Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Elk (2)

{ Elk, Elke } (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).

1055

Elknut

Elk″nut′ (?), n.(Bot.) The buffalo nut. See under Buffalo.

1056

Elkwood

Elk″wood′ (?), n. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (M. Umbrella).

1057

Ell

Ell (?), n. [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG. elina, Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna elbow, ell, Gr. � elbow. Cf. Elbow, Alnage.] A measure for ...

1058

Ell (2)

Ell, n.(Arch.) See L.

1059

Ellachick

El″la‐chick (?), n.(Zoöl.) A fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus marmoratus) of California; — used as food.

1060

Ellagic

El‐lag″ic (?), a. [F., fr. galle gall (with the letters reversed).] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, ellagic acid.Ellagic acid(Chem.), a whit...

1061

Ellebore

El″le‐bore (?), n. Hellebore. Chaucer.

1062

Elleborin

El‐leb″o‐rin (?), n. See Helleborin.

1063

Elleck

El″leck (?), n.(Zoöl.) The red gurnard or cuckoo fish.

1064

Ellenge

{El″lenge (?), El″linge (?), a., El″lenge‐ness, El″linge‐ness, n }. See Elenge, Elengeness.

1065

Elles

El″les (?), adv. & conj. See Else.

1066

Ellipse

El‐lipse″ (ĕl‐lĭps″), n. [Gr. ἔλλειψισ, prop., a defect, the inclination of the ellipse to the base of the cone being in defect when compared with that of the side to the base: ...

1067

Ellipsis

El‐lip″sis (ĕl‐lĭp″sĭs), n.; pl.Ellipses (–sēz). [L., fr. Gr. ἔλλειψισ a leaving, defect, fr. ελλεἴπειν to leave in, fall short; εν̓ in + λείπειν to leave. See In, and Loan, and...

1068

Ellipsograph

El‐lip″so‐graph (?), n. [Ellipse + graph: cf. F. ellipsographe.] An instrument for describing ellipses; — called also trammel.

1069

Ellipsoid

El‐lip″soid (?), n. [Ellipse + -oid: cf. F. ellipsoide.] (Geom.) A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See Conoid, n., 2 (a).☞ The ellipsoid has three pr...

1070

Ellipsoid (2)

{ El‐lip″soid (?), El′lip‐soi″dal (?), } a. Pertaining to, or shaped like, an ellipsoid; as, ellipsoid or ellipsoidal form.

1071

Elliptic

{ El‐lip″tic (?), El‐lip″tic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. elliptique. See Ellipsis.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.T...

1072

Elliptic-lanceolate

El‐lip″tic–lan″ce‐o‐late (?), a.(Bot.) Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.

1073

Elliptically

El‐lip″tic‐al‐ly, adv. 1. In the form of an ellipse.2. With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.

1074

Ellipticity

El′lip‐tic″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. ellipticité.] Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, t...

1075

Elliptograph

El‐lip″to‐graph (?), n. Same as Ellipsograph.

1076

Ellwand

Ell″wand (?), n. Formerly, a measuring rod an ell long.

1077

Elm

Elm (?), n. [AS. elm; akin to D. olm, OHG. elm, G. ulme, Icel. almr, Dan. & Sw. alm, L. ulmus, and E. alder. Cf. Old.] (Bot.) A tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much...

1078

Elmen

Elm″en (?), a. Belonging to elms.

1079

Elmo's fire

El″mo's fire′ (?). See Corposant; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under Saint.

1080

Elmy

Elm″y (?), a. Abounding with elms.The simple spire and elmy grange. T. Warton.