particulate

[Lat. particula =a particle.] 1. Having the form or nature of a particle or atom. part-ing, pr. par., a. & s. [PART, v.] A. As pr. par.: (See the verb.) B. As adjective: B. As adjective: 1. Ord. Lang.: Pertaining or attached to a party or faction; biased or acting in the interest of a party or faction. 2. Mil.: Engaged on a special enterprise or duty. *partisan-ranger, s. Military: The same as PARTISAN (1), A. II. 1. par-ti-san (2), par'-ti-zan (2), *par-te-san, s. [Fr. pertuisane, a word of doubtful origin, but 1. Serving to part, divide, or separate; dividing. prob. an extension of O. H. Ger. partá , M. H. Ger. 2. Departing; moving away. "A parting step or two he made." Scott: Lady of the Lake, iv. 18. 3. Given or done when separating; as, a parting ki , a parting word. C. As substantive: I. Ordinary Language: 1. The act of separating or dividing; separation, division. IMG:content-0700.png:[blocks in formation] "The parting of the way." -Ezekiel xxi. 21. 5. The act of departing from or leaving others; departure, leave-taking. "If we do meet again, we'll smile indeed; If not, 'tis true, this parting was well made." Shakesp.: Julius Cæsar, v. 1. 6. A sharing; a participation; fellowship. II. Technically : 1. Comb - making : A mode of making combs to economize material, in which a pair of combs are made from a single slip a little over the width of one; as the teeth of each comb occupy spaces between the teeth of the other. 2. Founding : The meeting surfaces of the sand rammed up in the cope and in the drag. [PARTINGS AND.] IMG:content-0701.png:[blocks in formation] barte a battle-ax. [HALBERD.] Cf. Sw. bard is an; Low Latin partisan a a partisan.] 1. A staff headed by a blade having lateral projections. It was originally an implement of war, but became eventually restricted to the use of guards who took part in ceremonial observances; a halberd. "He was at last hurt with a partizan."-North: Plutarch, p. 495. 2. A commander's leading staff; a baton, a truncheon. 3. A quarter-staff. CHAFT Partisan. par'-ti-san-ship, s . [English partisan (1); -ship .] The state of being a partisan; strong attachment to or bias in favor of a particular party or faction; party-feeling. part-ite, a . [Lat. part it us , pa. par. of partio = to divide.] Bot.: Divided nearly to the base. Used of a leaf, calyx, perianth, . [PARTED.]