spinate (spin at)

[ capsule, with a central dilatation. Commonly called fusiform cataract. spindle-cell (spin'dl-sel), n. A spindle-shaped cell; a fusiform cell. - Spindle-cell layer, the deep- est layer of the cerebral cortex, containing many fusiform with a few angular cells. - Spindle-cell sarcoma. See spindle-celled (spin'dl-seld), a. Made up of or containing spindle-shaped cells. - Spindle-celled sarcoma. See sarcoma . spindle-legged (spin'dl-legd), a . Having long, thin legs; spindle-shanked. A pale, sickly, spindle - legged generation of valetudina- rians. Add is on, Tatler, No. 148. spindle-legs (spin'dl-legz), n . pl . Long, slim legs; hence, a tall, thin person with such legs or shanks: used humorously or in contempt. spindle-shanked (spin'dl-shangkt), a. spille lle (by a imilation for * spinle ), D. spil OHG. spinnela, spinnila , sp MHG. spin nele, spinnel, G. spindel (also spille , spindel ), a spindle, spinnan , spin: see spin. Cf. spill2.] 1. (a) In hand - spinning , a small bar, usually of wood, hung ung to the end of the thread as it is first drawn from the ma of fiber on the distaff. By rotating the spindle, the spinner twists the thread, and as the thread is spun it is wound upon the spindle. Sing to those that hold the vital shears, And turn the adamantine spindle round, On which the fate of gods and men is wound. IMG:content-1754.png:[blocks in formation] cro -section and tapering from the middle to each end; fusiform; formed like a spindle. spindle-shell shel), n. In conch ., a spin- dle-shaped shell; a spin- dle. (a) A shell of the genus Fusus in some of its applica- tions, as F. antiquus , the com- mon spindle or red-whelk, also called buckie or roaring buckie . See cuts under Fusus and Si- phonos tom a , 2. (b) A spindle- stromb. (c) A gastropod of the family Muricidæ and genus Chrysodomus, having a spindle- like or fusiform shape and the canal slightly produced. The spe- cies inhabit chiefly the northern cold seas. See cut under reverse . pod of the family Strombidæ and genus Rostel- lari a, having a spindle-like or fusiform shell with a long spire, and also a long anterior ca- nal. The species inhabit the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans. See cut under Rostellar i a , spindle tail (spin'dl-tal), n. The pin-tailed duck, Dafila acuta . See pintail , 1. [Local, U. S.] spindle-tree (spin'dl-trē), n. A European shrub or small tree, Euonymus Europæa (E. vulgar is ), growing in hedge-rows, on borders of woods, etc. It is so called from the use of its hard fine-grained wood in making spindles, and other uses have given it the names prick - timber , skewer - wood , and pegwood . It is one of the dogwoods. The name is carried over to the Ameri- can E. atropurpurea , the wahoo or burning-bush, and to the Japanese E. Japonica ; it is also extended to the ge- nus, and even to the order ( Cel as trineæ ) . spindle-valve (spin'dl-valv), n. A valve hav- ing an axial guide-stem. E. H. Knight. hanks is 15,120 yards; in a spindle cuts is 14,400 yards.-6. A long slender stalk. The spindles must be tied up, and, as they grow in height, rods set by them, lest by their bending they should break. Mortimer. 7. Something very thin and slender. I am fall'n away to nothing, to a spindle . Fletcher, Women Pleased, iv. 3. Ring-spindle, a spindle which carries a traveling ring.- Spindle side of the house, the female side. See spear- spindle-worm (spin'dl-werm), n . The larva of the noctuid moth A chat odes (or Gortyna ) zeæ : so called because it burrows into the spindle of Indian corn. See spindle, n., 3 (c). [Local, U. S.] spindling (spind'ling), a. and n. [ -ing2 .] I. a. Long and slender; disproportion- ately slim or spindle-like. II. n. A spindling or disproportionately long and slim person or thing; a slender shoot. Half-conscious of the garden-squirt, The spindlings look unhappy. Tennyson, Amphion. spindly (spind'li), a. [ spindle + -y1.] Spin- dle-like; disproportionately long and slender or slim. [Colloq.] The effect of all this may be easily imagined - a spindly growth of rootle ideas. Pop . Sci . Mo. , XXXVI. 556. spindrift (spin'drift), n. [A var. (simulating spin, go rapidly) of spoon - drift , q. v.] Naut., the spray of salt water blown along the surface of the sea in heavy winds. spine (spin), n. [OF. espine, F. épine = Pr. Sp. espina = Pg. espinha = It. spina , spina , a thorn, prickle, also the backbone; prob. for * spicna , and akin to spica , a point, spike: see spikel . In the sense of backbone' spine is directly spina . Hence spinach , spin- age , spinal , spiny , spinet , spinney, etc.] 1. In gives name to the acanthopterygian as of an opercular bone. (3) The spinous b proce of some gan- oid, placoid, etc., scales. See cuts un- der Ech in or hin us , sand - fish, scale, sea- a- raven, and shackle- joint. (1) In echino- The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary spinel lane (spi-nel'ān), n . A blue variety of nosean occurring in small crystalline ma es and in minute crystals, found near Andernach on the Rhine. spinelle (spi-nel'), n. See spinel. spine-rayed (spin'rad), a. In ichth ., acanthop- spine. See semital . Spine of the ischium, a pointed triangular eminence situated a little below the middle of terygian. spinescent (spi-nes'ent), a. [L. spinescen(t-)s, ppr. of spines cere , grow thorny, spina , a thorn, prickle, spine: see spine .] 