MARSH-ELDER — MASTODON NWAD MARSH-ELDER.1

MARSH-ELDER, n. The gelder rose, a species of Viburnum. NWAD MARSH-ELDER.1

MARSH-MALLOW, n. A plant of the genus Althaea. NWAD MARSH-MALLOW.1

MARSH-MARIGOLD, n. A plant of the genus Caltha. NWAD MARSH-MARIGOLD.1

MARSH-ROCKET, n. A species of water cresses. NWAD MARSH-ROCKET.1

MARSHAL, n. NWAD MARSHAL.1

1. The chief officer of arms, whose duty it is to regulate combats in the lists. NWAD MARSHAL.2

2. One who regulates rank and order at a feast or any other assembly, directs the order of procession and the like. NWAD MARSHAL.3

3. A harbinger; a pursuivant; one who goes before a prince to declare his coming and provide entertainment. NWAD MARSHAL.4

4. In France, the highest military officer. In other countries of Europe, a marshal is a military officer of high rank, and called field-marshal. NWAD MARSHAL.5

5. In America, a civil officer, appointed by the President and Senate of the United States, in each judicial district, answering to the sheriff of a county. His duty is to execute all precepts directed to him, issued under the authority of the United States. NWAD MARSHAL.6

6. An officer of any private society, appointed to regulate their ceremonies and execute their orders. NWAD MARSHAL.7

Earl marshal of England, the eighth officer of state; an honorary title, and personal, until made hereditary by Charles II, in the family of Howard. During a vacancy in the office of high constable, the earl marshal has jurisdiction in the court of chivalry. NWAD MARSHAL.8

Earl marshal of Scotland. This officer formerly had command of the cavalry, under the constable. This office was held by the family of Keith, but forfeited by rebellion in 1715. NWAD MARSHAL.9

Knight marshal, or marshal of the king’s house, formerly an officer who was to execute the commands of the lord steward, and have the custody of prisoners committed by the court of verge; hence, the name of a prison in Southwark. NWAD MARSHAL.10

Marshal of the king’s bench, an officer who has the custody of the prison called the king’s bench, in Southwark. He attends on the court and has the charge of the prisoners committed by them. NWAD MARSHAL.11

MARSHAL, v.t. To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal an army; to marshal troops. NWAD MARSHAL.12

1. To lead, as a harbinger. [Not used.] NWAD MARSHAL.13

2. To dispose in due order the several parts of an escutcheon, or the coats of arms of distinct families. NWAD MARSHAL.14

MARSHALED, pp. Arranged in due order. NWAD MARSHALED.1

MARSHALER, n. One who disposes in due order. NWAD MARSHALER.1

MARSHALING, ppr. Arranging in due order. NWAD MARSHALING.1

MARSHALSEA, n. In England, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king’s household. NWAD MARSHALSEA.1

Court of marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king’s house, to administer justice between the king’s domestic servants. NWAD MARSHALSEA.2

MARSHALSHIP, n. The office of a marshal. NWAD MARSHALSHIP.1

MARSHY, a. [from marsh.] Wet; boggy; fenny. NWAD MARSHY.1

1. Produced in marshes; as a marshy weed. NWAD MARSHY.2

MART, n. [from market.] A place of sale or traffick. It was formerly applied chiefly to markets and fairs in cities and towns, but it has now a more extensive application. We say, the United States are a principal mart for English goods; England and France are the marts of American cotton. NWAD MART.1

1. Bargain; purchase and sale. [Not used.] NWAD MART.2

M`ART, v.t. To buy and sell; to traffick. [Not used.] NWAD MART.3

MARTAGON, n. A kind of lily. NWAD MARTAGON.1

MARTEL, v.t. To strike. NWAD MARTEL.1

MARTEN. [See Martin.] NWAD MARTEN.1

MARTEN, n. An animal of the genus Mustela, or weasel kind, whose fur is used in making hats and muffs. NWAD MARTEN.2

