Webster's Dictionary 1913

5806

Polariscope

Po‐lar″i‐scope (?), n. [Polar + -scope.] (Opt.) An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties.

5807

Polariscopic

Po‐lar′i‐scop″ic (?), a.(Opt.) Of or pertaining to the polariscope; obtained by the use of a polariscope; as, polariscopic observations.

5808

Polariscopy

Po′lar‐is″co‐py (?), n.(Opt.) The art or rocess of making observations with the polariscope.

5809

Polaristic

Po′lar‐is″tic (?), a. Pertaining to, or exhibiting, poles; having a polar arrangement or disposition; arising from, or dependent upon, the possession of poles or polar character...

5810

Polarity

Po‐lar″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. polarité.] 1. (Physics) That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite...

5811

Polarizable

Po″lar‐i′za‐ble (?), a. Susceptible of polarization.

5812

Polarization

Po′lar‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. polarisation.]1. The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.2. (Opt.) A peculiar affection or condition of the r...

5813

Polarize

Po″lar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Polarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Polarizing (?).] [Cf. F. polariser.] To communicate polarity to.

5814

Polarizer

Po″lar‐i′zer (?), n.(Physics) That which polarizes; especially, the part of a polariscope which receives and polarizes the light. It is usually a reflecting plate, or a plate of...

5815

Polary

Po″lar‐y (?), a. Tending to a pole; having a direction toward a pole. Sir T. Browne.

5816

Polatouche

‖Po′la′touche″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A flying squirrel (Sciuropterus volans) native of Northern Europe and Siberia; — called also minene.

5817

Polder

Pol″der (?), n. A tract of low land reclaimed from the sea by of high embankments.

5818

Poldway

Pold″way′ (?), n. [Cf. Poledavy.] A kind of coarse bagging, — used for coal sacks. Weale.

5819

Pole

Pole (?), n. [Cf. G. Pole a Pole, Polen Poland.] A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Polander.

5820

Pole (2)

Pole, n. [As. pāl, L. palus, akin to pangere to make fast. Cf. Pale a stake, Pact.] 1. A long, slender piece of wood; a tall, slender piece of timber; the stem of a small tree w...

5821

Pole (3)

Pole, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poling.] 1. To furnish with poles for support; as, to pole beans or hops.2. To convey on poles; as, to pole hay into a barn.3....

5822

Pole (4)

Pole, n. [L. polus, Gr. � a pivot or hinge on which anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to � to move: cf. F. pôle.] 1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one...

5823

Poleax

{ Pole″ax′, Pole″axe′ } (?), n. [OE. pollax; cf. OD. pollexe. See Poll head, and Ax.] Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short han...

5824

Polecat

Pole″cat′ (?), n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See Poultry.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel fami...

5825

Poledavy

Pole″da′vy (?), n. A sort of coarse canvas; poldway. Howell.

5826

Poleless

Pole″less, a. Without a pole; as, a poleless chariot.

5827

Polemarch

Pol″e‐march (?), n.(Gr. Antiq.) In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojour...

5828

Polemic

Po‐lem″ic (?), a. [Gr. � warlike, fr.� war: cf. F. polémique.] 1. Of or pertaining to controversy; maintaining, or involving, controversy; controversial; disputative; as, a pole...

5829

Polemic (2)

Po‐lem″ic, n. 1. One who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.The sarcasms a...

5830

Polemical

Po‐lem″ic‐al (?), a. Polemic; controversial; disputatious. — Po‐lem″ic‐al‐ly, adv.Polemical and impertinent disputations. Jer. Taylor.

5831

Polemicist

Po‐lem″i‐cist (?), n. A polemic.

5832

Polemics

Po‐lem″ics (?), n. [Cf. F. polémique.] The art or practice of disputation or controversy, especially on religious subjects; that branch of theological science which pertains to ...