barometz (baromets)

[Appar. an erroneous transliteration of Ru . baranetsű, club mo , connected with bar ană, a ram, sheep.] The decumbent caudex of the fern Dicks on i a Barometz, also called Agnus Scythicus, the Scythian or Tatarian lamb. See Agnus Scythi cus, under agnus. Also written boramez. baromotor (bar'ō-mō-tor), n. Gr. ban motor, portable hand βάρος weight, + L. motor.] A foot-power having two treadles connecting with cranks on a fly-shaft. E. H. Knight. baron (bar'on), n. [Early mod. E. also barron, = Britain the Sp . var on = Pg . varão = It. barone , prop. a man (It. now a vagabond), then specifically one who was a 'man' or va al of the king or other superior, whence the later use of the term as a title, F. baron , fem. baronne , whence, from F. or E., in other languages, Sp. baron , Pg. barão , It. It. barone , G. Dan. Sw. baron , Icel. barūn , Ru , baronă , etc etc.; baro (n-), a man (L. homo or vir ), hence, in particular uses, va al, servant, freeman, husband. Origin uncertain; by some connected through 'servant' with L. baro(n-), a simpleton, blockhead, dunce.] 1. In Great Britain, the title of a nobleman holding the lowest rank in the peerage; a member of the baronage: as, Baron A run dell of Wardour Vardour; a Scotch baron. The children of barons have the title "Honorable." Originally the barons, being the feudatories of princes, were the proprietors of land held by honorable service. Hence in ancient records the word barons comprehends all the nobility. All such in England had in early times a right to sit in Parliament. Anciently barons were greater , such as held their lands of the king in capite , or le er , such as held their lands of the greater barons by military service in capite. "The present barons are-(1) Barons by prescription, for that they and their ancestors have immemorially sat in the Upper House. (2) Barons by patent , having obtained a patent of this dignity to them and their heirs, male or otherwise. (3) Barons by tenure , holding the title as annexed to land." ( Wharton .) Formerly, when all barons were not summoned to sit in Parliament, the name of barons by writ was given to those who actually were so summoned. Barons in the peerages of Scotland and Ireland have seats in the British Parliament only when elected by their order. See peer . The word baron was not known in the British isles till introduced from the continent under the Norman princes. The coronet of a baron of England consists of a plain gold circle, with six balls or large pearls on its edge, and with the cap, etc., as in a viscount's. 2. A title of the judges or officers of the English Court of Ex Coronet of an Eng. lish Baron. by a screw working against cury can be raised or low ered until its surface just touches the point of the index; barometrically (bar-ō-met'ri-kal-i), adv . By barometrical (bar-o-met'ri-kal), a. Pertain- ing to or of the nature of a barometer; baro- metric. - Barometrical aërometer. See aërometer . this operation must be performed before each observa tion. The siphon barometer consists of a bent tube, generally of uniform bore, having two than 30 unequal legs. be The longer leg inches long, is closed, while the shorter leg is open; the differ means of a barometer. barometrograph (bar-o-metro-gråf), n. Gr. βάρος , weight, + μέτρον , a measure (see ba- rometer ), + γράφειν , write.] Same as barograph . barometrography (bar"ō-met-rog'ra-fi), n. [As barometrograph + -y.] The science of the barometer; also, the art of making barometric observations. ence of the levels in the two legs represents the pre ure of the atmosphere. The wheel ba- barometry (ba-rom'e-tri), n . [As barometer + rometer usually consists of a si-y.] The art or operation of conducting baro-