Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Decine

De″cine (?; 104), n. [From L. decem ten.] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H15, of the acetylene series; — called also decenylene.

785

Decipher

De‐ci″pher (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deciphered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deciphering.] [Pref. de- + cipher. Formed in imitation of F. déchiffrer. See Cipher.] 1. To translate from secr...

786

Decipherable

De‐ci″pher‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being deciphered; as, old writings not decipherable.

787

Decipherer

De‐ci″pher‐er (?), n. One who deciphers.

788

Decipheress

De‐ci″pher‐ess (?), n. A woman who deciphers.

789

Decipherment

De‐ci″pher‐ment (?), n. The act of deciphering.

790

Decipiency

De‐cip″i‐en‐cy (?), n. [L. decipiens, p. pr. of decipere. See Deceive.] State of being deceived; hallucination. Sir T. Browne.

791

Decipium

De‐cip″i‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. L. decipere to deceive.] (Chem.) A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more rec...

792

Decision

De‐ci″sion (?), n. [L. decisio, fr. decīdere, decisum: cf. F. décision. See Decide.] 1. Cutting off; division; detachment of a part. Bp. Pearson.2. The act of deciding; act of s...

793

Decisive

De‐ci‐sive (?), a. [Cf. F. décisif. See Decision.] 1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclus...

794

Decisory

De‐ci″so‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. décisoire. See Decision.] Able to decide or determine; having a tendency to decide.

795

Decistere

Dec″i‐stere (?), n. [F. décistère; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + stère a stere.] (Metric System) The tenth part of the stere or cubic meter, equal to 3.531 cubic feet. Se...

796

Decitizenize

De‐cit″i‐zen‐ize (?), v. t. To deprive of the rights of citizenship.We have no law — as the French have — to decitizenize a citizen. Edw. Bates.

797

Decivilize

De‐civ″i‐lize (?), v. t. To reduce from civilization to a savage state. Blackwood's Mag.

798

Deck

Deck (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Decked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Decking.] [D. dekken to cover; akin to E. thatch. See Thatch.] 1. To cover; to overspread.To deck with clouds the uncolor...

799

Deck (2)

Deck, n. [D. dek. See Deck, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or thre...

800

Deck (3)

Deck, n.(Aëronautics) A main aëroplane surface, esp. of a biplane or multiplane.

801

Deckel

Deck″el (?), n.(Paper Making) Same as Deckle.

802

Decker

Deck″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer; as, a table decker.2. A vessel which has a deck or decks; — used esp. in composition; as, a single-decker;...

803

Deckle

Dec″kle (dĕk″k'l), n. [Cf. G. deckel cover, lid.] (Paper Making) A separate thin wooden frame used to form the border of a hand mold, or a curb of India rubber or other material...

804

Deckle edge

Dec″kle edge′. The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this.

805

Deckle-edged

Dec″kle–edged′ (?), a. Having a deckle edge; as, deckle-edged paper; a deckle-edged book.

806

Declaim

De‐claim″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Declaimed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Declaiming.] [L. declamare; de- + clamare to cry out: cf. F. déclamer. See Claim.] 1. To speak rhetorically; to m...

807

Declaim (2)

De‐claim″ (?), v. t. 1. To utter in public; to deliver in a rhetorical or set manner.2. To defend by declamation; to advocate loudly. “Declaims his cause.” South.

808

Declaimant

De‐claim″ant (?), n. A declaimer.

809

Declaimer

De‐claim″er (?), n. One who declaims; an haranguer.

810

Declamation

Dec′la‐ma″tion (?), n. [L. declamatio, from declamare: cf. F. déclamation. See Declaim.] 1. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in publi...