In music, an imperfect
cadence, or one that falls on any other than the key note.
A cannon of different sizes; the lowest carries a ball of thirty pounds weight, and six inches diameter; the ordinary is twelve feet long, and carries a shot of six inches and one-sixth diameter, and thirty two pounds weight; that of the greatest size is twelve feet long, and carries a ball of six inches and five eighths diameter, and thirty six pounds weight.
An instrument for taking the altitude of the sun and stars.
A large gun, or piece of
ordnance; the least is ten feet long, and carries a ball of nine pounds weight and four inches diameter; that of ordinary size carries a ball of four inches and two eighths diameter, and ten pounds eleven ounces in weight; the largest size is ten feet and a third in length, and carries a ball four inches and a half in diameter, and of twelve pounds eleven ounces in weight.
Demi-man
[Noun]
Webster's Dictionary 1828
Half a man; a term of reproach.
Having half the nature of another animal.
A note in music, of half the length of the
quaver.
1. Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures project from the
background by one half their full roundness.
2. A work of sculpture of the above character. See
Alto-
rilievo.