Webster's Dictionary 1913

1729

Notability

Not′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Notabilities (#). [Cf. F. notabilité.] 1. Quality of being notable.2. A notable, or remarkable, person or thing; a person of note. “Parisian notabilit...

1730

Notable

Not″a‐ble (?), a. [F. notable, L. notabilis, fr. notare to mark, nota mark, note. See 5th Note.]1. Capable of being noted; noticeable; plain; evident.2. Worthy of notice; remark...

1731

Notable (2)

Not″a‐ble (nōt″ȧ‐b'l), n. 1. A person, or thing, of distinction.2. (French Hist.) One of a number of persons, before the revolution of 1789, chiefly of the higher orders, appoin...

1732

Notableness

Not″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being notable.

1733

Notably

Not″a‐bly, adv. In a notable manner.

1734

Notæum

‖No‐tæ″um (?), n.(Zoöl.) The back or upper surface, as of a bird.

1735

Notal

No″tal (?), a. [Gr. νω̑τον the back.] Of or pertaining to the back; dorsal.

1736

Notandum

‖No‐tan″dum (?), n.; pl.Notanda (#). [L., fr. notare to observe.] A thing to be noted or observed; a notable fact; — chiefly used in the plural.

1737

Notarial

No‐ta″ri‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. notarial.] Of or pertaining to a notary; done or taken by a notary; as, a notarial seal; notarial evidence or attestation.

1738

Notarially

No‐ta″ri‐al‐ly, adv. In a notarial manner.

1739

Notary

No″ta‐ry (?), n.; pl.Notaries (#). [F. notaire, L. notarius notary (in sense 1), fr. nota mark. See 5th Note.]1. One who records in shorthand what is said or done; as, the notar...

1740

Notate

No″tate (?), a. [L. notatus marked, p. p. of notare to mark. See 5th Note.] (Bot.) Marked with spots or lines, which are often colored. Henslow.

1741

Notation

No‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. notatio a marking, observing, etymology, fr. notare to mark, nota a mark: cf. F. notation. See 5th Note.] 1. The act or practice of recording anything by ...

1742

Notch

Notch (nŏch), n. [Akin to nock; cf. OD. nock, OSw. nocka. Cf. Nick a notch.]1. A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.And on the stick ten equal notches makes. Swift.2...

1743

Notch (2)

Notch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Notched (nŏcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Notching.] 1. To cut or make notches in; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.2. To fit the notch...

1744

Notchboard

Notch″board′ (?), n.(Carp.) The board which receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.

1745

Notching

Notch″ing, n. 1. The act of making notches; the act of cutting into small hollows.2. The small hollow, or hollows, cut; a notch or notches.3. (Carp.) A method of joining timbers...

1746

Notchweed

Notch″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A foul-smelling weed, the stinking goosefoot (Chenopodium Vulvaria).

1747

Note

Note (nōt), v. t. [AS. hnītan to strike against, imp. hnāt.] To butt; to push with the horns.

1748

Note (2)

Note (nōt). [AS. nāt; ne not + wāt wot. See Not, and Wot.] Know not; knows not.

1749

Note (3)

Note, n. Nut. Chaucer.

1750

Note (4)

Note, n. [AS. notu use, profit.] Need; needful business. Chaucer.

1751

Note (5)

Note, n. [F. note, L. nota; akin to noscere, notum, to know. See Know.] 1. A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feat...

1752

Note (6)

Note (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Noted; p. pr. & vb. n.Noting.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See Note, n.]1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Po...

1753

Note paper

Note″ pa′per (?). Writing paper, not exceeding in size, when folded once, five by eight inches.

1754

Notebook

Note″book′ (?), n. 1. A book in which notes or memorandums are written.2. A book in which notes of hand are registered.

1755

Noted

Not″ed (?), a. Well known by reputation or report; eminent; celebrated; as, a noted author, or traveler. — Not″ed‐ly, adv. — Not″ed‐ness, n.