 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 750 sivua
...apparitor, or verger : who carries a ftaff, baculus, in his hand, as an enfign of hi» office. BACULE, in fortification, a kind of portcullis, or gate, made like a pit-fall with a counterpoife, and fupported by tv.-o ¡vreat (takes. It is ufually made before the corps du guard,... | |
 | 1816 - 740 sivua
...apparitor, or verger : who carries a ftaff, haculus, in his hand, as an enlign of his office. BACULE, in fortification, a kind of portcullis, or gate, made like a pit-fall with a counterpoifr, and fupported by two great ftakes. It is ufually made before the corps du guard, near... | |
 | 1823 - 894 sivua
...away his cup as a superfluity : which is nothing but the old story of Diogenes the Cynic. BACCULE, in Fortification, a kind of portcullis, or gate, made like a pit-fall with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. It is usually made before the corpade- guard, not... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1834 - 1052 sivua
...usually In smoke.— To sate one's bacon, is to preserve one's self from harm. BAC'ULE, n. [Fr. bascule.] In fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pit-fall. BAC'U-LITE, n. [L. baculus.] A genus of fossil shellu. BAC-U-LOM'E-TRY, ». [L. baculus, and Gr. jirraoK.]... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1843 - 914 sivua
...by a weight of sail, and to prevent them from giving way and falling overboard. BAC'ULE, in ancient fortification, a kind of portcullis, or gate, made like a pit-fall with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. BACTUUTE, a genns of fossil shells of a straight form,... | |
 | John Craig (F.G.S.) - 1848 - 1134 sivua
...slender stems and pinnated leaves. Walking canes are obtained from their stems. BACULE, bak'ule, it. In Fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pitfall with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. P.ACI LITEB, bak'u-lites, ». (bacului, a stick, Lit.)... | |
 | John Boag - 1848 - 790 sivua
...of wine is obtained, and walking canes are made of their stems. BACTLE, bik'ule, [Fr. btucufc,] n. In fortification, a kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pit-fall. BACCLITE, bak'n-llte, [L. bamlut, a staff,] n. A genus of fossil shells. BACULOMETBT, bok-a-lom'e-tre,... | |
 | C. Bankes Brookes - 1879 - 264 sivua
...fortress. Auget'. — The wooden pipe which contains the powder by which a mine is fired. Bac'ule. — A kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pitfall, with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. Ban'quette. — The elevation of earth behind a parapet,... | |
 | Thomas Wilhelm - 1881 - 676 sivua
...II., and | founded the Greek kingdom of Uactria ; overthrown by the Parthians 134 or 125 Bc Bacule. A kind of portcullis or gate, made like a pitfall, with a counterpoise. See BASCULE BRIDOK. Badajos (Southwest Spain). An important barrier fortress, surrendered... | |
 | 1897 - 912 sivua
...Five species have been described, all from Devonian strata. BACULE, n. b/jk'ul [Fr. baffult, see-saw]: a kind of portcullis or gate made like a pitfall, with a counterpoise, and supported by two large stakes. It is usually erected before the corps de ganl, not... | |
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BACCULE, in Fortification, a kind of portcullis, or gate, made like a pit-fall with a counterpoise, and supported by two great stakes. 
