n. 1. the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ L. Aramaeus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. Heb. Arām, i. e. Highland, a name given to Syria and Mesopotamia. ] Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their language; Aramaic. -- n. A native of Aram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. arbitramentum. ] 1. Determination; decision; arbitration. [ 1913 Webster ]

The arbitrament of time. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to personal arbitrament. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The award of arbitrators. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. atramentum ink, fr. ater black. ] Black, like ink; inky; atramental. [ Obs. ] Derham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. atramentaire. See Atramentaceous. ] Like ink; suitable for making ink. Sulphate of iron (copperas, green vitriol) is called atramentarious, as being used in making ink. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to ink; inky; black, like ink; as, atramental galls; atramentous spots. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. attemprement. ] A tempering, or mixing in due proportion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Barometz. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Automobiles) An inswept frame. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. Breme. ] Sharp passion; vexation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Heart-burning brame. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. caramel (cf. Sp. caramelo), LL. canna mellis, cannamella, canamella, calamellus mellitus, sugar cane, from or confused with L. canna reed + mel, mellis, honey. See Cane. ] 1. (Chem.) Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. to to change into caramel, by the action of heat; as, The sugar caramelized quickly.
Syn. -- caramelize. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. to convert to caramel.
Syn. -- caramelize. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. 1 to to convert [ usu. sugar ] into caramel, by the action of heat.
Syn. -- caramelise. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. castramétation, fr. L. castra camp + metari to measure off, fr. meta limit. ] (Mil.) The art or act of encamping; the making or laying out of a camp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. decoramentum. See Decorate, v. t. ] Ornament. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. deliramentum, fr. delirare. See Delirium. ] A wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy. [ Obs. ] Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., hardness, a hardened, i. e., ligneous, vine branch, fr. durare to harden. See Dure. ] (Bot.) The heartwood of an exogenous tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To inclose, as in a frame. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Foramina E. Foramines [ L., fr. forare to bore, pierce. ] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foramen of Monro (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain. --
Foramen of Winslow (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Framed p. pr. & vb. n. Framing. ] [ OE. framen, fremen, to execute, build, AS. fremman to further, perform, effect, fr. fram strong, valiant; akin to E. foremost, and prob. to AS. fram from, Icel. fremja, frama, to further, framr forward, G. fromm worthy, excellent, pious. See Foremost, From, and cf. Furnish. ] 1. (Arch. & Engin.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false. [ 1913 Webster ]

How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform. [ 1913 Webster ]

And frame my face to all occasions. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The human mind is framed to be influenced. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To cause; to bring about; to produce. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To support. [ Obs. & R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To provide with a frame, as a picture. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. to manufacture false evidence against (an innocent person), so as to make the person appear guilty of a crime. The act of framing a person is often referred to as a frame-up. [ PJC ]

v. i. 1. To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech. [ Obs. ] Judg. xii. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To proceed; to go. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The bauty of this sinful dame
Made many princes thither frame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure. [ 1913 Webster ]

These are thy glorious works, Parent of good,
Almighty! thine this universal frame. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

No frames could be strong enough to endure it. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched; as: (a) The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels. (b) (Founding) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings. (c) The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering. (d) A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc. (e) (Hort.) A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost. (f) (Print.) A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor. (f) a pair of glasses without the lenses; that part of a pair of glasses that excludes the lenses. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

4. (Mach.) A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government. [ 1913 Webster ]

She that hath a heart of that fine frame
To pay this debt of love but to a brother. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Put your discourse into some frame. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame. Same as frame of mind [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

7. Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

John the bastard
Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play six frames in a game of 50 points. (b) In bowling, as in tenpins, one of the several innings forming a game. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Balloon frame,
Cant frames, etc. See under Balloon, Cant, etc. --
Frame building or
Frame house, a building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. [ U.S. ] --
Frame level, a mason's level. --
Frame saw, a thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. provided with a frame; as, there were framed snapshots of family and friends on her desk. Opposite of unframed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. mood; mental attitude; mental disposition; same as frame{ 6 }. [ PJC ]

n. 1. an arbitrary set of spatial coordinates used to describe the position or motion of objects. The coordinates may be fixed or moving; as, a rotating frame of reference. [ PJC ]

2. a set of assumptions or conditions that are used to discuss or understand something; as, a religious frame of reference. [ PJC ]

n. One who frames; as, the framer of a building; the framers of the Constitution. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Genetics) of, pertaining to, or causing a type of mutation consisting of the insertion or deletion of one or more nucleotides in the nucleic acid structure of a gene, when the number of base pairs inserted or deleted is not a multiple of three. If the addition or deletion occurs in multiples of three, the unaffected nucleotides in the genome remain in the proper order ("frame") to be correctly translated into protein; in such cases of insertions or deletions not causing a frame shift, a functional though altered protein may be produced by the organism. Frameshift mutations cause more profound changes in the composition of the protein resulting from translation of the mutated gene. [ PJC ]

n. A conspiracy or plot for a malicious or evil purpose; especially, an act that incriminates a person on false evidence. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society. [ 1913 Webster ]

A staunch and solid piece of framework. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gram, a. ] 1. Anger; wrath; scorn. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Sorrow; grief; misery. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. [ F. grand-merci. See Grand, and Mercy. ] A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Steam Vessels) A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness. Used chiefly in American river and lake steamers. Called also hogging frame, and hogback. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Infra + median. ] (Zoological Geog.) Of or pertaining to the interval or zone along the sea bottom, at the depth of between fifty and one hundred fathoms. E. Forbes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bad state; as, the intemperament of an ulcerated part. [ R. ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Astron.) Between the planet Mercury and the sun; -- as, the hypothetical Vulcan is intramercurial. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Juramenta [ L. ] (Roman & Old Eng. Law) An oath. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL. So called after the German botanists, J. G. H. Kramer & W. H. Kramer. ] (Bot.) A genus of spreading shrubs with many stems, from one species of which (Krameria triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, Krameria (rhatany); as, krameric acid, usually called ratanhia-tannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the art of tying knots in patterns. [ PJC ]

2. a coarse lace, made by weaving and knotting cords; macrame lace. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in decorating furniture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Computers) 1. A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room. At any given point in development of computer technology, the mainframe will be faster, have large main memeory, and be more capable than a minicomputer, which will in turn be faster and more capable than a personal computer. The typical personal computer in 1999 is faster than a mainframe was in 1970.
Syn. -- mainframe computer. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. The board holding the CPU and the memory forming the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. ] Melodrama. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

{ } n. [ Mono- + Gr. &unr_; drama. ] A drama acted, or intended to be acted, by a single person. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. odoramentum. See Odorate. ] A perfume; a strong scent. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. opus, operis, pl. opera work + -meter. ] An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially for ascertaining the number of rotations made by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth; a counter. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Med.) A person who is trained to give first aid and other emergency medical assistance in the absence of a physician, and to assist a physician in the administration of health care. Paramedics are often associated with police, firefighting units, or rescue squads. [ PJC ]

‖a. (Med.) 1. Of or pertaining to those providing medical care who are not physicians but serve in the capacity of assisting physicians; nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians, Physical Therapy instructors, and respiratory therapy technicians are examples of paramedical personnel. [ PJC ]

2. Of or pertaining to the type of medical care provided by paramedics or other paramedical personnel; as, paramedical treatment. [ PJC ]

n. [ Sp. paramento, from parar to prepare, L. parare. ] Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; -- chiefly in the plural. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lords in paraments on their coursers. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chamber of paraments, presence chamber of a monarch. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ] Ornament; decoration. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]