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Leaf :: Leaf (n.) Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, es

Ledger :: Ledger (n.) A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight..

Double-breasted :: Double-breasted (a.) Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double-breasted coat..

Hermeneutical :: Hermeneutical (a.) Unfolding the signification; of or pertaining to interpretation; exegetical; explanatory; as, hermeneutic theology, or the art of expounding the Scriptures; a hermeneutic phrase..

Evolution :: Evolution (n.) The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an animal from the egg..

Grasp :: Grasp (n.) A gripe or seizure of the hand; a seizure by embrace, or infolding in the arms..

#NAME? :: -mo () A suffix added to the names of certain numerals or to the numerals themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding a sheet of paper; as, sixteenmo or 16mo; eighteenmo or 18mo. It is taken from the Latin forms similarly used; as, duodecimo, sextodecimo, etc. A small circle, placed after the number and near its top, is often used for -mo; as, 16¡, 18¡, etc..

Development :: Development (n.) The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.

Manifolding :: Manifolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Manifol.

Crease :: Crease (n.) A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced..

Conduplication :: Conduplication (n.) A doubling together or folding; a duplication.

Gauntry :: Gauntry (n.) A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure.

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.

Length :: Length (a.) Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length..

Crease :: Crease (v. t.) To make a crease or mark in, as by folding or doubling..

Offcut :: Offcut (n.) A portion ofthe printed sheet, in certain sizes of books, that is cut off before folding..

Aestivation :: Aestivation (n.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration..

Infoldment :: Infoldment (n.) The act of infolding; the state of being infolded.

Valve :: Valve (n.) A door; especially, one of a pair of folding doors, or one of the leaves of such a door..

Development :: Development (n.) The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state..

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