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Glassful :: Glassful (n.) The contents of a glass; as much of anything as a glass will hold.

Glassologist :: Glassologist (n.) One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.

Aperture :: Aperture (n.) The diameter of the exposed part of the object glass of a telescope or other optical instrument; as, a telescope of four-inch aperture..

Glassmaker :: Glassmaker (n.) One who makes, or manufactures, glass..

Seam :: Seam (n.) The quantity of 120 pounds of glass.

Sanidine :: Sanidine (n.) A variety of orthoclase feldspar common in certain eruptive rocks, as trachyte; -- called also glassy feldspar..

Hourglass :: Hourglass (n.) An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower..

Stoppled :: Stopple (v. t.) That which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel; a stopper; as, a glass stopple; a cork stopple..

Jar :: "Jar (n.) A deep, broad-mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; as, a jar of honey; a rose jar..

Receiver :: Receiver (n.) The glass vessel in which the vacuum is produced, and the objects of experiment are put, in experiments with an air pump. Cf. Bell jar, and see Illust. of Air pump..

Goggle :: Goggle (v. i.) Colored glasses for relief from intense light.

Atlanta :: Atlanta (n.) A genus of small glassy heteropod mollusks found swimming at the surface in mid ocean. See Heteropod.

Ice Plant :: Ice plant () A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass..

Pantoscopic :: Pantoscopic (a.) Literally, seeing everything; -- a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects..

Tray :: Tray (n.) A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver..

Nephelite :: Nephelite (n.) A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety elaeolite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash..

Monteith :: Monteith (n.) A vessel in which glasses are washed; -- so called from the name of the inventor.

Table :: Table (n.) A circular plate of crown glass.

Z :: Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274..

Kern :: Kern (n.) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt..

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