Daltonism

dawllon-izm, n. Inability to distinguish- certain colors color-blindne . [1 the chemist- Dalton, who had this infirmity.] Dam, dam, A female parent, —used of beasts, or of a woman, in contempt. [Corrupt, dame, q. v.Ji Dam, dam, A mole, bank of earth, wall, etc., to o%» struct the flow of water, — v.t. [dammed (damd), damming.] To obstruct or restrain the flow of, by a dam to shut up, confine. [D. and Dan. dam, Ic. dammr, Sw. and G. damm, a dam, D. dammen, Sw. damma, to dam.] Damage, dam'ej, Any permanent injury to person, property, or reputation; hurt; lo ; mischief detriment, pi. (Law.) A compensation or indemnity to one party, for a wrong or injury done by another. v. [damaged (-ejd), -aging.] To inflict injury upon, hurt, impair. [OF., L. damnum, damage.] — Dam'ageable, a. Capable of being, etc. — Damn, dam, v. [damned (damd), damning (darning or dam'ning).] To condemn; to adjudge to punishment or death; to censure. (Theol.) To condemn to punishment in the future world. To condemn as bad, by hi ing, etc. [OF. damner, L. damn are, -natum, damnum.] — Damned, damd, in serious discourse dam'ned, p. a. Sentenced to punishment in a future state; hateful; abominable. —Damnation, -na's hun, (T/ieol.) Condemnation to eternal punishment. — Dam liable, a. Worthy of, etc.; odious; detestable. — Dam'nably, adv.— Dam'natory, -rt, a. Condemning to damnation, condemnatory. Damascene, damras-sen, Dam's on, -zn, A kind of plum. [L. Damascenus, of Damascus, celebrated for its plums.] — Dam'ask, a. Pert, to, originating at, or like, the manufactures of Damascus; having the color of the damask rose. — n. A stuff with raised figures, woven in the loom, — orig. made at Damascus, of rich silk, now made of silk intermingled with flax, cotton, or wool, linen woven in imitation of the figures in damask silk. — v. [damasked (-askt), -asking.] To decorate with ornamental figures, as silk with raised flowers, etc., or steel with etchings, or inlaid devices; to embellish, variegate. — Damask color. That of the Damask rose. — D. rose. A variety of rose native to Damascus. — D. silk. A heavy, rich, figured silk, — usually called damask. — D. A fine quality of steel orig. made at Damascus, and valued for sword blades.— Dam'asken, -een, v. To damask.— Danv'- ask in, A kind of saber, — orig. made at, etc. Dame, dam, A lady in rank or culture; the mistre of a family in common life; mistre of a common school; a matron. [F., fr. L. domina, tern, of dominus, a lord.]— Dam's el, -zel, A young unmarried woman; girl. [F. demoiselle, fr. LL. do micell us, a page.] Damn, Damnable, etc. See under Damage.