Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . strument formeasuring or ascertaining the depthor quantity of water, as in the boilerof a steam-engine.—gilding, re. Thegilding of metallic surfaces by cover-ing them with a thin coating of amal-gam of gold, and then volatilizing the .^mercury by heat.—gruel, n. A thin >» food, composed of water and meal, or otherfarinaceous substance boiled. —-hog, n. A large,rodent, fish
Webster's practical dictionary; a practical dictionary of the English language giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . strument formeasuring or ascertaining the depthor quantity of water, as in the boilerof a steam-engine.—gilding, re. Thegilding of metallic surfaces by cover-ing them with a thin coating of amal-gam of gold, and then volatilizing the .^mercury by heat.—gruel, n. A thin >» food, composed of water and meal, or otherfarinaceous substance boiled. —-hog, n. A large,rodent, fish andvegetable e a t -ing, aquaticquadruped of , allied tothe guinea pig;the cabiai; capy-b a r a. —ice, preparation ofwater and sugar,flavored and fro-z e n, like ice-c ream; a sher-bet.—-level, w * ure. The level by the surface of still water ; a levelinginstrument in which water is employed for deter-mining the liorizontal line.—lily, n. An aquaticplant, of several genera and species, most of whichnave beautiful, and usually very fragrant, flowers,and lar^e, floating leaves.—line, re. Cj^avt.) A hor-izontal line supposed to be drawn about a ships bot-.
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