Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Underletter

Un″der‐let′ter (?), n. A tenant or lessee who grants a lease to another.

731

Underlie

Un′der‐lie″ (?), v. t. [AS. underlicgan. See Under, and Lie to be prostrate.] 1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface...

732

Underlie (2)

Un′der‐lie″, v. i. To lie below or under.

733

Underlie (3)

Un″der‐lie′ (?), n. See Underlay, n., 1.

734

Underline

Un′der‐line″ (?), v. t. 1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.2. To influence secretly. Sir H. Wotton.

735

Underling

Un″der‐ling (?), n. [Under + -ling.] An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton.he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves,...

736

Underlip

Un″der‐lip′ (?), n. The lower lip.

737

Underload starter

Un″der‐load start′er. (Elec.) A motor starter provided with an underload switch.

738

Underload switch

Underload switch. (Elec.) A switch which opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motors from running at exce...

739

Underlock

Un″der‐lock′ (?), n. A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.

740

Underlocker

Un″der‐lock′er (?), n.(Mining) A person who inspects a mine daily; — called also underviewer.

741

Underlying

Un′der‐ly″ing (?), a. Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

742

Undermanned

Un′der‐manned″ (?), a.(Naut.) Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.

743

Undermasted

Un″der‐mast′ed (?), a.(Naut.) Having masts smaller than the usual dimension; — said of vessels. Totten.

744

Undermaster

Un″der‐mas′ter (?), n. A master subordinate to the principal master; an assistant master.

745

Undermatch

Un″der‐match′ (?), n. One who is not a match for another. Fuller.

746

Undermeal

Un″der‐meal′ (?), n. [AS. under under + m�l part or portion; cf. AS. underm�l midday. See Under, Meal a part, and cf. Undern.] 1. The inferior, or after, part of the day; the af...

747

Undermine

Un′der‐mine″ (?), v. t. 1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to un...

748

Underminer

Un′der‐min″er (?), n. One who undermines.

749

Underminister

Un′der‐min″is‐ter (?), v. t. To serve, or minister to, in a subordinate relation. Wyclif.

750

Underministry

Un′der‐min″is‐try (?), n. A subordinate or inferior ministry. Jer. Taylor.

751

Undermirth

Un″der‐mirth′ (?), n. Suppressed or concealed mirth. The Coronation.

752

Undermoneyed

Un′der‐mon″eyed (?), a. Bribed. Fuller.

753

Undermost

Un″der‐most (?), a. [From Under; cf. Aftermost.] Lowest, as in place, rank, or condition. Addison.

754

Undern

Un″dern (?), n. [AS. undern; akin to OS. undorn, OHG. untarn, untorn, Icel. undorn mid afternoon, mid forenoon, Goth. undaúrnimats the midday meal. Cf. Undermeal, Undertime.] Th...

755

Underneath

Un′der‐neath″ (?), adv. [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.] Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil.Or sullen mole, that runneth undernea...

756

Underneath (2)

Un′der‐neath″, prep. Under; beneath; below.Underneath this stone lieAs much beauty as could die. B. Jonson.