reclaimantt (rekla mant)

[OF. recla mant, F. réclamant (= Pg. It. reclamante ), ppr. of réclamer, reclaim: see reclaim.] One who reclaims, or opposes, contradicts, or remonstrates. One who reclaims. reclaimer (rē-klāʼmer), n. reclaiming (rē-klāʼming), p. a. [ blade is bent down upon the petiole or the apex of the blade upon its base; of a cotyledon doubled over in the seed. (b) In entom., said of parts, proce es, hairs, etc., which curve down toward a surface, as if to rest on it. reclination (rek-li-nā'shon), n. [ = F. réclinai son = Sp. rec linac i on = Pg. reclinação, 2. In dialing , the angle which the plane of the dial makes with a vertical plane which it intersects in a horizontal line.-3. In surg . , one of the operations once used for the cure of cataract. It consists in applying a specially constructed needle in a certain manner to the anterior surface of the lens, and depre ing it downward or backward into the vitreous humor. [ME. reclina