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Alternate :: Alternate (a.) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence..

Altimetry :: Altimetry (n.) The art of measuring altitudes, or heights..

Cathetometer :: Cathetometer (n.) An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid, or of the same column at different times. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated (bb). The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces, and the differences in vertical height are th

Zest :: Zest (v. t.) To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree..

Relief :: Relief (n.) The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch.

Irritate :: Irritate (v. t.) To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.

Height :: Height (n.) Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.

Hight :: Hight (n.) A variant of Height.

Eucalyptus :: Eucalyptus (n.) A myrtaceous genus of trees, mostly Australian. Many of them grow to an immense height, one or two species exceeding the height even of the California Sequoia..

Barometer :: Barometer (n.) An instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere, and hence for judging of the probable changes of weather, or for ascertaining the height of any ascent..

Furniture :: Furniture (v. t.) Pieces of wood or metal of a lesser height than the type, placed around the pages or other matter in a form, and, with the quoins, serving to secure the form in its place in the chase..

Isobar :: Isobar (n.) A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line..

Height :: Height (n.) The condition of being high; elevated position.

Course :: Course (n.) A continuous level range of brick or stones of the same height throughout the face or faces of a building.

Height :: Height (n.) Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preeminence or distinction in society; prominence..

Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase in height; elevation; rise.

Agave :: Agave (n.) A genus of plants (order Amaryllidaceae) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant (A. Americana), wrongly called Aloe. It is from ten to seventy years, according to climate, in attaining maturity, when it produces a gigantic flower stem, sometimes forty feet in height, and perishes. The fermented juice is the pulque of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses..

Console :: Console (n.) A bracket whose projection is not more than half its height.

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) Height of degree; highest point or degree.

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