1. In bot ., tending to be hard and thorn-like; terminating in a spine or sharp point; armed with spines or thorns; spinose.-2. In zoöl ., somewhat spinous or spiny, as the fur of an animal; very coarse, harsh, or stiff, as hair; spinulous. spinet1+ (spin'et), n. [L. spinetum , a thicket of thorns, spina , a thorn, spine: see spine . Cf. OF. spin at , F. dial. épin at , a thicket of thorns; and see spinney .] A small wood or place where briers and thorns grow; a spinney. A satyr, lodged in a little spinet , by which her majesty and the Prince were to come, advanced his above the top of the wood. B. Jonson, The Satyr. spinet2 (spin'et or spi-net'), n. [Formerly also D. spinet = G. Sw. spinett epinette = Sp. spinnet, espinette ; Dan. spinet , espinette , F. épinette = Sp. Pg. espineta , spinetta , a spinet, or pair of virginals virginals (said to be so called because struck with a pointed quill), spinetta , a point, spigot, etc., dim. of spina , a thorn, spina , a thorn: see spine .] A musical instrument e entially similar to the harpsichord, but of smaller size and much lighter tone. Also called virginal and couched harp.- Dumb spinet. Same as as man i chord . spine tail (spin'tāl), n. In ornith.: (a) A pas- serine bird of the family Dendrocolaptidæ , hav- ing stiff and more or le acuminate tail-fea- thers, much like a woodpecker's; a spine-tailed or sclerurine bird. See cuts under saber bill and Sclerurus. (b) A cypseline bird of the subfam- ily Chæturinæ ; a spine-tailed or chæturine swift, having mucronate shafts of the tail-feathers. sylvan i a and New Jersey.] spine-tailed (spīn'tāld), a . Having stiff and generally acuminate tail-fea- thers; dendrocolaptine; sclerurine. (b) Hav- ing mucronate shafts of the tail-feathers; chæ- turine.-2. In herpet . , having the tail ending in a spine, as a serpent. See fer - de - lance , and cuts under Craspidocephalus and Cyclura .-3. In en- tom ., having the abdomen ending in a spine or spines. The Scoliidæ are known as spine - tailed and the Sapygidæ have been called parasitic spine -tailed wasps . See cut under Elis . spine-tipped (spin'tipt), a . In bot . , tipped with or bearing at the extremity a spine, as the leaves of agave. spin-houset (spin'hous), n. A place in which spinning is carried on. Also spinning-house, See the quotation. As we returned we stepp'd in to see the Spin - house , a kind of Bridewell, where incorrigible and lewd women are kept in discipline and labour. Evelyn , Diary, Aug. 19, 1641. spin i cerebrate (spi-ni-ser'ē-brāt), a. [L. spina , the spine, + cerebrum , the brain, + -atel .] Having a brain and spinal cord; cerebrospinal; myelencephalous. spin i deltoid (spi-ni-del'toid), a. and n. [ spina , the spine, + E. deltoid.] I. a. Repre- senting that part of the human deltoid muscle arises the spine of the scapula, as a muscle; pertaining to the spin i deltoideus. II. n. The spin i deltoideus. spin i deltoideus (spi"ni-del-toi'de-us), n.; pl. spin i deltoidei (-1). [NL.: see spin i deltoid .] A muscle of the shoulder and arm of some ani- mals, corresponding to the spinal or mesoscapu- lar part of the human deltoideus: it extends from the me so scapula and met acromion to the deltoid ridge of the humerus. spink1 (spingk), n. [ spink , spynk , spynke = Sw. dial. spink , also spikke , spekke , a sparrow ( gull - spink , a goldfinch), = Norw. spikke (for * spinke ), a sparrow or other small bird; cf. Gr. σπίγγος, also σπίζα , & finch ( σπίζειν , chirp); an imitative name, like the equiv. pink5 , finch1 .] The chaffinch, Fringilla cælebs . [Prov. Eng.] The spink chants sweetest in a hedge of thorns. W. Harte. spink2 (spingk), n. [Origin obscure; prob. in part a var. of pink2 .] The primrose, Primula ver is ; also, the lady's-smock, Cardamine pra- tens is (also bog - spinks ), and some other plants. [Scotland.] ing spines (see spiniferous ), + -ite2 .] A certain minute organism beset with spines, occurring in the Chalk flints. Their real nature is unascertained, but they have been supposed to be the gemmules of sponges. spiniferous (spi-nif'e-rus), a. bearing spines, spiña , a thorn, spine, + ferre = E. bear1 .] Bearing or provided with spines; spinous or spiny; spinigerous. IMG:content-1756.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1757.png:[blocks in formation] As on Monday next after May day there come tydyngs to London, that on Thorsday before the Duke of Suffolk come unto the costes of Kent full nere slower with his ij. shepes and a litel spynner; the qweche spynner he sente certeyn letters to certeyn of his trustid men. Paston Letters , I. 124.