MARTIAL, a. [L. martialis; Mars, the god of war.] NWAD MARTIAL.1

1. Pertaining to war; suited to war; as martial equipage; martial music; a martial appearance. NWAD MARTIAL.2

2. Warlike; brave; given to war; as a martial nation or people. NWAD MARTIAL.3

3. Suited to battle; as a martial array. NWAD MARTIAL.4

4. Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; opposed to civil; as martial law; a court martial. NWAD MARTIAL.5

5. Pertaining to Mars, or borrowing the properties of that planet. NWAD MARTIAL.6

The natures of the fixed start are esteemed martial or jovial, according to the colors by which they answer to those planets. NWAD MARTIAL.7

6. Having the properties if iron, called by the old chimists, Mars. NWAD MARTIAL.8

MARTIALISM, n. Bravery; martial exercises. [Not in use.] NWAD MARTIALISM.1

MARTIALIST, n. A warrior; a fighter. [Not used.] NWAD MARTIALIST.1

MARTIN, n. [L. murus.] A bird of the genus Hirundo, which forms its nest in buildings. It was formerly written by some authors martlet. NWAD MARTIN.1

MARTINET, MARTLET, n. In military language, a strict disciplinarian; so called from an officer of that name. NWAD MARTINET.1

MARTINETS, n. In ships, martinets are small lines fastened to the leech of a sail, to bring it close to the yard when the sail is furled. NWAD MARTINETS.1

MARTINGAL, n. NWAD MARTINGAL.1

1. A strap or thong fastened to the girth under a horse’s belly, and at the other end to the muss-roll, passing between the fore legs. NWAD MARTINGAL.2

2. In ships, a rope extending from the jibboom, to the end of a bumpkin under the cap of the bowsprit. NWAD MARTINGAL.3

MARTINMAS, n. [Martin and mass.] The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November. NWAD MARTINMAS.1

MARTLET, n. [See Martin.] Martlets, in heraldry, are little birds represented without feed, used as a mark of distinction for younger brothers of a family, who are thus admonished that they are to trust for promotion to the wings of merit. NWAD MARTLET.1

MARTYR, n. [Gr. a witness.] One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel. Stephen was the first christian martyr. NWAD MARTYR.1

To be a martyr signifies only to witness the truth of Christ. NWAD MARTYR.2

1. One who suffers death in defense of any cause. We say, a man dies a martyr to his political principles or to the cause of liberty. NWAD MARTYR.3

M`ARTYR, v.t. To put to death for adhering to what one believes to be the truth; to sacrifice one on account of his faith or profession. NWAD MARTYR.4

1. To murder; to destroy. NWAD MARTYR.5

MARTYRDOM, n. The death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of one’s adherence to the faith of the gospel. NWAD MARTYRDOM.1

He intends to crown their innocence with the glory of martyrdom. NWAD MARTYRDOM.2

MARTYRIZE, v.t. To offer as a martyr. [Little used.] NWAD MARTYRIZE.1

MARTYROLOGICAL, a. Registering or registered in a catalogue or martyrs. NWAD MARTYROLOGICAL.1

MARTYROLOGIST, n. A writer of martyrology, or an account of martyrs. NWAD MARTYROLOGIST.1

MARTYROLOGY, n. [Gr. a witness, and discourse.] A history or account of martyrs with their sufferings; or a register of martyrs. NWAD MARTYROLOGY.1

MARVEL, n. [L. mirabilis, wonderful, from miror; demiror, mora, delay, and perhaps morior; Eng. demur, etc.] NWAD MARVEL.1

1. A wonder; that which arrests the attention and causes a person to stand or gaze, or to pause. [This word is nearly obsolete, or at least little used in elegant writings.] NWAD MARVEL.2

2. Wonder; admiration. NWAD MARVEL.3

Marvel of Peru, a plant of the genus Mirabilis. NWAD MARVEL.4

M`ARVEL, v.i. To wonder. It expresses less than astonish or amaze. [Nearly obsolete.] NWAD MARVEL.5

MARVELING, ppr. Wondering. NWAD MARVELING.1

MARVELOUS, a. NWAD MARVELOUS.1

1. Wonderful; strange; exciting wonder or some degree of surprise. NWAD MARVELOUS.2

This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Psalm 118:23. NWAD MARVELOUS.3

