1. See Canine tooth, under Canine. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dogtooth spar (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite. --
Dogtooth violet (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. [ Written also dog's-tooth violet. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. or Sp. ducaton, fr. ducat. ] A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Eyeteeth /plu> (Anat.) A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See Teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

To cut one's eyeteeth, to become acute or knowing. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Faldistory. ] A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In the modern practice of the Church of England, the term faldstool is given to the reading desk from which the litany is read. This esage is a relic of the ancient use of a lectern folding like a camp stool. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. feston (cf. Sp. feston, It. festone), prob. fr. L. festum festival. See Feast. ] 1. A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch. & Sculp.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Festooned p. pr. & vb. n. Festooning. ] To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, festoons. Sir J. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having fine teeth set close together; as, a fine-tooth comb. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A low stool to support the feet of one when sitting. [ 1913 Webster ]

pl. Fore teeth (Anat.) One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth; an incisor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Obs. ] See Fridstol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. fregatone: cf. F.frégaton. See Frigate. ] (Naut.) A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ AS. friðstōl. See Fred, and Stool. ] A seat in churches near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary. [ Written variously fridstool, freedstool, etc. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gagteeth A projecting tooth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having gagteeth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having conspicuous interstices between the teeth; as, his gap-toothed grin. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ OE. gat goat + tooth. See Goat the animal. ] Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth; lustful; wanton. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gentoos [ Pg. gentio gentile, heathen. See Gentile. ] A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gentoos /plu>. A penguin (Pygosceles tæniata). [ Falkland Is. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A tool used by turners in metal, having a bend forming a heel near the cutting end. [ 1913 Webster ]

pl. Lions' teeth (Bot.) See Leontodon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A power-driven machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) See Melocoton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A tooth that has grown in a faulty position. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) See Melocoton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Sp. melocoton a kind of peach tree and its fruit, L. malum cotonium, or cotonea, or Cydonia, a quince, or quince tree, lit., apple of Cydonia, Gr. &unr_; &unr_;. See Quince. ] (Bot.) (a) A quince. (b) A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow. [ Written also malacatoon, malacotune. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & obs. p. p. of Mistake. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone. ] 1. A short musket. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who is armed with such a musket. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. of Partake. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A toothpick. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. peloton a ball of thread, a knot or group of men, a platoon, from pelote a ball formed of things wound round. See Pellet. ] (Mil.) (a) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. (b) Now, in the United States service, half of a company. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. &unr_; path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. Punt a boat. ] 1. (Mil.) A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder, or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc., forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly for the passage of troops. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pontoon bridge, a bridge formed with pontoons. --
Pontoon train, the carriages of the pontoons, and the materials they carry for making a pontoon bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The French spelling ponton often appears in scientific works, but pontoon is more common form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act, art, or process of constructing pontoon bridges. “Army instruction in pontooning.” Gen. W. T. Shermah. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Zool.) A large South American goatsucker (Nyctibius grandis). [ 1913 Webster ]