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Definition of chiefly
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Chiefly
(adv.)
In the first
place;
principally;
preeminently;
above;
especially.
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Rice
::
Rice (n.) A
well-known
cereal
grass
(Oryza
sativa)
and its seed. This plant is
extensively
cultivated
in warm
climates,
and the grain forms a large
portion
of the food of the
inhabitants.
In
America
it grows
chiefly
on low, moist land, which can be
overflowed..
Fratricelli
::
Fratricelli
(n. pl.) A sect which
seceded
from the
Franciscan
Order,
chiefly
in Italy and
Sicily,
in 1294,
repudiating
the pope as an
apostate,
maintaining
the duty of
celibacy
and
poverty,
and
discountenancing
oaths.
Called
also
Fratricellians
and
Fraticelli..
Withernam
::
Withernam
(n.) A
second
or
reciprocal
distress
of other goods in lieu of goods which were taken by a first
distress
and have been
eloigned;
a
taking
by way of
reprisal;
--
chiefly
used in the
expression
capias
in
withernam,
which is the name of a writ used in
connection
with the
action
of
replevin
(sometimes
called
a writ of
reprisal),
which
issues
to a
defendant
in
replevin
when he has
obtained
judgment
for a
return
of the
chattels
replevied,
and fails to
obtain
them on the writ of
return..
Sparrow
::
Sparrow
(n.) One of many
species
of small
singing
birds of the
family
Fringilligae,
having
conical
bills,
and
feeding
chiefly
on
seeds.
Many
sparrows
are
called
also
finches,
and
buntings.
The
common
sparrow,
or house
sparrow,
of
Europe
(Passer
domesticus)
is noted for its
familiarity,
its
voracity,
its
attachment
to its
young,
and its
fecundity.
See House
sparrow,
under
House..
Smack
::
Smack (n.) A small
sailing
vessel,
commonly
rigged
as a
sloop,
used
chiefly
in the
coasting
and
fishing
trade..
Monger
::
Monger
(n.) A
trader;
a
dealer;
-- now used
chiefly
in
composition;
as,
fishmonger,
ironmonger,
newsmonger..
Versus
::
Versus
(prep.)
Against;
as, John Doe
versus
Richard
Roe; --
chiefly
used in legal
language,
and
abbreviated
to v. or vs..
Cephalous
::
Cephalous
(a.)
Having
a head; --
applied
chiefly
to the
Cephalata,
a
division
of
mollusks..
Thorpe
::
Thorpe
(n.) A group of
houses
in the
country;
a small
village;
a
hamlet;
a dorp; -- now
chiefly
occurring
in names of
places
and
persons;
as,
Althorp,
Mablethorpe..
Burly
::
Burly (a.)
Having
a
large,
strong,
or gross body;
stout;
lusty;
-- now used
chiefly
of human
beings,
but
formerly
of
animals,
in the sense of
stately
or
beautiful,
and of
inanimate
things
that were huge and
bulky..
Tatter
::
Tatter
(v. t.) To rend or tear into rags; -- used
chiefly
in the past
participle
as an
adjective.
Corallin
::
Corallin
(n.) A
yellow
coal-tar
dyestuff
which
probably
consists
chiefly
of
rosolic
acid. See
Aurin,
and
Rosolic
acid under
Rosolic..
Fashionable
::
Fashionable
(n.) A
person
who
conforms
to the
fashions;
-- used
chiefly
in the
plural.
Shot
::
Shot (n.) Small
globular
masses
of lead, of
various
sizes,
-- used
chiefly
for
killing
game; as, bird shot;
buckshot..
Uraninite
::
Uraninite
(n.) A
mineral
consisting
chiefly
of
uranium
oxide with some lead,
thorium,
etc.,
occurring
in black
octahedrons,
also in
masses
with a
pitchlike
luster;
pitchblende..
Swainish
::
Swain (n.) A young man
dwelling
in the
country;
a
rustic;
esp., a
cuntry
gallant
or
lover;
--
chiefly
in
poetry..
Quatuor
::
Quatuor
(n.) A
quartet;
--
applied
chiefly
to
instrumental
compositions.
Voyage
::
Voyage
(n.)
Formerly,
a
passage
either
by sea or land; a
journey,
in
general;
but not
chiefly
limited
to a
passing
by sea or water from one
place,
port, or
country,
to
another;
especially,
a
passing
or
journey
by water to a
distant
place or
country..
Quipu
::
Quipu (n.) A
contrivance
employed
by the
ancient
Peruvians,
Mexicans,
etc., as a
substitute
for
writing
and
figures,
consisting
of a main cord, from which hung at
certain
distances
smaller
cords of
various
colors,
each
having
a
special
meaning,
as
silver,
gold, corn,
soldiers.
etc.
Single,
double,
and
triple
knots were tied in the
smaller
cords,
representing
definite
numbers.
It was
chiefly
used for
arithmetical
purposes,
and to
register
important
facts and
events..
Sensitivity
::
Sensitivity
(n.) The
quality
or state of being
sensitive;
-- used
chiefly
in
science
and the arts; as, the
sensitivity
of
iodized
silver..
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