Definition of livery

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Livery (n.) The writ by which possession is obtained.

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Footman :: Footman (n.) A moth of the family Lithosidae; -- so called from its livery-like colors.
Parturition :: Parturition (n.) The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
Natural :: Natural (a.) Springing from true sentiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc..
Nondelivery :: Nondelivery (n.) A neglect or failure of delivery; omission of delivery.
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Backwardation :: Backwardation (n.) The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- also, the premium so paid. See Contango..
Ten-strike :: Ten-strike (n.) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery..
Livery :: Livery (n.) An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc..
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) One who wears a livery, as a servant..
Declamation :: Declamation (n.) The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students..
Livery Stable :: Livery stable () A stable where horses are kept for hire, and where stabling is provided. See Livery, n., 3 (e) (f) & (g)..
Obstetrical :: Obstetrical (a.) Of or pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women in childbed; as, the obstetric art..
Buttons :: Buttons (n.) A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on his livery..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters..
Extradition :: Extradition (n.) The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.
Accouchement :: Accouchement (n.) Delivery in childbe.
Cephalotome :: Cephalotome (n.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery..
Issue :: Issue (n.) The act of sending out, or causing to go forth; delivery; issuance; as, the issue of an order from a commanding officer; the issue of money from a treasury..
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