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& 8. [Lat. normal is =made according to a square or rule; norma =a carpenter's square or rule; Fr. & Sp. normal; Ital. normale.] A. As adjective : I. Ord. Lang.: According to a rule, principle, or standard; conforming to a certain standard, type, or established law; regular, not abnormal. II. Technically : Norman nor-man, s. [Etym. doubtful.] Naut .: A bar or pin in a hole of a windla or capstan, or on the cro piece of the bitts, whereon to fasten or veer a rope or cable. Nor-man, a . & s. [O. Fr. Norm and =a Norman, from Dan. Norm and ; Icel. Nordhmadhr (= Nordh mannr), pl. Nordhmenn =a North man, a Norwegian.] A. As adj .: Of or pertaining to Normandy or the Normans. B. As subst.: A North man; originally applied to a Scand in avian, but now to a native or inhabitant of Normandy. Norman architecture, s . Architecture: 1. In France : The Normans brought the Romanesque style to a high state of perfection in this country. While the simplicity of the entire struct ure and the general effect bear witne to the Roman origin of the style, yet there is displayed a rich treatment of details. Both piers and arches are molded, and the ornamentation, especially that which serves as a rich setting to the arches, consists of the most simple line patterns; as, for insta ce, the meander, or the zigzag, or of bands or fillets occurring in regular succe ion; frequently, also, it is composed of various enrichments resembling the squares of a che -board, lozenges, or nailheads. Norman workmanship was, at first, remarkable only for its solidity. The walls were of great thickne , and often built of rubble, faced with small squared stones-a manner of building which had been copied from the works which the Romans had left behind them in France. 2. In England: English Romanesque (more com. monly called Norman) architecture is to be considered as a branch and offshoot of that of Normandy; for, while many peculiarities of detail crop up, the main features of the original style are distinctly observed. The earliest work of the Normans which exists in England was conducted by Gundulph, who, after rebuilding IMG:content-0116.jpg:[graphic] Lake Onega, Ru ia. Named by Kenngott, the belief that it was a distinct species. Nord-haus-en (au as ow), 8. [See def.] ., of a plant. 2. Geom .: Perpendicular; a term applied to a perpendicular line drawn to the tangent line of a IMG:content-0117.png:[blocks in formation] Norfolk Island pine: Bot.: Euta a ( Araucaria ) excels a , a giant tree two hundred feet high. [ARAUCARIA.]