2. Surpassing credit; incredible. NWAD MARVELOUS.4

3. The marvelous, in writings, is that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; opposed to probable. NWAD MARVELOUS.5

4. Formerly used adverbially for wonderfully, exceedingly. NWAD MARVELOUS.6

MARVELOUSLY, adv. Wonderfully; strangely; in a manner to excite wonder or surprise. NWAD MARVELOUSLY.1

MARVELOUSNESS, n. Wonderfulness; strangeness. NWAD MARVELOUSNESS.1

MARY-BUD, n. The marigold. NWAD MARY-BUD.1

MASCLE, n. m`asl. In heraldry, a lozenge, as it were perforated. NWAD MASCLE.1

MASCULINE, a. [L. masculinus, from masculus, mas.] NWAD MASCULINE.1

1. Having the qualities of a man; strong; robust; as a masculine body. NWAD MASCULINE.2

2. Resembling man; coarse; opposed to delicate or soft; as masculine features. NWAD MASCULINE.3

3. Bold; brave; as a masculine spirit or courage. NWAD MASCULINE.4

4. In grammar, the masculine gender of words is that which expresses a male, or something analogous to it; or it is the gender appropriated to males, though not always expressing the male sex. NWAD MASCULINE.5

MASCULINELY, adv. Like a man. NWAD MASCULINELY.1

MASCULINENESS, n. The quality or state of being manly; resemblance of man in qualities; as in coarseness of features, strength of body, boldness, etc. NWAD MASCULINENESS.1

MASH, n. [L. mastico.] NWAD MASH.1

1. A mixture or mass of ingredients, beaten or blended together in a promiscuous manner. NWAD MASH.2

2. A mixture for a horse. NWAD MASH.3

3. A mesh. [See Mesh, the more common orthography.] NWAD MASH.4

MASH, v.t. To beat into a confused mass. NWAD MASH.5

1. To bruise; to crush by beating or pressure; as, to mash apples in a mill. NWAD MASH.6

2. To mix malt and water together in brewing. NWAD MASH.7

MASHED, pp. Beat into a mass; bruised; crushed; mixed into a mash. NWAD MASHED.1

MASHING, ppr. Beating into a mass; bruising; crushing. NWAD MASHING.1

MASHING-TUB, n. A tub for containing the mash in breweries. NWAD MASHING-TUB.1

MASHY, a. Produced by crushing or bruising. NWAD MASHY.1

MASK, n. NWAD MASK.1

1. A cover for the face; that which conceals the face, especially a cover with apertures for the eyes and mouth; a visor. A mask is designed to conceal the face from beholders, or to preserve the complexion from injury by exposure to the weather and the rays of the sun. NWAD MASK.2

2. That which disguises; any pretense or subterfuge. NWAD MASK.3

3. A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, in which the company all wear masks; a masquerade. NWAD MASK.4

4. A revel; a bustle; a piece of mummery. NWAD MASK.5

This thought might lead through this world’s vain mask. NWAD MASK.6

5. A dramatic performance written in a tragic style, without attention to rules or probability. NWAD MASK.7

6. In architecture, a piece of sculpture representing some grotesque form, to fill and adorn vacant places, as in friezes, panels of doors, keys of arches, etc. NWAD MASK.8

M`ASK, v.t. To cover the face for concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. NWAD MASK.9

1. To disguise; to cover; to hide. NWAD MASK.10

Masking the business from the common eye. NWAD MASK.11

M`ASK, v.i. To revel; to play the fool in masquerade. NWAD MASK.12

1. To be disguised in any way. NWAD MASK.13

MASKED, pp. Having the face covered; concealed; disguised. NWAD MASKED.1

1. a. In botany, personate. NWAD MASKED.2

MASKER, n. One that wears a mask; one that plays the fool at a masquerade. NWAD MASKER.1

