couple, cowpull, cupple, cowpylle

[0. Fr. cople; Fr. couple; Ital. cupola, from Lat. copula a band, a couple: co = con = cum = with, together; * apo =to join.] I. Ordinary Language: 1. That which serves to join or couple two things together; a bond, a coupler. [II. 1.] "He made the hows with cedre couplis." -Wycliffe : 8 Kings vi. 10. 2. A brace or tie which holds two dogs together. "It is in some sort with friends as it is with dogs in couples; they should be of the same size and humor."L'Estrange. 3. A pair or brace; two of the same kind or cla considered together. (1) Generally: IMG:content-1149.png:[blocks in formation] (2) Spec .: A male and a female of any species; but more especially of the human kind when married or betrothed. "So shall all the couples three, Ever true in loving be." II. Technically: Shakesp.: Mids. Night's Dream, v. 1. 1. Building : One of a pair of rafters or spars in a roof, joined at the point of meeting at the top, and held together at the bottom by a tie. 2. Physics.: Two equal parallel forces acting toward contrary parts- i . e., in contrary directions. They cannot be balanced by any single force what ever. (Ganot . ) The work done by a couple in turning a body through any angle is the product of the couple by the angle. There is an identity of dimensions between 1155 placed. It is sometimes called a simple voltaic ele- ment. When the metals are not in contact the couple is said to be open, and when they are con- nected it is said to be closed. 5. Thermo -electrics: Two metals soldered to- gether, the two ends of which can be joined by a conductor. Then there may be a bismuth-copper couple, a bismuth-antimony conductor, . ML2 (4) Optical couple : IMG:content-1150.png:[ocr errors] Astron.: & Optics: A double star, of which the two constituents have no apparent mutual relation, except that they look to the eye in proximity to each other. (5) Physical couple : Astron.: A double star, of which the two constituents have a mutual relation to each other in addition to the optical one. (6) Thermo - electric couple: [II. 5.] (7) Voltaic couple: [II 4.] pair are said of persons or things; brace in parthe burlesque style, where it may be applied to per ticular cases, only of animals or things, except in relation to the marriage tie; the word pair to the sons. When used for persons, the word couple has a ociation or the moral union: the former term those who are soon to be married, or have just is therefore more appropriate when speaking of entered that state; the latter when speaking of IMG:content-1151.png:[blocks in formation] Arch.: Columns arranged in pairs, where the nature of the openings, doors, windows, or niches precludes the usual intercolumnar distance. In this case two sistylos intercolumniations are used, the column which would otherwise occupy the middle of the space being brought to the distance of only half a diameter from the extreme column. This species has been called armosistylos. ( Weale , .) *coup-le-ment, s. [Eng. couple ; -ment.] 1. The act of coupling; the state of being coupled or joined. IMG:content-1152.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Music : A connection between the corresponding keys of different banks or ranks of keys, so that they act together when one is played upon. When a key of the lower bank is touched, it actuates the one above; but the action is not reciprocal. The pedal. Octaves in the same bank are sometimes coupler is thrown into action by a draw-stop or by stretching the hands. Similarly, the great coupled, to avoid the nece ity of striking octaves organ may be coupled with the choir-organ or the IMG:content-1153.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Arch .: Couples; a pair of rafters or spars for a roof. ing the chevron by couples. (Written also couple- 2. Her .: An epithet applied to an ordinary inclos- clo .) coup-le, *cow-plyn, *ku-ple, v. t . & i. [O. Fr. copler, cupler ; Fr. coupler ; Ital. copulare; Ger. koppelen ; Dan. koble , from Lat. copulo =to join to- gether; copula =a band, a couple.] [COUPLE, 8.] IMG:content-1154.png:[blocks in formation] Gower: Con . A. , bk. viii. 2. To attach dogs together with a couple or brace. "Thise cacheres that couthe, cowpled hor houndez." Sir Gawaine, 1139. IMG:content-1155.png:[blocks in formation] Main Couples : The roof-tru es. ( Knight .) *coup'-lět, v. i. [COUPLET, 8.] To write coup IMG:content-1156.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1157.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small] The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia from, or re-engaged with, a revolving wheel or shaft, through which it receives motion from a steam-engine, water-wheel, or other prime mover. There are innumerable varieties of couplings, such as chain -coupling, clutch, expansion - coupling , rod-coupling, shank- coupling , ., which will be found described under their respective heads. 3. Music : A device by which the corresponding keys of different banks of keys are coupled together, so as to act together when one is played on, a couple. 1156 4. Railway Engineering : A device for coupling railroad cars. Formerly it consisted simply of a coupling link which fitted into jaws at the ends of seems to be more of a manly virtue; fortitude is the draw-bar and was fastened with a coupling pin, more distinguishable as a feminine virtue: the This form of coupling, though still in use in the former is at least most adapted to the male sex, United States, is mostly confined to freight cars, What is known as an automatic coupling has almost entirely supplanted the old link and pin coupling on pa enger cars. This coupling consists, usually, of self-locking, hooked draw-bars, which lide past each other and by means of springs are fastened by their own weight. 5. Mill-work : The connection of two or more shafts together, when it is nece ary to convey motion further than would be po ible by one shaft. coupling-box, s . . coupling-link, s. Mach.: An open or split link for connecting two objects, or forming a detachable section in a chain. coupling-pin, s. Vehicle: A bolt which fastens the hind hounds to the coupling-pole, which is attached to the foregears by the king-bolt; a pin for coupling cars, etc. coupling-pole, s . Vehicle : A pole connecting the fore and hind gear of a wagon. coupling-strap, s . A strap connected to the off bit-ring of the off horse, thence through the near bit-ring, and leading back to the harne of the near horse. Used with artillery horses, and also for restive horses in ordinary service. côu-pon, *cou-pin, *cow-pon, s. [Fr., from cou per =to cut.] I. Ord . Lang.: A fragment, a piece cut off, a bit. "Gin I winna gi'e you a help in' haun' mysel' tae rive him in coupins lith, lim, an' spawl." -Saint Patrick , iii. 311. II. Technically : 1. Banking : A warrant or certificate for the periodical payment of interest on bonds i ued for any term of years. The interest being payable in different cases quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly, as many coupons are attached to each bond as represent the total number of such payments as are to be made, with the date of payment printed on each. When a payment of interest becomes due at any particular date the holder of the bond detaches the corresponding coupon and presents it for payment at the specified banking house or office. 2. Traveling : One of a series of tickets, usually over connecting lines of different ownership, enabling the holder to perform a certain journey or tour, each coupon which represents a certain portion of the journey to be given up on completion of that portion.