Definition of principal

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Principal (n.) The construction which gives shape and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals. Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing..

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Stapled :: Staple (a.) Regularly produced or manufactured in large quantities; belonging to wholesale traffic; principal; chief.
Ischium :: Ischium (n.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone.
Liable :: Liable (v. t.) Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal..
Chaetopoda :: Chaetopoda (n. pl.) A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized by the presence of lateral setae, or spines, on most or all of the segments. They are divided into two principal groups: Oligochaeta, including the earthworms and allied forms, and Polychaeta, including most of the marine species..
Avenue :: Avenue (n.) The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered..
Head :: Head (a.) Principal; chief; leading; first; as, the head master of a school; the head man of a tribe; a head chorister; a head cook..
Mainsail :: Mainsail (n.) The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.
Compendium :: Compendium (n.) A brief compilation or composition, containing the principal heads, or general principles, of a larger work or system; an abridgment; an epitome; a compend; a condensed summary..
Latticing :: Latticing (n.) A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut..
Leader :: Leader (n.) The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article..
Maister :: Maister (a.) Principal; chief.
Sketch :: Sketch (n.) To plan or describe by giving the principal points or ideas of.
Kingdom :: Kingdom (n.) An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom..
Principal :: Principal (n.) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.
Mass :: Mass (n.) The principal part; the main body.
Preceptor :: Preceptor (n.) One who gives commands, or makes rules; specifically, the master or principal of a school; a teacher; an instructor..
Mesopterygium :: Mesopterygium (n.) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
Bicostate :: Bicostate (a.) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as a leaf..
Bridge-ward :: Bridge-ward (n.) The principal ward of a key.
Pandour :: Pandour (n.) One of a class of Hungarian mountaineers serving in the Austrian army; -- so called from Pandur, a principal town in the region from which they originally came..
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