n. [ OE. astelle piece of wood, OF. astele splinter, shaving, F. attelle, astelle: cf. L. astula, dim. of assis board. ] (Mining) An arch, or ceiling, of boards, placed over the men's heads in a mine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. barbastelle. ] (Zool.) A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a tropical tree of Florida and West Indies (Pouteria campechiana nervosa) yielding edible fruit.
Syn. -- canistel tree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. an ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies.
Syn. -- eggfruit. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OF. castelain, F. châtelain, L. castellanus pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a caste, LL., a governor of a castle, fr. L. castellum castle, citadel, dim. of castrum fortified place. See Castle, and cf. Chatelaine. ] A governor or warden of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Castellanies [ LL. castellania. ] The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. castellatus, fr. castellare. See Castle. ] 1. Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See Castle. ] The act of making into a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a chaste manner; with purity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ Pref. con- + L. stellatus, p. p. of stellare to cover with stars, stella star. See Stellate. ] To join luster; to shine with united radiance, or one general light. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The several things which engage our affections . . . shine forth and constellate in God. Boule. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To unite in one luster or radiance, as stars. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Whe know how to constellate these lights. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To set or adorn with stars or constellations; as, constellated heavens. J. Barlow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. constellation, L. constellatio. ] 1. A cluster or group of fixed stars, or division of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included. [ 1913 Webster ]

The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible. Sir J. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In each of the constellations now recognized by astronomers (about 90 in number) the brightest stars, both named and unnamed, are designated nearly in the order of brilliancy by the letters of the Greek alphabet; as, α Tauri (Aldebaran) is the first star of Taurus, γ Orionis (Bellatrix) is the third star of Orion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An assemblage of splendors or excellences. [ 1913 Webster ]

The constellations of genius had already begun to show itself . . . which was to shed a glory over the meridian and close of Philip's reign. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fortune; fate; destiny. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

It is constellation, which causeth all that a man doeth. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. costa rib. ] Finely ribbed or costated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. dys- + teleology. ] (Biol.) The doctrine of purposelessness; a term applied by Haeckel to that branch of physiology which treats of rudimentary organs, in view of their being useless to the life of the organism. [ 1913 Webster ]

To the doctrine of dysteleology, or the denial of final causes, a proof of the real existence of such a thing as instinct must necessarily be fatal. Word (Dynamic Sociology). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. haustellum, fr. L. haurire, haustum, to draw water, to swallow. See Exhaust. ] (Zool.) An artificial division of insects, including all those with a sucking proboscis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Haustellata. ] (Zool.) Provided with a haustellum, or sucking proboscis. -- n. One of the Haustellata. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Haustella [ NL. ] (Zool.) The sucking proboscis of various insects. See Lepidoptera, and Diptera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hostel, ostel, OF. hostel, ostel, LL. hospitale, hospitalis, fr. L. hospitalis. See Hospital, and cf. Hotel. ] 1. An inn. [ Archaic ] Poe. [ 1913 Webster ]

So pass I hostel, hall, and grange. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small, unendowed college in Oxford or Cambridge. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Hostel, and cf. Hostler. ] 1. The keeper of a hostel or inn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A student in a hostel, or small unendowed collede in Oxford or Cambridge. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hostelrie, hostelrye, ostelrie, OF. hostelerie, fr. hostel. See Hostel. ] An inn; a lodging house. [ Archaic ] Chaucer. “Homely brought up in a rude hostelry.” B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Come with me to the hostelry. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Confined or inclosed in a castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Far.) Hoofbound. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Interstellar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small genus of herbs of the Southeastern U. S. and tropical America and Africa.
Syn. -- genus Kosteletzya. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. listel, dim. of liste fillet, list. See List the edge. ] (Arch.) Same as List, n., 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. L. locusta a locust. ] (Zool.) The European cricket warbler. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Mistold p. pr. & vb. n. Mistelling. ] To tell erroneously. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels.
Syn. -- genus Mustela. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A member of the Mustelidae, fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals.
Syn. -- musteline mammal, musteline. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals including the weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; and martens.
Syn. -- family Mustelidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, or the weasels and martens. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of sharks including certain of the smooth dogfishes.
Syn. -- genus Mustelus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Same as Hosteler. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil. ] 1. A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water. [ Sometimes incorrectly written pastil. ] “Charming heads in pastel.” W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

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{ , n. An epistle. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Apostle. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. -læ. [ NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + L. stella star. ] (Astron.) Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. rostellum, dim. of rostrum a beak: cf. F. rostelle. ] same as Rostellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a rostellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. rostellatus. ] Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the form of a rostellum, or small beak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Rostella [ L. See Rostel. ] A small beaklike process or extension of some part; a small rostrum; as, the rostellum of the stigma of violets, or of the operculum of many mosses; the rostellum on the head of a tapeworm. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Stelae [ L., from Gr. &unr_; a post, an upright stone. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Stale a handle. ] A stale, or handle; a stalk. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] Same as Stela. [ 1913 Webster ]

One of these steles, containing the Greek version of the ordinance, has recently been discovered. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Stela. ] Resembling, or used as, a stela; columnar. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. stellan. √163. ] To place or fix firmly or permanently. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Stell, v. t. ] 1. A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or cilmbing. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A partial inclosure made by a wall or trees, to serve as a shelter for sheep or cattle. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. stellaris, fr. stella a star. See Star. ] 1. Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure; stellary orbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ These soft fires ] in part shed down
Their stellar virtue. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions. [ 1913 Webster ]