Webster's Dictionary 1913

1000

Vestige

Ves″tige (?), n. [F., from L. vestigium footprint, trace, sign; the last part (-stigium) is probably akin to E. sty, v. i. Cf. Investigate.] The mark of the foot left on the ear...

1001

Vestige (2)

Ves″tige, n.(Biol.) A small, degenerate, or imperfectly developed part or organ which has been more fully developed in some past generation.

1002

Vestigial

Ves‐tig″i‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a vestige or remnant; like a vestige.

1003

Vesting

Vest″ing (?), n. Cloth for vests; a vest pattern.

1004

Vestiture

Ves″ti‐ture (?; 135), n. [See Vesture.] Investiture.

1005

Vestlet

Vest″let (?), n. [Dim. of vest.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of actinians belonging to the genus Cerianthus. These animals have a long, smooth body tapering to the base, ...

1006

Vestment

Vest″ment (?), n. [OE. vestement, vestiment, OF. vestement, vestiment, F. vêtement, fr. L. vestimentum, fr. vestire to clothe, fr. vestis a garment, clothing. See Vest.] A cover...

1007

Vestry

Ves″try (?), n.; pl.Vestries (#). [OE. vestrye, F. vestiaire, L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to clothes, fr. vestis a garment. See Vest, n., and cf. Vestiary.] 1. A roo...

1008

Vestryman

Ves″try‐man (?), n.; pl.Vestrymen (�). A member of a vestry; especially (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a member other than a warden. See Vestry.

1009

Vesture

Ves″ture (?; 135), n. [OF. vesture, vesteure, F. vêture, LL. vestitura, from L. vestire to clothe, dress. See Vest, v. t., and cf. Vestiture.] 1. A garment or garments; a robe; ...

1010

Vestured

Ves″tured (?), a. Covered with vesture or garments; clothed; enveloped.We be vestured with poor cloth. Ld. Berners.

1011

Vesuvian

Ve‐su″vi‐an (?), a. [Cf. F. Vésuvien, It. Vesuviano.] Of or pertaining to Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples.

1012

Vesuvian (2)

Ve‐su″vi‐an, n. [G. vesuvian. See Vesuvian, a.] (Min.) Vesuvianite.

1013

Vesuvian (3)

Ve‐su″vi‐an (?), n. A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars, etc.

1014

Vesuvianite

Ve‐su″vi‐an‐ite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumin...

1015

Vesuvine

Ve‐su″vine (?), n. A trade name for a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene; — called also Bismarck brown, Manchester brown, etc.

1016

Vetch

Vetch (vĕch), n. [Also fitch; OE. ficche, feche, for veche, OF. veche, vecce, vesche, vesce, F. vesce, fr. L. vicia.] (Bot.) Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some specie...

1017

Vetchling

Vetch″ling (vĕch″lĭng), n. [Vetch + -ling.] (Bot.) Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.

1018

Vetchy

Vetch″y (?), a. 1. Consisting of vetches or of pea straw. “A vetchy bed.” Spenser.2. Abounding with vetches.

1019

Veteran

Vet″er‐an (vĕt″ẽr‐an), a. [L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. ἔτοσ year, Skr. vatsara. See Wether.] Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and ...

1020

Veteran (2)

Vet″er‐an (vĕt″ẽr‐an), n. [L. veteranus (sc. miles): cf. F. vétéran.] One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had much experience...

1021

Veteranize

Vet″er‐an‐ize (–īz), v. i. To reënlist for service as a soldier. Gen. W. T. Sherman.

1022

Veterinarian

Vet′er‐i‐na″ri‐an (vĕt′ẽr‐ĭ‐nā″rĭ‐an), n. [L. veterinarius. See Veterinary.] One skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon.

1023

Veterinary

Vet″er‐i‐na‐ry (vĕt″ẽr‐ĭ‐nā̍‐ry̆), a. [L. veterinarius of or belonging to beasts of burden and draught, fr. veterinus, probably originally, of or pertaining to yearlings: cf. F....

1024

Vetiver

Vet″i‐ver (?), n.(Bot.) An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus. ...

1025

Veto

Ve″to (vē″tō̍), n.; pl.Vetoes (–tōz). [L. veto I forbid.]1. An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.This contemptuous veto of her husband's on an...

1026

Veto (2)

Ve″to, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vetoed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vetoing.] To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to...