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Bow :: Bow (v. t.) A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

Photoheliograph :: Photoheliograph (n.) A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun.

Degraded :: Degraded (a.) Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base..

Winze :: Winze (n.) A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation..

Sunk :: Sunglow (n.) A rosy flush in the sky seen after sunset.

Revolve :: Revolve (v. i.) To move in a curved path round a center; as, the planets revolve round the sun..

Response :: Response (n.) A kind of anthem sung after the lessons of matins and some other parts of the office.

Ictus :: Ictus (n.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc..

Dissundering :: Dissundering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dissunde.

Improperia :: Improperia (n. pl.) A series of antiphons and responses, expressing the sorrowful remonstrance of our Lord with his people; -- sung on the morning of the Good Friday in place of the usual daily Mass of the Roman ritual..

Barpost :: Barpost (n.) A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.

Diverge :: Diverge (v. i.) To extend from a common point in different directions; to tend from one point and recede from each other; to tend to spread apart; to turn aside or deviate (as from a given direction); -- opposed to converge; as, rays of light diverge as they proceed from the sun..

Aprication :: Aprication (n.) Basking in the sun.

Emit :: Emit (v. t.) To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits steam; the sun emits light..

Turnsole :: Turnsole (a.) The sunflower.

Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) A style or column erected perpendicularly to the horizon, formerly used in astronomocal observations. Its principal use was to find the altitude of the sun by measuring the length of its shadow..

Heliacal :: Heliacal (a.) Emerging from the light of the sun, or passing into it; rising or setting at the same, or nearly the same, time as the sun..

Hackle :: Hackle (v. t.) To tear asunder; to break in pieces.

Heliograph :: Heliograph (n.) An apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays. See Heliotrope, 3..

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