MASKERY, n. The dress or disguise of a masker. NWAD MASKERY.1

MASK-HOUSE, n. A place for masquerades. NWAD MASK-HOUSE.1

MASKING, ppr. Covering with a mask; concealing. NWAD MASKING.1

MASLIN. [See Meslin.] NWAD MASLIN.1

MASON, n. ma’sn. NWAD MASON.1

1. A man whose occupation is to lay bricks and stones, or to construct the walls of buildings, chimneys and the like, which consist of bricks or stones. NWAD MASON.2

2. A member of the fraternity of free masons. NWAD MASON.3

MASONIC, a. Pertaining to the craft or mysteries of free masons. NWAD MASONIC.1

MASONRY, n. NWAD MASONRY.1

1. The art or occupation of a mason. NWAD MASONRY.2

2. The work or performance of a mason; as when we say, the wall is good masonry. NWAD MASONRY.3

3. The craft of free masons. NWAD MASONRY.4

MASORA, n. [Heb.] A Hebrew work on the bible, by several Rabbins. NWAD MASORA.1

MASORETIC, a. [Heb. to deliver, whence masora, tradition, whence the Masorites, the adherents to the traditionary readings of the Scriptures.] Relating to the Masorites, who interpreted the Scriptures by tradition, and invented the Hebrew points to fix the true reading and pronunciation. Whence the vowel points are denominated masoretic. NWAD MASORETIC.1

MASORITE, n. One of the writers of the Masora. NWAD MASORITE.1

MASQUERADE, n. NWAD MASQUERADE.1

1. A nocturnal assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation and other diversions. NWAD MASQUERADE.2

In courtly balls and midnight masquerades. NWAD MASQUERADE.3

2. Disguise. NWAD MASQUERADE.4

I came to visit thee in masquerade. NWAD MASQUERADE.5

3. A Spanish diversion on horseback. NWAD MASQUERADE.6

MASQUERADE, v.i. To go in disguise. NWAD MASQUERADE.7

1. To assemble in masks. NWAD MASQUERADE.8

MASQUERADE, v.t. To put in disguise. NWAD MASQUERADE.9

MASQUERADER, n. A person wearing a mask; one disguised. NWAD MASQUERADER.1

MASQUERADING, ppr. Assembling in masks for diversion. NWAD MASQUERADING.1

MASS, n. [L. massa, a mass; Gr. to beat or pound.] NWAD MASS.1

1. A lump; a body of matter concreted, collected or formed into a lump; applied to any solid body; as a mass of iron or lead; a mass of flesh; as mass of ice; a mass of dough. NWAD MASS.2

2. A collective body of fluid matter. The ocean is a mass of water. NWAD MASS.3

3. A heap; as a mass of earth. NWAD MASS.4

4. A great quantity collected; as a mass of treasure. NWAD MASS.5

5. Bulk; magnitude. NWAD MASS.6

This army of such mass and charge. NWAD MASS.7

6. An assemblage; a collection of particulars blended, confused or indistinct; as a mass of colors. NWAD MASS.8

They lose their forms, and make a mass NWAD MASS.9

Confused and black, if brought too near. NWAD MASS.10

7. Gross body of things considered collectively; the body; the bulk; as the mass of people in a nation. A small portion of morbid matter may infect the whole mass of fluids in the body. NWAD MASS.11

M`ASS, n. [Low L. missa. The word signifies primarily leisure, cessation from labor, from the L. missus, remissus, like the L. ferioe; hence a feast or holiday.] The service of the Romish church; the office or prayers used at the celebration of the eucharist; the consecration of the bread and wine. NWAD MASS.12

