Machine (n.) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
Machined (imp. & p. p.) of Machine
Machining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Machine
Machine (v. t.) To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.
Machiner (n.) One who or operates a machine; a machinist.
Machinery (n.) Machines, in general, or collectively.
Machinery (n.) The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch.
Machinery (n.) The supernatural means by which the action of a poetic or fictitious work is carried on and brought to a catastrophe; in an extended sense, the contrivances by which the crises and conclusion of a fictitious narrative, in prose or verse, are effected.
Machinery (n.) The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose.
Machining (a.) Of or pertaining to the machinery of a poem; acting or used as a machine.
Machinist (n.) A constrictor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
Machinist (n.) One skilled in the use of machine tools.
Machinist (n.) A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.
Macho (n.) The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, / Mexicanus).
Macilency (n.) Leanness.
Macilent (a.) Lean; thin.
Macintosh (n.) Same as Mackintosh.
Mackerel (n.) A pimp; also, a bawd.
Mackerel (n.) Any species of the genus Scomber, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food.
Mackinaw blanket () Alt. of Mackinaw
Mackinaw () A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States.
Mackintosh (n.) A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor.
Mackle (n.) Same Macule.
Mackle (v. t. & i.) To blur, or be blurred, in printing, as if there were a double impression.
Macle (n.) Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See Chiastolite.
Macle (n.) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
Macle (n.) A twin crystal.
Macled (a.) Marked like macle (chiastolite).
Macled (a.) Having a twin structure. See Twin, a.
Macled (a.) See Mascled.
Maclurea (n.) A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.
Maclurin (n.) See Morintannic.
Macrame lace () A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in decorating furniture.
Macrencephalic (a.) Alt. of Macrencephalous
Macrencephalous (a.) Having a large brain.
Macro- () A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore.
Macrobiotic (a.) Long-lived.
Macrobiotics (n.) The art of prolonging life.
Macrocephalous (a.) Having a large head.
Macrocephalous (a.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.
Macro-chemistry (n.) The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry.
Macrochires (n. pl.) A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.
Macrocosm (n.) The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm.
Macrocosmic (a.) Of or pertaining to the macrocosm.
Macrocystis (n.) An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
Macrodactyl (n.) One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.
Macrodactylic (a.) Alt. of Macrodactylous
Macrodactylous (a.) Having long toes.
Macrodiagonal (n.) The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization.
Macrodome (n.) A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome, n., 4.
Macrodont (a.) Having large teeth.
Macrodont (n.) A macrodont animal.
Macrofarad (n.) See Megafarad.
Macroglossia (n.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
Macrognathic (a.) Long-jawed.
Macrology (n.) Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
Macrometer (n.) An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
Macron (n.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, a, in dame; /, in s/am, etc.
Macropetalous (a.) Having long or large petals.
Macrophyllous (a.) Having long or large leaves.
Macropinacoid (n.) One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.
Macropod (n.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.
Macropodal (a.) Having long or large feet, or a long stem.
Macropodian (n.) A macropod.
Macropodous (a.) Having long legs or feet.
Macroprism (n.) A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.
Macropteres (n. pl.) A division of birds; the Longipennes.
Macropterous (a.) Having long wings.
Macropus (n.) genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.
Macropyramid (n.) See Macroprism.
Macroscopic (a.) Alt. of Macroscopical
Macroscopical (a.) Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to microscopic.
Macrosporangium (n.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.
Macrospore (n.) One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.
Macrosporic (a.) Of or pertaining to macrospores.
Macrotone (n.) Same as Macron.
Macrotous (a.) Large-eared.
Macroura (a.) Alt. of Macroural
Macroural (a.) Same as Macrura, Macrural, etc.
Macrozoospore (n.) A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green algae.
Macrura (n. pl.) A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.
Macrural (a.) Same as Macrurous.
Macruran (n.) One of the Macrura.
Macruroid (a.) Like or pertaining to the Macrura.
Macrurous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.
Mactation (n.) The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.
Mactra (n.) Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf.
Maculae (pl. ) of Macula
Macula (n.) A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
Macula (n.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
Maculate (v.) To spot; to stain; to blur.
Maculate (a.) Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.
Maculated (a.) Having spots or blotches; maculate.
Maculation (n.) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.
Maculatory (a.) Causing a spot or stain.
Maculature (n.) Blotting paper.
Macule (n.) A spot.
Macule (n.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.
Macule (v.) To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.
Maculose (a.) Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.