Webster's Dictionary 1913

12313

Surface loading

Sur″face load′ing. (Aëronautics) The weight supported per square unit of surface; the quotient obtained by dividing the gross weight, in pounds, of a fully loaded flying machine...

12314

Surface tension

Sur″face ten″sion. (Physics) That property, due to molecular forces, which exists in the surface film of all liquids and tends to bring the contained volume into a form having t...

12315

Surfacer

Sur″fa‐cer (?), n. A form of machine for dressing the surface of wood, metal, stone, etc.

12316

Surfboat

Surf″boat′ (?), n.(Naut.) A boat intended for use in heavy surf. It is built with a pronounced sheer, and with a view to resist the shock of waves and of contact with the beach.

12317

Surfeit

Sur″feit (?), n. [OE. surfet, OF. surfait, sorfait, excess, arrogance, crime, fr. surfaire, sorfaire, to augment, exaggerate, F. surfaire to overcharge; sur over + faire to make...

12318

Surfeit (2)

Sur″feit, v. i. 1. To load the stomach with food, so that sickness or uneasiness ensues; to eat to excess.They are as sick that surfeit with too much as they that starve with no...

12319

Surfeit (3)

Sur″feit, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surfeited; p. pr. & vb. n.Surfeiting.] 1. To feed so as to oppress the stomach and derange the function of the system; to overfeed, and produce sati...

12320

Surfeit-water

Sur″feit–wa′ter (?), n. Water for the cure of surfeits. Locke.

12321

Surfeiter

Sur″feit‐er (?), n. One who surfeits. Shak.

12322

Surfel

{ Sur″fel, Sur″fle } (?), v. t. [Cf. Sulphur.] To wash, as the face, with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from the sulphur.She shall no oftener powder her hair, su...

12323

Surfer

Surf″er (?), n.(Zoöl.) The surf duck.

12324

Surfman

Surf″man (?), n.; pl.Surmen (�). One who serves in a surfboat in the life-saving service.

12325

Surfoot

Sur″foot′ (?), a. Tired or sore of foot from travel; lamed. Nares.

12326

Surfy

Surf″y (?), a. Consisting of, abounding in, or resembling, surf; as, a surfy shore.Scarce had they cleared the surfy wavesThat foam around those frightful caves. Moore.

12327

Surge

Surge (?), n. [L. surgere, surrectum, to raise, to rise; sub under + regere to direct: cf. OF. surgeon, sourgeon, fountain. See Regent, and cf. Insurrection, Sortie, Source.] 1....

12328

Surge (2)

Surge, v. i. 1. To swell; to rise hifg and roll.The surging waters like a mountain rise. Spenser.2. (Naut.) To slip along a windlass.

12329

Surge (3)

Surge, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surging (?).] [Cf. F. surgir to cast anchor, to land. Cf. Surge, n.] (Naut.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, t...

12330

Surgeful

Surge″ful (?), a. Abounding in surges; surgy. “Tossing the surgeful tides.” Drayton.

12331

Surgeless

Surge″less, a. Free from surges; smooth; calm.

12332

Surgent

Sur″gent (?), a. [L. surgens, p. pr.] Rising; swelling, as a flood. Robert Greene.

12333

Surgeon

Sur″geon (?), n. [OE. surgien, OF. surgien, contr. fr. chirurgien. See Chirurgeon.] 1. One whose profession or occupation is to cure diseases or injuries of the body by manual o...

12334

Surgeoncy

Sur″geon‐cy (?), n. The office or employment of a surgeon, as in the naval or military service.

12335

Surgeonry

Sur″geon‐ry (?), n. Surgery.

12336

Surgery

Sur″ge‐ry (?), n. [OE. surgenrie, surgerie; cf. OF. cirurgie, F. chirurgie, L. chirurgia, Gr. �. See Surgeon.] 1. The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical ...

12337

Surgical

Sur″gi‐cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments.Surgical fever. (Med.) (a) ...

12338

Surgically

Sur″gi‐cal‐ly, adv. By means of surgery.

12339

Surgy

Sur″gy (?), a. Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling. “Over the surgy main.” Pope.