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Encircling or surrounding as a collar. "Are we to suppose that each island is surrounded by a collar- like submarine ledge of rock, or by a great hank of sediment ending abruptly where the reef ends."-Darwin: Voyage round the World (ed. 1870), ch. xx., p. 471. rest in a lathe for turning long pieces. ( Knight .) collar-plate, s. An auxiliary puppet, or midway pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; go, pot IMG:content-0165.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0166.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0167.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small] IMG:content-0168.png:[blocks in formation] with the merits of the case. 1. An i ue taken on a point not directly connected pleads any matter allowed by law in bar of execu- 2. An i ue raised by a criminal convict, who tion, as pardon, diversity of person, . collateral security, s. Security given for the performance of any contract over and above the main security. col-lat-er-al-i-ty, s . [Eng. collateral ; -ity.] The quality of being collateral; indirectne . col-lăt-er-al-ly, adv . [Eng. collateral ; -ly.] I. Ordinary Language : 2. Fig .: Indirectly, not directly or immediately; in a subordinate manner or degree. the papists more directly.. ."-Dryden. tion; not in a direct line. II. Genealogy : Not lineally; in a collateral rela- several members of his own family collaterally related to him."- Core : Hist . House of Austria , ch. xxv. col-lat-er-al-ne , s. [ Eng.collateral ; -ne .] The quality of being collateral; collaterality. col-lā-ting, pr . par ., a . & 8. [COLLATE, v.] A. & B. As pr. par. & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) 2. Eccles.: The act of presenting to or placing in a benefice. LATION, 8.] *col-la-tion, v . t . & i . [Fr. collationner .] [COL- A. Trans .: To collate, to compare. ". the subscribed copy was collationed with the principal."- Stair : Suppl . Dec. , p. 144. meal. col-lā-tion, *col-ā-çioun, *col-la-çioun, *col- [O. Fr. collacion = a discourse; Sp. colacion; Ital. col azione ; Lat, collatio =a bringing "If a to unto a void above ton shahs neglect to present to benefice of confero to bring together: con together; fero IMG:content-0169.png:[blocks in formation] *6. Reflection, consultation, meditation. "Thanne this collation I make unto my selven ofte." Gower , ii. 40. *7. The act of conferring or bestowing. thanks for the first collation of these "-Ray: On the Creation. confero .] [COLLATE, v.] col-lā-tõr, s. [Lat., from collatus , pa. par. of IMG:content-0170.png:[blocks in formation] collaud *col-lâud, v . t. [Lat. collaudo : co = con ; laudo =to praise.] To praise together with others; to join in praising. *col-lâud-a-tion, s. "Beasts, wild and tame, Collaud his name."- Howell : Letters , i. 5, 11. [Lat. collaudatio , from collaudo.] United or joint praising or praise. col-league, s. [Fr. collègue : Ital. collega ; Sp. colega , from Lat. collega =a partner in office: co = con ; lego to appoint or send on an emba y.] 1. Lit .: One who is a ociated with another in any office or employment; a partner. . he will really play a subordinate part to his chief, and may be regarded as his a istant rather than his col league." The Chinese Amba ador: London Daily Tele graph . 2. Fig.: A companion, a partner, an a ociate. "Nor must wit Be colleague to religion, but be it." Donne: Poems, p. 180. Crabb thus distinguishes between colleague and partner: " Colleague is more noble than partner : men in the highest offices are colleagues ; tradesmen, mechanics, and subordinate persons are part ners; every Roman consul had a colleague ; every workman has commonly a partner. Coileague is used only with regard to community of office; a partner is most generally used with regard to community of interest." (Crabb: Eng. Synon.)