n. [ F. agrafe, formerly agraffe, OF. agrappe. See Agrappes. ] 1. A hook or clasp. [ 1913 Webster ]

The feather of an ostrich, fastened in her turban by an agraffe set with brilliants. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hook, eyelet, or other device by which a piano wire is so held as to limit the vibration. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To ingraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Ingraft. ] To graft; to fix deeply. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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

v. t. See Ingraft. Shak.

{ } n. The act of ingrafting; ingraftment. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ G. Cf. -grave. ] A German title of nobility, equivalent to earl in English, or count in French. See Earl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. grafe, greife, greive. Cf. Margrave. ] A steward; an overseer. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ A prince ] is nothing but a servant, overseer, or graff, and not the head, which is a title belonging only to Christ. John Knox. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. See Graft. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Grave, n. ] The scarp of a ditch or moat. “To clean the graffages.” Miss Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Greffier. ] (Law.) a notary or scrivener. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ It., pl. of graffito scratched ] 1. Inscriptions, figure drawings, etc., found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs, or at Pompeii. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written. Such graffiti are usually unwelcome, and are considered as form of vandalism. [ PJC ]

n. [ It., fr. graffio a scratching. ] 1. (Art) Production of decorative designs by scratching them through a surface of layer plaster, glazing, etc., revealing a different-colored ground; also, pottery or ware so decorated; -- chiefly used attributively. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. the singular form of graffiti, seldom used. [ PJC ]

n. [ OE. graff, F. greffe, originally the same word as OF. grafe pencil, L. graphium, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to write; prob. akin to E. carve. So named from the resemblance of a scion or shoot to a pointed pencil. Cf. Graphic, Grammar. ] (a) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. (b) A branch or portion of a tree growing from such a shoot. (c) (Surg.) A portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prob. orig. so called because illegitimate or improper profit was looked upon as a graft, or sort of excrescence, on a legitimate business undertaking, in distinction from its natural proper development. ] 1. Acquisition of money, position, etc., by dishonest or unjust means, as by actual theft or by taking advantage of a public office or any position of trust or employment to obtain fees, perquisites, profits on contracts, legislation, pay for work not done or service not performed, etc.; illegal or unfair practice for profit or personal advantage; also, anything thus gained. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A “soft thing” or “easy thing;” a “snap.” [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Grafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Grafting. ] [ F. greffer. See Graft, n. ] 1. To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon. [ Formerly written graff. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Surg.) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To join (one thing) to another as if by grafting, so as to bring about a close union. [ 1913 Webster ]

And graft my love immortal on thy fame ! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Naut.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To insert scions from one tree, or kind of tree, etc., into another; to practice grafting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Hort.) The science of grafting, including the various methods of practice and details of operation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument by which grafting is facilitated. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Carp.) A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cleft grafting (Hort.) a method of grafting in which the scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manaer that its bark evenly joins that of the stock. --
Crown grafting or
Rind grafting, (Hort.) a method of grafting which the alburnum and inner bark are separated, and between them is inserted the lower end of the scion cut slantwise. --
Saddle grafting, a mode of grafting in which a deep cleft is made in the end of the scion by two sloping cuts, and the end of the stock is made wedge-shaped to fit the cleft in the scion, which is placed upon it saddlewise. --
Side grafting, a mode of grafting in which the scion, cut quite across very obliquely, so as to give it the form of a slender wedge, is thrust down inside of the bark of the stock or stem into which it is inserted, the cut side of the scion being next the wood of the stock. --
Skin grafting. (Surg.) See Autoplasty. --
Splice grafting (Hort.), a method of grafting by cutting the ends of the scion and stock completely across and obliquely, in such a manner that the sections are of the same shape, then lapping the ends so that the one cut surface exactly fits the other, and securing them by tying or otherwise. --
Whip grafting, tongue grafting, the same as splice grafting, except that a cleft or slit is made in the end of both scion and stock, in the direction of the grain and in the middle of the sloping surface, forming a kind of tongue, so that when put together, the tongue of each is inserted in the slit of the other. --
Grafting scissors, a surgeon's scissors, used in rhinoplastic operations, etc. --
Grafting tool. (a) Any tool used in grafting. (b) A very strong curved spade used in digging canals. --
Grafting wax, a composition of rosin, beeswax tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. See Ingraft. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ingrafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingrafting. ] [ Written also engraft. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for propagation; as, to ingraft a peach scion on a plum tree; [ figuratively ], to insert or introduce in such a way as to make a part of something. [ 1913 Webster ]

This fellow would ingraft a foreign name
Upon our stock. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A custom . . . ingrafted into the monarchy of Rome. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To subject to the process of grafting; to furnish with grafts or scions; to graft; as, to ingraft a tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person who ingrafts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of ingrafting. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The thing ingrafted; a scion. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To misgraft. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To graft wrongly. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To graft again. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It. ] (Paint.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Whipgrafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Whipgrafting. ] To graft by cutting the scion and stock in a certain manner. See Whip grafting, under Grafting. [ 1913 Webster ]