Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Net (5)

Net, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Netted; p. pr. & vb. n.Netting.] To produce or gain as clear profit; as, he netted a thousand dollars by the operation.

785

Net-veined

Net″–veined′ (?), a. Having veins, or nerves, reticulated or netted; as, a net-veined wing or leaf.

786

Netfish

Net″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) An astrophyton.

787

Nether

Neth″er (nĕt͡h″ẽr), a. [OE. nethere, neithere, AS. niðera, fr. the adv. niðer downward; akin to neoðan below, beneath, D. neder down, G. nieder, Sw. nedre below, nether, a. & ad...

788

Nethermore

Neth″er‐more′ (nĕt͡h″ẽr‐mōr′), a. Lower, nether. Holland.

789

Nethermost

Neth″er‐most′ (–mōst′), a. [AS. niðemest. See Nether, and cf. Aftermost.] Lowest; as, the nethermost abyss. Milton.

790

Nethinim

‖Neth″i‐nim (?), n. pl. [Heb., pl. of nāthīn given, granted, a slave of the temple, fr. nāthan to give.] (jewish Antiq.) Servants of the priests and Levites in the menial servic...

791

Netify

Net″i‐fy (?), v. t. [Net, a. + -fy.] To render neat; to clean; to put in order. Chapman.

792

Netsuke

‖Net″su‐ke (?), n. In Japanese costume and decorative art, a small object carved in wood, ivory, bone, or horn, or wrought in metal, and pierced with holes for cords by which it...

793

Netting

Net″ting (?), n. [From Net, n.] 1. The act or process of making nets or network, or of forming meshes, as for fancywork, fishing nets, etc.2. A piece of network; any fabric, mad...

794

Netting (2)

Net″ting, n. Urine. Halliwell.

795

Nettle

Net″tle (?), n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezzïla, nazza, Dan. nelde, nälde, Sw. nässla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with...

796

Nettle (2)

Net″tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nettled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nettling (?).] To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not a...

797

Nettlebird

Net″tle‐bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) the European whitethroat.

798

Nettler

Net″tler (?), n. One who nettles. Milton.

799

Nettles

Net″tles (?), n. pl. [See Knittle.] (Naut.) (a) The halves of yarns in the unlaid end of a rope twisted for pointing or grafting. (b) Small lines used to sling hammocks under th...

800

Nettling

Net″tling (?), n.(Rope Making) (a) A process (resembling splicing) by which two ropes are joined end to end so as to form one rope. (b) The process of tying together the ends of...

801

Nettling (2)

Net″tling, p. pr. & a. Stinging; irritating.Nettling cell(Zoöl.), a lasso cell. See under Lasso.

802

Netty

Net″ty (?), a. Like a net, or network; netted.

803

Network

Net″work′ (?), n. 1. A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes betwee...

804

Neufchâtel

‖Neuf′châ′tel″ (?), n. A kind of soft sweet-milk cheese; — so called from Neufchâtel-en-Bray in France.

805

Neurad

Neu″rad (?), adv. [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve + L. ad to.] (Anat.) Toward the neural side; — opposed to hæmad.

806

Neural

Neu″ral (?), a. [Gr. νευ̑ρον nerve.] (Anat. & Zoöl.) relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro...

807

Neuralgia

Neu‐ral″gi‐a (?), n. [NL., from Gr. νευ̑ρον/ nerve + ἄλγοσ pain. See nerve.] (Med.) A disease, the chief symptom of which is a very acute pain, exacerbating or intermitting, whi...

808

Neuralgic

Neu‐ral″gic (?), a. Of or pertaining to, or having the character of, neuralgia; as, a neuralgic headache.

809

Neuralgy

Neu‐ral″gy (?), n. Neuralgia.

810

Neurapophysial

Neu‐rap′o‐phys″i‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to a neurapophysis.