Webster's Dictionary 1913

6238

Con (3)

Con, v. t. [See Cond.] (Naut.) To conduct, or superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer.

6239

Con-

Con– (�). A prefix, fr. L. cum, signifying with, together, etc. See Com-.

6240

Conacre

Con‐a″cre (?), v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; — said of a farm.

6241

Conacre (2)

Con‐a″cre, n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. Also used adjectively; as, the conacre system or principle. Mozley & W.

6242

Conarium

‖Co‐na″ri‐um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. κωνάριον.] (Anat.) The pineal gland.

6243

Conation

Co‐na″tion (?), n. [L. conatio.] (Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical.Of conation, in other words, of desire a...

6244

Conative

Co″na‐tive (? or?), a. [See Conatus.] Of or pertaining to conation.This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings,... and the exerti...

6245

Conatus

‖Co‐na″tus (?), n. [L., fr. conatus, p. p. of conari to attempt.] A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort.What conatus could give prickles...

6246

Concamerate

Con‐cam″er‐ate (kŏn‐kăm″ẽr‐āt), v. t. [L. concameratus, p. p. of concamerare to arch over. See Camber.] 1. To arch over; to vault.Of the upper beak an inch and a half consisteth...

6247

Concameration

Con‐cam′er‐a″tion (–ā″shŭn), n. [L. concameratio.] 1. An arch or vault.2. A chamber of a multilocular shell. Glanvill.

6248

Concatenate

Con‐cat″e‐nate (kŏn‐kăt″ē̍‐nāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Concatenated; p. pr. & vb. n.Concatenating.] [L. concatenatus, p. p. of concatenare to concatenate. See Catenate.] To link to...

6249

Concatenation

Con‐cat′e‐na″tion (–nā″shŭn), n. [L. concatenatio.] A series of links united; a series or order of things depending on each other, as if linked together; a chain, a succession.T...

6250

Concause

Con‐cause″ (–ka̤z″), n. A joint cause. Fotherby.

6251

Concavation

Con′ca‐va″tion (kŏṉ′kȧ‐vā″shŭn), n. The act of making concave.

6252

Concave

Con″cave (kŏṉ‐kā‐v″ or kŏn″–; 277), a. [L. concavus; con- + cavus hollow: cf. F. concave. See Cave a hollow.] 1. Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; — said of the interior of...

6253

Concave (2)

Con″cave, n. [L. concavum.] 1. A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess.Up to the fiery concave towering hight.Milton.2. (Mech.) A curved sheath or breasting for a revolvin...

6254

Concave (3)

Con″cave, v. t. [imp. & p. p.concaved (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Concaving.] To make hollow or concave.

6255

Concaved

Con″caved (?), a.(Her.) Bowed in the form of an arch; — called also arched.

6256

Concaveness

Con″cave‐ness, n. Hollowness; concavity.

6257

Concavity

Con‐cav″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Concavities (#). [L. concavitas: cf. F. concavité. See Concave.] A concave surface, or the space bounded by it; the state of being concave.

6258

Concavo-concave

Con‐ca′vo–con″cave (?), a. Concave or hollow on both sides; double concave.

6259

Concavo-convex

Con‐ca′vo–con″vex (?), a. 1. Concave on one side and convex on the other, as an eggshell or a crescent.2. (Optics) Specifically, having such a combination of concave and convex ...

6260

Concavous

Con‐ca‐″vous (?), a. [L. concavus.] Concave. Abp. potter.— Con‐ca″vous‐ly, adv.

6261

Conceal

Con‐ceal″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Concealed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Concealing.] [OF. conceler, L. concelare; con- + celareto hide; akin to AS. helan, G. hehlen, E. hele (to cover),...

6262

Concealable

Con‐ceal″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being concealed.

6263

Concealed

Con‐cealed″ (?), a. Hidden; kept from sight; secreted.— Con‐ceal″ed‐ly (�), adv. — Con‐ceal″ed‐ness, n.Concealed weapons(Law), dangerous weapons so carried on the person as to b...

6264

Concealer

Con‐ceal″er (?), n. One who conceals.