M`ASS, v.i. To celebrate mass. [Not used.] NWAD MASS.13

M`ASS, v.t. To fill; to stuff; to strengthen. [Not used.] NWAD MASS.14

MASSACER, MASSACRE, n. NWAD MASSACER.1

1. The murder of an individual, or the slaughter of numbers of human beings, with circumstances of cruelty; the indiscriminate killing of human beings, without authority or necessity, and without forms civil or military. It differs from assassination, which is a private killing. It differs from carnage, which is rather the effect of slaughter than slaughter itself, and is applied to the authorized destruction of men in battle. Massacre is sometimes called butchery, from its resemblance to the killing of cattle. If a soldier kills a man in battle in his own defense, it is a lawful act; it is killing, and it is slaughter, but it is not a massacre. Whereas, if a soldier kills an enemy after he has surrendered, it is a massacre, a killing without necessity, often without authority, contrary to the usages of nations, and of course with cruelty. The practice of killing prisoners, even when authorized by the commander, is properly massacre; as the authority given proceeds from cruelty. We have all heard of the massacre of the protestants in France, in the reign of Charles IX. and frequent instances of barbarous massacre occur in the war between the Turks and Greeks. NWAD MASSACER.2

2. Murder. NWAD MASSACER.3

MASSACER, MASSACRE, v.t. To murder human beings with circumstances of cruelty; to kill men with indiscriminate violence, without authority or necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher human beings. NWAD MASSACER.4

MASSACRER, n. One who massacres. [A very bad word.] NWAD MASSACRER.1

MASSER, n. A priest who celebrates mass. NWAD MASSER.1

MASSETER, n. [Gr. to chew.] A muscle which raises the under jaw. NWAD MASSETER.1

MASSICOT, MASTICOT, n. Calcined white lead; yellow oxyd of lead. Lead exposed to the air while melting, is covered with a gray, dusky pellicle. This pellicle carefully taken off, is reduced by agitation to a greenish gray powder, inclining to yellow. This oxyd, separated from the grains of lead by sifting, and exposed to a more intense heat, sufficient to make it red hot, assumes a deep yellow color. In this state it is called massicot. Massicot, slowly heated by a moderate fire, takes a beautiful red color, and obtains the name of minium. NWAD MASSICOT.1

Massicot is sometimes used by painters, and it is used as a drier in the composition of ointments and plasters. NWAD MASSICOT.2

MASSINESS, MASSIVENESS, n. [See Massy, Massive.] The state of being massy; great weight or weight with bulk; ponderousness. NWAD MASSINESS.1

MASSIVE, MASSY, a. Heavy; weighty; ponderous; bulky and heavy; as a massy shield; a massy rock. NWAD MASSIVE.1

The yawning rocks in massy fragments fly. NWAD MASSIVE.2

M`ASSIVE, a. In mineralogy, in mass; having a crystalline structure, but not a regular form. We say, a mineral occurs massive. NWAD MASSIVE.3

MAST, n. A long, round piece of timber, elevated or designed to be raised perpendicularly or nearly so, on the keel of a ship or other vessel, to which the yards, sails and rigging are attached, and by which they are supported. A mast is a single stick, formed from the trunk of a tree, or it consists of many pieces of timber united by iron bands. Masts are of several kinds, as the main-mast, fore-mast, mizzen-mast, top-mast, top-gallant-mast, etc. NWAD MAST.1

M`AST, n. The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns. [It has no plural.] NWAD MAST.2

MASTED, a. Furnished with a mast or masts. NWAD MASTED.1

MASTER, n. [L. magister, compounded of the root of magis, major, greater.] NWAD MASTER.1

1. A man who rules, governs or directs either men or business. A man who owns slaves is their master; he who has servants is their master; he who has apprentices is their master; he who has apprentices is their master, as he has the government and direction of them. The man who superintends and directs any business, is master, or master workman. NWAD MASTER.2

O thou my friend, my genius, come along, NWAD MASTER.3

Thou master of the poet and the song. NWAD MASTER.4

Nations that want protectors, will have masters. NWAD MASTER.5

2. A director, head, or chief manager; as the master of a feast. NWAD MASTER.6

3. The owner; proprietor; with the idea of governing. The master of a house may be the owner, or the occupant, who has a temporary right of governing it. NWAD MASTER.7

It would be believed that he rather took the horse for his subject, than his master. NWAD MASTER.8

