Definition of elm

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Elm (n.) A tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris; the common American or white elm is U. Americana; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva..

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Santonin :: Santonin (n.) A white crystalline substance having a bitter taste, extracted from the buds of levant wormseed and used as an anthelmintic. It occassions a peculiar temporary color blindness, causing objects to appear as if seen through a yellow glass..
Deluge :: Deluge (v. t.) To overwhelm, as with a deluge; to cover; to overspread; to overpower; to submerge; to destroy; as, the northern nations deluged the Roman empire with their armies; the land is deluged with woe..
Helm :: Helm (v. t.) To cover or furnish with a helm or helmet.
Anthelmintic :: Anthelmintic (n.) An anthelmintic remedy.
Wyla :: Wyla (n.) A helmeted Australian cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus); -- called also funeral cockatoo.
Sink :: Sink (v. i.) To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease..
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to turn; as, to shift the helm or sails..
Weech-elm :: Weech-elm (n.) The wych-elm.
Galeated :: Galeated (a.) Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet..
Redmouth :: Redmouth (n.) Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Haemulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt..
Steerable :: Steer (n.) A helmsman, a pilot..
Sconce :: Sconce (p. p.) A piece of armor for the head; headpiece; helmet.
Hood :: Hood (n.) The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also helmet..
Wych-hazel :: Wych-hazel (n.) The wych-elm; -- so called because its leaves are like those of the hazel.
Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known..
Nematelmia :: Nematelmia (n. pl.) Same as Nemathelminthes.
Elmen :: Elmen (a.) Belonging to elms.
Deluge :: Deluge (v. t.) To overflow with water; to inundate; to overwhelm.
Helmed :: Helmed (imp. & p. p.) of Hel.
Samara :: Samara (n.) A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit..
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