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Definition of instead
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Instead
(adv.)
Equivalent;
equal to; --
usually
with of.
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Escutcheon
::
Escutcheon
(n.) A
marking
upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the
perineum),
formed
by the hair
growing
upward
or
outward
instead
of
downward.
It is
esteemed
an index of
milking
qualities..
Naos
::
Naos (n.) A term used by
modern
archaeologists
instead
of
cella.
See
Cella.
Tract
::
Tract (v.)
Verses
of
Scripture
sung at Mass,
instead
of the
Alleluia,
from
Septuagesima
Sunday
till the
Saturday
befor
Easter;
-- so
called
because
sung
tractim,
or
without
a
break,
by one
voice,
instead
of by many as in the
antiphons..
And
::
And
(conj.)
In order to; -- used
instead
of the
infinitival
to,
especially
after try, come, go..
Hang
::
Hang (v. i.) To hold or bear in a
suspended
or
inclined
manner
or
position
instead
of
erect;
to
droop;
as, he hung his head in
shame..
Cross-reading
::
Cross-reading
(n.) The
reading
of the lines of a
newspaper
directly
across
the page,
instead
of down the
columns,
thus
producing
a
ludicrous
combination
of
ideas..
Screw
::
Screw (n.) A steam vesel
propelled
by a screw
instead
of
wheels;
a screw
steamer;
a
propeller.
Wear
::
Wear (v. t.) To cause to go
about,
as a
vessel,
by
putting
the helm up,
instead
of alee as in
tacking,
so that the
vessel's
bow is
turned
away from, and her stern is
presented
to, the wind, and, as she turns still
farther,
her sails fill on the other side; to
veer..
Tandem
::
Tandem
(adv. & a.) One after
another;
-- said
especially
of
horses
harnessed
and
driven
one
before
another,
instead
of
abreast..
Pompon
::
Pompon
(n.) A tuft or ball of wool, or the like,
sometimes
worn by
soldiers
on the front of the hat,
instead
of a
feather..
For
::
For
(prep.)
Indicating
that
instead
of which
something
else
controls
in the
performing
of an
action,
or that in spite of which
anything
is done,
occurs,
or is;
hence,
equivalent
to
notwithstanding,
in spite of; --
generally
followed
by all,
aught,
anything,
etc..
To-name
::
To-name
(n.) A name
added,
for the sake of
distinction,
to one's
surname,
or used
instead
of it..
Jump
::
Jump (n.) A
bodice
worn
instead
of stays by women in the 18th
century.
Overland
::
Overland
(a.)
Being,
or
accomplished,
over the land,
instead
of by sea; as, an
overland
journey..
Panel
::
Panel (n.) A slab or plank of wood upon
which,
instead
of
canvas,
a
picture
is
painted..
Hendiadys
::
Hendiadys
(n.) A
figure
in which the idea is
expressed
by two nouns
connected
by and,
instead
of by a noun and
limiting
adjective;
as, we drink from cups and gold, for
golden
cups..
Lieu
::
Lieu (n.)
Place;
room;
stead;
-- used only in the
phrase
in lieu of, that is,
instead
of..
Hypallage
::
Hypallage
(n.) A
figure
consisting
of a
transference
of
attributes
from their
proper
subjects
to
other.
Thus
Virgil
says, dare
classibus
austros,
to give the winds to the
fleets,
instead
of dare
classibus
austris,
to give the
fleets
to the
winds..
Erector
::
Erector
(n.) An
attachment
to a
microscope,
telescope,
or other
optical
instrument,
for
making
the image erect
instead
of
inverted..
Lozenge
::
Lozenge
(n.) A form of the
escutcheon
used by women
instead
of the
shield
which is used by men.
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