Dove

(Christian Art.) The Holy Ghost having descended upon Christ at his baptism in the form of a dove, that bird is generally employed as a symbol of the Spirit in religious art. It is also used as an emblem of peace, when it bears an olive-branch in its mouth, doubt. le referring to the return of the dove to the ark. When used as an emblem of purity by the ancient painters, it was usually represented white, with red claws and beak, and sometimes with a golden nimbus around the head. Dying saints and martyrs are frequently represented with a dove flying from their mouths; in these cases it is a symbol of the soul purified by suffering. In some stained windows, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are symbolized by a dove, from which proceed seven rays, terminating in seven stars. When used as a symbol of the Church of Christ, the dove is represented with six wings, two at the head, two at the shoulders, and two at the feet. Dove'-cot, Dove'-cote, Dove'-house, ( dūv'köt,) n. A pigeon-house; a columbary. Dove Dale, one of the most beautiful spots in England, and the most romantic locality in the picturesque county of Derby, where the river Dove runs for a con. sider able distance in a natural chasm between two precipitous walls of rocky slate. Dove-eyed, ( duv'id,) a. Soft-eyed; meek-eyed; having eyes like a dove. Dovekie, ( dův'ke ,) n. (Zool.) See MERGULLUS. Dove'let, n. A young or small dove. Dover, (Strait of.) [Lat. Fretum Gallicum ; Fr. Pas de Calais.] The narrow sea-channel between England and France, and connecting the English Channel and North Sea. It is 18 to 25 m. broad, average 22; and 6 to 20 fathoms deep, but on Warne and Ridge Shoals only 11⁄2 to 4 fathoms. The English side of the strait consists of chalk cliffs 300 to 600 ft. high, succeeded on the south by lower greensand. The tides of the English Channel and North Sea meet in Dover Strait. In 1875 an international joint-stock company was organized to connect France and England by a tunnel under these Straits, but work was afterward permanently discontinued by order of the British government. Grisnez, and 25% N.W. of Calais D. is the chief port of communication between England and France. Its prin- cipal feature is its castle, perched on a cliff about 320 feet above sea-level, which, with its immense defenceв, renders it one of the strongest, as it is certainly one of the most important, fortre es in the British islands. Pop . (1891) 33,300. Do'ver, in Alabama , a village of Ru ell co., abt. 75 m. E. by N. of Montgomery. Dover, in Arkansas , a township of Pope co., near Illinois Bayou, about 90 m. N. W. of Little Rock. Dover, in Delaware , seat of justice of Kent co., and cap. of the State of Delaware, situated on Jones Creek, about 50 m. S. of Wilmington, and about 5 m. W. of Delaware Bay. Lat. 39° 10° N., Lon. 75° 30 W. It has a fine state-house, besides many other superior buildings. It is the centre of an extensive fruit-canning trade. Dover, in Georgia , a village of Greene co., about 41 m. N. of Milledgeville. IMG:content-0672.png:[blocks in formation] Dover, in Kansas , a post-office of Shawnee co. Dover, in Kentucky , a post-village and township of Mason co., on the Ohio river, about 11 m. below Mays- ville. Dover, in Maine a post-town, cap. of Piscataquis co., on the Piscataquis river, about 70 m. N. E. of August a. Pop , of twp. (1897) about 2,050. Dover, in Ma achusetts , a post-town of Norfolk co., on Charles river, 15 S.W. of Boston. Dover, in Mi ouri , a post-village and township of Lafayette county, about 108 miles west of Jefferson City. Dover, in North Carolina, a post-office of Craven county. Dover, or DOVER PLAINS, in New York , a post-village of Dover township, Dutche co., about 80 m. N.N.E. of New York city. Dover, in New York , a township of Dutche co., about 20 m. E. of Poughkeepsie. -A village of Fulton co., about 35 m. W. of Toledo. -A village and township of Tuscarawas co., on the Tus- car a was River, about 103 miles E.N.E. of the city of Columbus. Dover, in Vermont , a post-town and township of Windham county, about 90 miles S. by W. of Mont- pelier. Dover, in Wisconsin , a village of Iowa co., about 27 m. N.W. of Madison. Dover, in Wisconsin, a village and township of Racine Dow'erle , a. Destitute of dower; without a fortune; co., about 21. W. of Racine. -A village of Walworth county, about 48 miles S.W. of Milwaukee. Dover Furnace, in New York , a P.O. of Dutche co. Dover Hill, in Indiana , a post-village, cap. of Martin co., on the E. Fork of White River, about 92 m. S.S.W. of Indianapolis. Dover Mills, in Virginia , a post-village of Gocchland co., on Dover Creek, about 21 m. W. of Richmond. Dover Mines, in Virginia , a P. O. of Goochland co. Dover South Mills, in Maine , a post-office of Pis- cataquis co. Dover's Powder, n. [From Dover , the inventor.] (Med.) A compound of ipecacuanha, opium, and sul- phate of potash. It is the pulvis ipecacuanha com- posit us of the Pharmacopeia. Ten grains, which is the average dose, contain one grain of opium and one of ipecacuanha. It is an excellent sedative and sudorific. Dove's Creek, in Georgia , a village of Elbert co. Dove's Depot, in South Carolina , a village of Darl- ington county. Dove'tail, n. [From its spreading like a pigeon's tail.] ( Carp .) A joint used by carpenters and joiners in connecting two pieces of wood, by letting one into the other, in the form of the ex- panded tail of a dove. It is the strongest method of joining ma - es, because the tenon or piece of wood widens as it extends, so that it cannot be drawn out, the tongue being larger than the cavity through which it would have to be drawn. The French call this method queue d'hi rondelle , or swal- low's-tail. v. a. To unite by a tenon. -To make to fit; to adjust firmly Dove'tail-joint, n. ( Anat . ) A suture, or serrated ar- ticulation, as of the bones of the skull. Dovetail-moulding, n. ( Arch .) A Gothic architec- tural ornament in the form of dovetails. Dow, Dhow, n. ( Naut . ) Same as BAGGALA, q . v. Dow, or Douw, GERARD, an eminent Dutch painter, and the pupil of Rembrandt, B. at Leyden, 1613. For the excellence of his coloring, delicacy of finish, and at- tention to the minutiæ of his art, this master's compo- sitions are unrivalled; and the prices which some of his paintings have obtained are almost without parallel. D. 1680. Dow'able, a. That may be dowered or endowed; ent i- tled to dower. Dowager, ( dou'a - jūr ,) n. [Fr. douairière , from douaire , a dower.] A widow endowed; that is, who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of Dowl, Dowle, n . Feathery or wool-like down. Dowlas, n. A kind of coarse linen cloth, which was generally used for shirts by the working-people before the introduction of calico. Dowl at a bad, ( dou - lat - a - bad ',) a city and fortre of Hindostan, in the Deccan, 7 m. from Aurungabad, in Lat. 19° 52′ N., Lon. 76° 2' E. The fort stands on a rock 500 feet high. Down, n. [Ger. dune ; Dan. duun ; Icel. dún , from Teut. dunen, to swell; Fr. duvet .] The fine, soft feathers of fowls, particularly of the duck kind. - The fine hair that appears on the face in adolescence. -v. a. To cover or line with down. Down, n. [A. S. dun ; Ger. düne ; Gael. dun ; Fr. dune Gr. thin or this , gen. thinos. The root is found in L. Sax. dunen, to swell up.] A bank or rounded elevation of sand formed by the action of the wind on or near a sea- shore, generally used in the plural; as, the downs of Su ex. A tract of poor, naked, hilly land, used only for the pasturage of sheep, . -pl . State of declension, abasement, depre ion, or fail- ure; used colloquially; as, the ups and downs of life. -pl. A roadstead, and naval rendezvous, off the coast of Kent, in the English Channel. English and French language of etiquette, the term is applied to a widow lady, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir, having the same title. Dowa'giac, in Michigan , a small river, rises in Ca co., and joins the St. Joseph River ne -A city of Ca co., on Dowagiac river, about 179 m. W. Dow'cet, n. See DOUSET. Dow'dallville, in Illinois , a hamlet of Peoria co. Dow'dy, n. [Scot, dawdie , probably from daw , listle , inactive, or from its root.] An ill-dre ed, vulgar, inele- gant woman. -a. Awkward; ill-dre ed; inelegant; having a vulgar appearance. Dow'dyish, a . Resembling a dowdy. Dow'el, v . a . [Ger. döbel , a peg, a plug.] To connect or fasten together by dowels; as, to dowel the head of a cask. -n. A pin of wood or iron used in joining together pieces of timber, or for connecting the joints of boards, the ends of the felloes of wheels, . Fig . 859 represents a barrel-end in three pieces, joined by dowels, Dow'el-joint,n. (Joinery.) A joint made by means of dowels. IMG:content-0673.png:[ocr errors] Dow'el-pin, n. See DowEL. Fig . 859. - DOWEL-JOINTS. Dow'er, Dow'ery, n . [Fr. douaire; L. Lat. dotarium , doarium , from dos ; Gr. dōs , from didōmi , to give.] Anything given; a gift; an en- dowment. "How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower." - Davies. ( Law .) The estate for life which a widow acquires in a certain portion of her husband's real property after his death. D. , by the common law, which in this mat- ter is the general law in the U. States, entitles the widow to a third part of all the lands and tenements of which the husband was seized in fee-simple or fee-tail, at any time during the coverture. But the rule varies so widely on many particulars in the different States, that we must refer the inquirer to the local statutes on the matter. Dowered, ( dow'erd ,) a . Having a dower or a portion. "Dower'd with our curse... take her, or leave her." - Shaks. -v. a. To cover with down; to make downy. Down, a . Downcast; dispirited; dejected. -Downright; absolute; positive; flat; conclusive, as, a down a ertion. - Downward; as, a down railroad-train; -in opposition to up . Down, a county of Ireland, bounded N. by co. Antrim, S. Irish Sea, and W. by co. Armagh. Area , 957 sq. m. The surface is generally mountainous, but fertile in many parts. The Mourne Mountains occupy a portion of it, and rise to 2,796 ft. above the sea. Rivers and Lakes. The Bann Lagan and Newry rivs., and nu- merous small lakes, the chief of which is Loagh Strang- ford. Prod . Oats, potatoes, flax, barley, and some wheat. Min. Copper and lead, black marble, slate, coal, free- stone and crystals. Manuf . Linens, muslins, hosiery, leather, and salt. The fisheries are important. Chief towns. Newry, Bally mac arret, Ro trevor, and Down- patrick. Down'-bear, v . a . To depre . Down'cast,a. Cast downward; dejected; bent down; directed to the ground. the two, and the smoke from a piece of brown paper will demonstrate the existence of the two currents, as shown by the arrows. - A small box ( Fig . 861) is pro--a. Directly to the point; plain; artle ; blunt; un- vided with a gla chimney at each end. In one of these (B), representing the up-cast shaft, a lighted taper is suspended. A piece of smoking brown paper may be held in each chimney to show the direc tion of the current. On closing A with a gla plate, the taper in B will be extinguished, the B Fig . 861. entrance of fresh air being prevented. By breathing gently into A, the taper will also be extinguished. The experiment may be varied by pouring carbonic acid and oxygen alternately into A, when the taper will be extinguished and rekindled by turns.