4. A lord; a ruler; one who has supreme dominion. NWAD MASTER.9

Caesar, the world’s great master and his own. NWAD MASTER.10

5. A chief; a principal; as the master root of a plant. NWAD MASTER.11

One master passion swallows up the rest. NWAD MASTER.12

6. One who has possession, and the power of controlling or using at pleasure. NWAD MASTER.13

When I have made myself master of a hundred thousand drachmas-- NWAD MASTER.14

7. The commander of a merchant ship. NWAD MASTER.15

8. In ships of war, an officer who takes rank immediately after the lieutenants, and navigates the ship under the direction of the captain. NWAD MASTER.16

9. The director of a school; a teacher; an instructor. NWAD MASTER.17

In this sense the word is giving place to the more appropriate words teacher, instructor and preceptor; at least it is so in the United States. NWAD MASTER.18

10. One uncontrolled. NWAD MASTER.19

Let every man be master of his time. NWAD MASTER.20

11. An appellation of respect. NWAD MASTER.21

Master doctor, you have brought those drugs. NWAD MASTER.22

12. An appellation given to young men. NWAD MASTER.23

Where there are little masters and misses in a house-- NWAD MASTER.24

13. A man eminently or perfectly skilled in any occupation, art or science. We say, a man is master of his business; a great master of music, of the flute or violin; a master of his subject, etc. NWAD MASTER.25

14. A title of dignity in colleges and universities; as Master of Arts. NWAD MASTER.26

15. The chief of a society; as the Grand Master of Malta, of free-masons, etc. NWAD MASTER.27

16. The director of ceremonies at public places, or on public occasions. NWAD MASTER.28

17. The president of a college. NWAD MASTER.29

Master in chancery, an assistant of the lord chancellor, chosen from among the barristers to sit in chancery, or at the rolls. NWAD MASTER.30

To be master of one’s self, to have the command or control of one’s own passions. NWAD MASTER.31

The word master has numerous applications, in all of which it has the sense of director, chief or superintendent. NWAD MASTER.32

As a title of respect given to adult persons, it is pronounced mister; a pronunciation which seems to have been derived from some of the northern dialects. [supra.] NWAD MASTER.33

M`ASTER, v.i. To conquer; to overpower; to subdue; to bring under control. NWAD MASTER.34

Obstinacy and willful neglect must be mastered, even though it costs blows. NWAD MASTER.35

Evil customs must be mastered by degrees. NWAD MASTER.36

1. To execute with skill. NWAD MASTER.37

I will not offer that which I cannot master. NWAD MASTER.38

2. To rule; to govern. NWAD MASTER.39

--And rather father thee than master thee. [Not used.] NWAD MASTER.40

M`ASTER, v.i. To be skillful; to excel. NWAD MASTER.41

MASTERDOM, n. Dominion, rule. [Not used.] NWAD MASTERDOM.1

MASTERFUL, a. Having the skill of a master; also, imperious; arbitrary. NWAD MASTERFUL.1

MASTER-HAND, n. The hand of a man eminently skillful. NWAD MASTER-HAND.1

MASTER-JEST, n. Principal jest. NWAD MASTER-JEST.1

MASTER-KEY, n. The key that opens many locks, the subordinate keys of which open only one each. NWAD MASTER-KEY.1

MASTERLESS, a. Destitute of a master or owner. NWAD MASTERLESS.1

1. Ungoverned; unsubdued. NWAD MASTERLESS.2

MASTER-LODE, n. In mining, the principal vein of ore. NWAD MASTER-LODE.1

MASTERLY, a. Formed or executed with superior skill; suitable to a master; most excellent; skillful; as a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly stroke of policy. NWAD MASTERLY.1

1. Imperious. NWAD MASTERLY.2

M`ASTERLY, adv. With the skill of a master. NWAD MASTERLY.3

Thou dost speak masterly. NWAD MASTERLY.4

“I think it very masterly written,” in Swift, is improper or unusual. NWAD MASTERLY.5

MASTER-PIECE, n. A capital performance; any thing done or made with superior or extraordinary skill. NWAD MASTER-PIECE.1

