a. [ L. altivolans. See Volant. ] Flying high. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. circumvolans, p. pr. See Circumvolation. ] Flying around. [ 1913 Webster ]

The circumvolant troubles of humanity. G. Macdonald. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis, Culvert. ] A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a fluid (gas or liquid) used to cool a device by transferring heat away from one part to another. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. of or pertaining to Haiti.
Syn. -- Haitian. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Cf. Pg. jambolão a kind of tropical fruit. ] (Bot.) A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for dyeing. It bears an edible fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myroba`lanos; my`ron any sweet juice distilling from plants, any prepared unguent or sweet oil + ba`lanos an acorn or any similar fruit: cf. F. myrobolan. ] A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. It. ortolano ortolan, gardener, fr. L. hortulanus gardener, fr. hortulus, dim. of hortus garden. So called because it frequents the hedges of gardens. See Yard an inclosure, and cf. Hortulan. ] (Zool.) (a) A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting. (b) In England, the wheatear (Saxicola oenanthe). (c) In America, the sora, or Carolina rail (Porzana Carolina). See Sora. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pont bridge + volant flying. ] (Mil.) A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ It. ] Volcanic ashes from Pozzuoli, in Italy, used in the manufacture of a kind of mortar which hardens under water. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. See Pozzuolana. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) A large blackfish seaweed (Agarum Turneri), the frond of which is punctured with many little holes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to plants of the natural order Solanaceae, of which the nightshade (Solanum) is the type. The order includes also the tobacco, ground cherry, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, and many more. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A solan goose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Sallenders. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Icel. s&unr_;la; akin to Norw. sula. ] (Zool.) The common gannet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ] (Chem.) Solanine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Solanine. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid produced by the action of hydrochloric acid on solanidine, as a tasteless yellow crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Solanine. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid produced by the decomposition of solanine, as a white crystalline substance having a harsh bitter taste. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. solanum nightshade. ] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having an acrid, burning taste; -- called also solonia, and solanina. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖[ Sp., fr. L. solanus (sc. ventus), from sol the sun. ] A hot, oppressive wind which sometimes blows in the Mediterranean, particularly on the eastern coast of Spain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Solanum + -oid. ] (Med.) Resembling a potato; -- said of a kind of cancer. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ L., nightshade. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants comprehending the potato (Solanum tuberosum), the eggplant (Solanum melongena, and several hundred other species; nightshade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Toluene. ] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C14H10, related both to the acetylene and the aromatic series, and produced artificially as a white crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl acetylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Same as Tremando. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. velivolans; velum a sail + volare to fly. ] Flying with sails; passing under full sail. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Violet + aniline. ] (Chem.) A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blue or a gray-blue color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Violuric. ] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous substance, produced as a yellow crystalline substance, and regarded as a complex derivative of barbituric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. volans, -antis, p. pr. of volare to fly: cf. F. volant. ] 1. Passing through the air upon wings, or as if upon wings; flying; hence, passing from place to place; current. [ 1913 Webster ]

English silver now was current, and our gold volant in the pope's court. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid. “His volant touch.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Volant piece (Anc. Armor), an adjustable piece of armor, for guarding the throat, etc., in a joust. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., prop., flying. ] A two-wheeled carriage formerly much used in Cuba. The body is in front of the axle; the driver rides on the horse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]