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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Plănt'ed, a. p. 996(Joinery.) Fixed in place, as a projecting member or molding, after having been first wrought on a separate piece of stuff.Plănt'er, n. p. 996One who plants, sets, introduces, or establishes; as, a planter of maize; a planter of vines. 2. One who assists in colonizing in a new or uncultivated territory; as, the first planters in Virginia.…Plānt'er-ship, n. p. 996The business of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the United States or West Indies.Plant'icle, n. p. 996A young plant, or plant in embryo. Darwin.Plănt'i-grāde, n. p. 996(Zoöl.) An animal that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as the bear. Bell.Plānt'i-grāde, a. p. 996Walking on the sole of the foot; placing the sole of the foot flat upon the ground in walking, as some animals.Plānt'ing, n. p. 996The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, and the like. 2. The art of forming plantations of trees. [Eng.]Plānt'less, a. p. 996Having no plants; destitute of vegetation.Plānt'let, n. p. 996A little plant. Keith.Plānt'-louse, n. p. 996An insect that infests plants; a vine-fretter; the puceron.Plan-tōe'ra-cy, n. p. 996Government by planters; the whole ruling body of planters. [Rare.]Plänt'ūle, n. p. 996The embryo of a plant.Plänx'ty, n. p. 996A kind of dance among the Irish. Smart.Pläsh, n. p. 996A small collection of standing water; a puddle. “These shallow plashes.” Barrow. 2. A dash of water; a splash. 3. [See PLASH, v. t.] The branch of a tree partly cut or lopped, and bound to other…Pläsh, v. i. p. 996To dabble in water; to splash.Plăsh, v. t. p. 996To lop off. 2. To bind, or cut, and intertwine the branches of; as, to plash a hedge. There is a cupola made with pole-work between two elms at the end of a walk, which, being covered by plashing the…Pläsh'ing, n. p. 996The act or operation of cutting small trees half through, and interweaving them, as in hedges. 2. The dashing or sprinkling of coloring matter on the walls of buildings, as an imitation of granite…Plāsh'ōot, n. p. 996A hedge or fence formed of branches of trees interwoven. Woodcocks arrive first on the north coast, where every hedge serveth for a road, and every plashoot for spingles to catch them. Carew.Plăsh'y, a. p. 996Watery; abounding with puddles. And with her feet, she, from the plashy earth, Raises a mist. Wordsworth.Plăsm, n. p. 996A mold or matrix in which any thing is cast or formed to a particular shape. [Rare.] Woodward. 2. (Physiol.) The same as PLASMA.Plăs'ma, n. p. 996(Min.) A variety of quartz, of a color between grass-green and leek-green, occurring in angular pieces in beds, associated with common chalcedony, and among the ruins of Rome. 2. (Physiol.) The…Plas-măt'ic or Plas-măt'ic-al, a. p. 996Giving shape; having the power of giving form. More. 2. (Physiol.) Pertaining to the plasma; containing or conveying plasma; as, the plasmatic fluid.Plās'ter, n. p. 996A composition of lime, water, and sand, for coating walls and partitions of houses; also, gypsum or plaster of Paris, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings, and the like. 2. (Med.) An…Plăs'ter, v. t. p. 996To overlay or cover with plaster, as the partitions of a house, walls, and the like. 2. To cover with a plaster, as a wound. 3. To smooth over; to cover or conceal the defects or irregularities of.…Plás'ter-er, n. p. 996One who plasters.Plás'ter-ing, n. p. 996The plaster-work of a building; a covering of plaster.Plás'ter-ly, a. p. 996Like or resembling plaster of Paris. “Gypseous and plasterly ground.” Fuller.Pläs'ter-stōne, n. p. 996Gypsum. See GYPSUM.Plās'tĭc, a. p. 996Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as, the plastic hand of the Creator; the plastic virtue of nature. See plastic Nature working to this end. Pope. 2. Capable of being…Plás'tic-al, a. p. 996The same as PLASTIC. [Rare.]Plas-tĭc'i-ty, n. p. 996The state or quality of being plastic. 