| Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...which the fcalcs are fufpended. WHlitis. 4. The horn of a (lag. Deal-am. 5. The pole of a chariot. 6. A cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom,...on which the web is gradually rolled as it is wove. Cbroni* elet. 7. The ray of light emitted from fome luminous body. Pspe. To BEAM. 11. n. [trom the... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - English language - 1790 - 656 pages
...that part of a balance, to the ends of which the fc-nles are fufpended ; a cylindrical piece of wot" belonging to the loom, on which the web is gradually...rolled as it is wove ; the ray of light emitted from fome luminous body. BEAM-TREE, bè'm-trè. f. Wildfervice. BEAMY, be'-my. a. Radiant, mining, emitting... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - 1797 - 618 pages
...and long piece of timber; that part -of a balance, to the ends of which the fcales are fufpended ; a cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which the web is gradually rolled as it is woven ; the ray of light emitted ("com fome luminous body. To BEAM, bè'mvn To einit rays. BEAM-TREE,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...the scales are suspended. Wiltons. 4 The horn of a stag. JJcnham. » The pole of a chariot. Dryatn. 6 A cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom,...on which the web is gradually rolled as it is wove. Chronicle*. 1 The ray of light emitted from some luminous body, «ir received by the eye. Pope. To... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...are suspended (It'i/kins). 2. The horn of a stag (Denhiim). 3. The pole of a chariot (Dn/dt-n). 4. A cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which the web i» gradually rolled as it is wo\en (Chroniclcf). 5. The ray of li^ht emitted from some luminous boily,... | |
| John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...the loft's of a house ; any large and long piece of timber ; that part of a balance, to the i-ii. i . of which the scales are suspended ; a cylindrical...to the loom, on which the web is gradually rolled a* it is wove ; the ray of light emitted from some luminous body. BEAM-TREE, beme'tree. s. Wildservice.... | |
| John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...lofts of a house ; any large and long piece of limber ; that part of a balance, to the ends <>f «Inch the scales are suspended ; a cylindrical piece of...loom, on which the web is gradually rolled as it is woven; the ray of light emitted from some luminous body. BEAM-TREE, bèrae'tii-è, s. Wildscrvicc.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...of which the scales are suspended. Shaks. The horn of a stag. Denham. The pole of a chariot. Dryden. A cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom,...on which the web is gradually rolled as it is wove. 1 Sain. The ray of light emitted from some luminous body, or received by the eye. Shakspeare. To BEAM.... | |
| John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...Imig piece of timber; that partof abtUncc, to t !,•• ends of which the scales are rispendri : « cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which the web is gradually relied u it in wove ; the ray of light emitted from WOK luminous body. BEAM-TREE, bemcWe. s. Wildservice.... | |
| John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...the tofts of« I юте ; any larf* and lo*$ piece of timber i that part of a balance to the end* *i which the scales are suspended ; a cylindrical piece of wood belonging to the loom, on which tUe wtb \t $radually rolled as it i». wove j the ray of lijhi em'tttcd from aomc luminous body. BEAM-TREE,... | |
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