Webster's Dictionary 1913

8803

Proprietor

Pro‐pri″e‐tor (?), n. [For older proprietary: cf. F. propriétarie.] One who has the legal right or exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not; an owner; as, the p...

8804

Proprietorial

Pro‐pri′e‐to″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to ownership; proprietary; as, proprietorial rights.

8805

Proprietorship

Pro‐pri″e‐tor‐ship (?), n. The state of being proprietor; ownership.

8806

Proprietress

Pro‐pri″e‐tress (?), n. A female proprietor.

8807

Propriety

Pro‐pri″e‐ty (?), n.; pl.Proprieties (#). [F. propriété, L. proprietas, fr. proprius one's own, proper. See Property, Proper.] 1. Individual right to hold property; ownership by...

8808

Proproctor

Pro‐proc″tor (?), n. [Pref. pro- + proctor.] A assistant proctor. Hook.

8809

Props

Props (?), n. pl. A game of chance, in which four sea shells, each called a prop, are used instead of dice.

8810

Propterygium

‖Prop′te‐ryg″i‐um (?), n.; pl.Propterygia (#). (Anat.) The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes. — Prop′ter‐yg″i‐al (#), a.

8811

Propugn

Pro‐pugn″ (?), v. t. [L. propugnare; pro for + pugnare to fight.] To contend for; to defend; to vindicate. Hammond.

8812

Propugnacle

Pro‐pug″na‐cle (?), n. [L. propugnaculum.] A fortress. Howell.

8813

Propugnation

Pro′pug‐na″tion (?), n. [L. propugnatio.] Means of defense; defense. Shak.

8814

Propugner

Pro‐pugn″er (?), n. A defender; a vindicator. “Zealous propugners.” Gov. of Tongue.

8815

Propulsation

Pro′pul‐sa″tion (?), n. [L. propulsatio. See Propulse.] The act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance. Bp. Hall.

8816

Propulse

Pro‐pulse″ (?), v. t. [L. propulsare, v. intens. from propellere to propel. See Propel.] To repel; to drive off or away. Cotgrave.

8817

Propulsion

Pro‐pul″sion (?), n. [Cf. F. propulsion. See Propel.] 1. The act driving forward or away; the act or process of propelling; as, steam propulsion.2. An impelling act or movement....

8818

Propulsive

Pro‐pul″sive (?), a. Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. “ propulsive movement of the verse.” Coleridge.

8819

Propulsory

Pro‐pul″so‐ry (?), a. Propulsive.

8820

Propyl

Pro″pyl (?), n. [Propionic + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical C3H7, regarded as the essential residue of propane and related compounds.

8821

Propylæum

‖Prop′y‐læ″um (?), n.; pl.Propylæa (#). (Anc. Classical Arch.) Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure.

8822

Propylene

Pro″pyl‐ene (?), n. [Cf. F. propylène.] (Chem.) A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon (C3H6) of the ethylene series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is produced artif...

8823

Propylic

Pro‐pyl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, propyl; as, propylic alcohol.

8824

Propylidene

Pro‐pyl″i‐dene (?), n.(Chem.) See Propidene.

8825

Propylon

‖Prop″y‐lon, n.; pl.Propyla (#). (Anc. Arch.) The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice.

8826

Proratable

Pro‐rat″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being prorated, or divided proportionately.

8827

Prorate

Pro‐rate″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prorated; p. pr. & vb. n.Prorating.] [From L. pro rata (sc. parte) according to a certain part, in proportion.] To divide or distribute proport...

8828

Prore

Prore (?), n. [L. prora, Gr. �: cf. It. & Sp. prora. See Prow, n.] The prow or fore part of a ship. “Galleys with vermilion prores.” Pope.

8829

Prorector

Pro‐rec″tor (?), n. [NL. See Pro-, and Rector.] An officer who presides over the academic senate of a German university. Heyse.