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Perpendicular :: Perpendicular (a.) Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth.

Wall-sided :: Wall-sided (a.) Having sides nearly perpendicular; -- said of certain vessels to distinguish them from those having flaring sides, or sides tumbling home (see under Tumble, v. i.)..

Harelip :: Harelip (n.) A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare..

Plumb :: Plumb (adv.) In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

Scarp :: Scarp (v. t.) To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock..

Crotchet :: Crotchet (n.) The arrangement of a body of troops, either forward or rearward, so as to form a line nearly perpendicular to the general line of battle..

Vertical :: Vertical (a.) Perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb; as, a vertical line..

Deep :: Deep (superl.) Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea..

Oblique :: Oblique (v. i.) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.

Cathetus :: Cathetus (n.) One line or radius falling perpendicularly on another; as, the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle..

Paly :: Paly (a.) Divided into four or more equal parts by perpendicular lines, and of two different tinctures disposed alternately..

Breve :: Breve (n.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service..

Kilting :: Kilting (n.) A perpendicular arrangement of flat, single plaits, each plait being folded so as to cover half the breadth of the preceding one..

Cross-garnet :: Cross-garnet (n.) A hinge having one strap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.

Column :: Column (n.) A perpendicular set of lines, not extending across the page, and separated from other matter by a rule or blank space; as, a column in a newspaper..

Upright :: Upright (a.) In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree..

Perpendicular :: Perpendicular (a.) At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc..

Table :: Table (n.) A plane surface, supposed to be transparent and perpendicular to the horizon; -- called also perspective plane..

Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall..

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