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Diagonial :: Diagonial (a.) Diagonal; diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed.

Orthodiagonal :: Orthodiagonal (n.) The diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which is at right angles with the vertical axis.

Cater :: Cater (v. t.) To cut diagonally.

Sprite :: Sprit (v. i.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate..

Poyntel :: Poyntel (n.) Paving or flooring made of small squares or lozenges set diagonally.

Polemoscope :: Polemoscope (n.) An opera glass or field glass with an oblique mirror arranged for seeing objects do not lie directly before the eye; -- called also diagonal, / side, opera glass..

Bimedial :: Bimedial (a.) Applied to a line which is the sum of two lines commensurable only in power (as the side and diagonal of a square).

Purpure :: Purpure (n.) Purple, -- represented in engraving by diagonal lines declining from the right top to the left base of the escutcheon (or from sinister chief to dexter base)..

Diagonally :: Diagonally (adv.) In a diagonal direction.

Orthopinacoid :: Orthopinacoid (n.) A name given to the two planes in the monoclinic system which are parallel to the vertical and orthodiagonal axes.

Port :: Port (v. t.) To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body, with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms..

Diagonal :: Diagonal (n.) A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving..

Incommensurable :: Incommensurable (a.) Not commensurable; having no common measure or standard of comparison; as, quantities are incommensurable when no third quantity can be found that is an aliquot part of both; the side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other; the diameter and circumference of a circle are incommensurable..

Macro- :: Macro- () A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore..

Clinodiagonal :: Clinodiagonal (a.) Pertaining to, or the direction of, the clinodiagonal..

Diagonal :: Diagonal (n.) A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel..

Twill :: Twill (v. i.) To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface..

Ragguled :: Ragguled (a.) Notched in regular diagonal breaks; -- said of a line, or a bearing having such an edge..

Time-table :: Time-table (n.) A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings) representing the speed and position of various trains..

Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) A square of glass, esp. when set diagonally..

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