This wondrous master-piece I fain would see. NWAD MASTER-PIECE.2

1. Chief excellence or talent. NWAD MASTER-PIECE.3

Dissimulation was his master-piece. NWAD MASTER-PIECE.4

MASTERSHIP, n. Dominion; rule; supreme power. NWAD MASTERSHIP.1

1. Superiority; preeminence. NWAD MASTERSHIP.2

Where noble youths for mastership should strive. NWAD MASTERSHIP.3

2. Chief work; master-piece. [Not used.] NWAD MASTERSHIP.4

3. Superior skill. NWAD MASTERSHIP.5

4. Title of respect; in irony. NWAD MASTERSHIP.6

How now, signor Launce, what new with your mastership. NWAD MASTERSHIP.7

5. The office of president of a college, or other institution. NWAD MASTERSHIP.8

MASTER-SINEW, n. A large sinew that surrounds the hough of a horse, and divides it from the bone by a hollow place, where the wind-galls are usually seated. NWAD MASTER-SINEW.1

MASTER-STRING, n. Principal string. NWAD MASTER-STRING.1

MASTER-STROKE, n. Capital performance. NWAD MASTER-STROKE.1

MASTER-TOOTH, n. A principal tooth. NWAD MASTER-TOOTH.1

MASTER-TOUCH, n. Principal performance. NWAD MASTER-TOUCH.1

MASTER-WORK, n. Principal performance. NWAD MASTER-WORK.1

MASTER-WORT, n. A plant of the genus Imperatoria. NWAD MASTER-WORT.1

MASTERY, n. Dominion; power of governing or commanding. NWAD MASTERY.1

If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops-- NWAD MASTERY.2

1. Superiority in competition; preeminence. NWAD MASTERY.3

Every man that striveth for the mystery, is temperate in all things. 1 Corinthians 9:25. NWAD MASTERY.4

2. Victory in war. NWAD MASTERY.5

It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery. Exodus 32:18. NWAD MASTERY.6

3. Eminent skill; superior dexterity. NWAD MASTERY.7

He could attain to a mastery in all languages. NWAD MASTERY.8

4. Attainment of eminent skill or power. NWAD MASTERY.9

The learning and mastery of a tongue being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties. NWAD MASTERY.10

MASTFUL, a. [from mast.] Abounding with mast, or fruit of oak, beech and other forest trees; as the mastful chestnut. NWAD MASTFUL.1

MASTIC, MASTICH, n. [L. mastiche.] NWAD MASTIC.1

1. A resin exuding from the mastic-tree, a species of Pistacia, and obtained by incision. It is in white farinaceous tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic. It is used also as an ingredient in drying varnishes. NWAD MASTIC.2

2. A kind of mortar or cement. NWAD MASTIC.3

MASTICATE, v.t. [L. mastico.] To chew; to grind with the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; as, to masticate food. NWAD MASTICATE.1

MASTICATED, pp. Chewed. NWAD MASTICATED.1

MASTICATING, ppr. Chewing; breaking into small pieces with the teeth. NWAD MASTICATING.1

MASTICATION, n. The act or operation of chewing solid food, breaking it into small pieces, and mixing it with saliva; thus preparing it for deglutition, and more easy digestion in the stomach. NWAD MASTICATION.1

Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion. NWAD MASTICATION.2

MASTICATORY, a. Chewing; adapted to perform the office of chewing food. NWAD MASTICATORY.1

MASTICATORY, n. A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva. NWAD MASTICATORY.2

MASTIFF, n. plu. mastiffs. Mastives is irregular. [Low L. mastivus.] A large species of dog, remarkable for strength and courage. Strabo informs us that the mastiffs of Britain were trained for war, and used by the Gauls in battle. NWAD MASTIFF.1

MASTLESS, a. Having no mast; as a vessel. NWAD MASTLESS.1

1. Bearing no mast; as a mastless oak or beech. NWAD MASTLESS.2

MASTLIN. [See Meslin.] NWAD MASTLIN.1

MASTODON, n. [Gr. mamilla, and tooth.] A genus of mammiferous animals resembling the elephant, now extinct, and known only by their fossil remains. It includes the N. American mammoth. NWAD MASTODON.1