2. (Med.) Plastic force. Dunglison.Plas-tŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 996The art of forming figures in plaster. 2. Imitated or counterfeited writing.Plăs'tron, n. p. 996A piece of leather stuffed;—used by fencers to defend the body against pushes. Dryden. 2. (Physiol.) The ventral or under shield or shell of the tortoise and similar animals. Carpenter.Plăt, v. t. p. 996To form by interlaying or interweaving; to weave.Plăt, n. p. 996Work done by platting or interweaving.Plăt, n. p. 996A small piece of ground laid or marked out with some design, or for a distinct use; usually, a portion of flat, even ground; as, a flowery plat; a plat of willows. “On a plat of rising ground.”…Plăt, a. p. 996Plain; flat. [Obs.] Chaucer.Plăt, adv. p. 996Plainly; flatly; downright. 2. Smoothly; evenly. Drant.Plăt'an or Plăt'ane, n. p. 996The plane-tree. Milton. Often where clear-stemmed platanes guard The outlet. Tennyson.Plăt'a-nĭst, n. p. 996(Ichth.) A fish of the genus Delphinus (D. Gangeticus of Cuvier); a species of dolphin found in the Ganges. Brande.Plăt'a-nŭs, n. p. 996(Bot.) A genus of trees; the platane, or plane-tree.Plāt'band, n. p. 996A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or the side of a parterre; hence, a border. 2. (Arch.) (a.) A flat, square molding, whose height much exceeds its projecture, such as the faces of an…Plāte, n. p. 996A piece of metal extended or flattened to an even surface with a uniform thickness. ☞ A sheet of metal is thinner than a plate. 2. Metallic armor composed of broad pieces, and thus distinguished from…Plāte, v. t. p. 996To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping;—said especially of overlaying with silver. 2. To arm…Plāte'-är'mor, n. p. 996Armor of strong metal plates for protecting ships of war or fortifications and the like; also, mail consisting entirely of metallic plates, formerly worn to protect the person.Plā-teau', n. p. 996A plain; a flat surface; especially, a broad, level area of land in a somewhat elevated position. 2. A large ornamental dish for the center of a table. Smart.Plāte'ful, n. p. 996Enough to fill a plate; as much as a plate will contain.Plāte'-gird'er, n. p. 996(Carp.) A girder of which the web is formed of a single vertical plate, or of a single series of such plates joined together.Plate'-glass, n. p. 996A fine kind of glass, cast in thick plates, and used for mirrors and the best windows.Plā'tel, n. p. 996A small dish. Simmonds.Plāte'-lāy'er, n. p. 996A workman who lays down the iron rails of a railway and fixes them to the sleepers. Simmonds.Plāte'-märk, n. p. 996A special mark or emblematic figure stamped upon gold or silver plate, to indicate the place of manufacture, and the like; thus, the local mark for London is a lion. Simmonds.Plăt'en, n. p. 996(Print.) The flat part of a press, by which the impression is made. [See Illust. of Printing Press.]Plāte'-pā'per, n. p. 996A heavy, spongy paper, manufactured expressly for printing from engraved plates. Fairholt.Plāte'-prīnt'er, n. p. 996One who prints from engraved plates.Plāte'-prĭnt'ing, n. p. 996The act or process of printing from an engraved plate.Plāt'er-ēsque', a. p. 996Resembling silver plate;—said of certain architectural ornaments.Plāte'-wheel, n. p. 996(Mech.) A wheel whose rim is connected with the axle by a thin plate of metal, instead of arms. Appleton.Plăt’fōrm, n. p. 996Something which is of a flat or level surface; as, (a.) A framework of timber or boards horizontally joined, so as to form a roof. (b.) A framework of timber or boards horizontally joined, so as to…Plāt'fōrm-cār, n. p. 997A railway-car without a covering; a flat.