Elk, Elke Elk, Elke noun (Zoology) The European wild or whistling swan ( Cygnus ferus ).

Elknut Elk"nut` noun (Botany) The buffalo nut. See under Buffalo .

Elkwood Elk"wood` noun The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia ( M. Umbrella ).

Ell Ell noun [ Anglo-Saxon eln ; akin to Dutch el , elle , German elle , Old High German elina , Icelandic alin , Danish alen , Swedish aln , Goth. alenia , Latin ulna elbow, ell, Greek ... elbow. Confer Elbow , Alnage .] A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.

Ell Ell noun (Architecture) See L .

Ellachick El"la·chick noun [ Native Indian name.] (Zoology) A fresh-water tortoise ( Chelopus marmoratus ) of California; -- used as food.

Ellagic El·lag"ic adjective [ French, from galle gall (with the letters reversed).] (Chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, gallnuts or gallic acid; as, ellagic acid.

Ellagic acid (Chemistry) , a white crystalline substance, C ₁₄ H ₈ O ₉ , found in bezoar stones, and obtained by the oxidation of gallic acid.

Ellebore El"le·bore noun Hellebore. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Elleborin El·leb"o·rin noun See Helleborin .

Elleck El"leck noun [ Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoology) The red gurnard or cuckoo fish. [ Prov. Eng.]

Ellenge, Ellinge El"lenge, El"linge adjective , El"lenge*ness El"linge*ness n . See Elenge , Elengeness . [ Obsolete]

Elles El"les adverb & conj. See Else . [ Obsolete]

Ellipse El·lipse" (ĕl*lĭps") noun [ Greek 'e`lleipsis , prop., a defect, the inclination of the ellipse to the base of the cone being in defect when compared with that of the side to the base: confer French ellipse . See Ellipsis .] 1. (Geom.) An oval or oblong figure, bounded by a regular curve, which corresponds to an oblique projection of a circle, or an oblique section of a cone through its opposite sides. The greatest diameter of the ellipse is the major axis, and the least diameter is the minor axis. See Conic section , under Conic , and confer Focus .

2. (Gram.) Omission. See Ellipsis .

3. The elliptical orbit of a planet.

The Sun flies forward to his brother Sun;
The dark Earth follows wheeled in her ellipse .

Tennyson.

Ellipsis El·lip"sis (ĕl*lĭp"sĭs) noun ; plural Ellipses (- sēz). [ Latin , from Greek 'e`lleipsis a leaving, defect, from 'ellei`pein to leave in, fall short; 'en in + lei`pein to leave. See In , and Loan , and confer Ellipse .] 1. (Gram.) Omission; a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues which I admire.

2. (Geom.) An ellipse. [ Obsolete]

Ellipsograph El·lip"so·graph noun [ Ellipse + graph : confer French ellipsographe .] An instrument for describing ellipses; -- called also trammel .

Ellipsoid El·lip"soid noun [ Ellipse + -oid : confer French ellipsoide .] (Geom.) A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See Conoid , noun , 2 (a) .

» The ellipsoid has three principal plane sections, a , b , and c , each at right angles to the other two, and each dividing the solid into two equal and symmetrical parts. The lines of meeting of these principal sections are the axes, or principal diameters of the ellipsoid. The point where the three planes meet is the center.

Ellipsoid of revolution , a spheroid; a solid figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes. It is called a prolate spheroid , or prolatum , when the ellipse is revolved about the major axis, and an oblate spheroid , or oblatum , when it is revolved about the minor axis.

Ellipsoid, Ellipsoidal El·lip"soid, El`lip·soi"dal adjective Pertaining to, or shaped like, an ellipsoid; as, ellipsoid or ellipsoidal form.

Elliptic-lanceolate El·lip"tic-lan"ce·o·late adjective (Botany) Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.

Elliptic, Elliptical El·lip"tic, El·lip"tic·al adjective [ Greek ...: confer French elliptique . See Ellipsis .] 1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.

The planets move in elliptic orbits.

Cheyne.

2. Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase.

Elliptic chuck . See under Chuck . -- Elliptic compasses , an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. -- Elliptic function . (Math.) See Function . -- Elliptic integral . (Math.) See Integral . -- Elliptic polarization . See under Polarization .

Elliptically El·lip"tic·al·ly adverb 1. In the form of an ellipse.

2. With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.

Ellipticity El`lip·tic"i·ty noun [ Confer French ellipticité .] Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is &frac1x29966;.

» Some writers use ellipticity as the ratio of the difference of the two semiaxes to the minor axis, instead of the major. Nichol.

Elliptograph El·lip"to·graph noun Same as Ellipsograph .

Ellwand Ell"wand noun Formerly, a measuring rod an ell long.

Elm Elm noun [ Anglo-Saxon elm ; akin to Dutch olm , Old High German elm , German ulme , Icelandic almr , Dan. & Swedish alm , Latin ulmus , and English alder . Confer Old .] (Botany) A tree of the genus Ulmus , of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris ; the common American or white elm is U. Americana ; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva .

Elm beetle (Zoology) , one of several species of beetles (esp. Galeruca calmariensis ), which feed on the leaves of the elm. -- Elm borer (Zoology) , one of several species of beetles of which the larvæ bore into the wood or under the bark of the elm (esp. Saperda tridentata ). -- Elm butterfly (Zoology) , one of several species of butterflies, which, in the caterpillar state, feed on the leaves of the elm (esp. Vanessa antiopa and Grapta comma ). See Comma butterfly , under Comma . -- Elm moth (Zoology) , one of numerous species of moths of which the larvæ destroy the leaves of the elm (esp. Eugonia subsignaria , called elm spanworm ). -- Elm sawfly (Zoology) , a large sawfly ( Cimbex Americana ). The larva, which is white with a black dorsal stripe, feeds on the leaves of the elm.

Elmen Elm"en adjective Belonging to elms. [ Obsolete]

Elmo's fire El"mo's fire` See Corposant ; also Saint Elmo's Fire , under Saint .

Elmy Elm"y adjective Abounding with elms.

The simple spire and elmy grange.

T. Warton.

Elocation El`o·ca"tion noun [ Prefix e- + locate .] 1. A removal from the usual place of residence. [ Obsolete]

2. Departure from the usual state; an ecstasy. [ Obsolete]

Elocular E·loc"u·lar (e*lŏk"u*lẽr) adjective [ Prefix e- + locular .] Having but one cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or partition.

Elocution El`o·cu"tion noun [ Latin elocutio , from eloqui , elocutus , to speak out: confer French élocution . See Eloquent .] 1. Utterance by speech. [ R.]

[ Fruit] whose taste . . .
Gave elocution to the mute, and taught
The tongue not made for speech to speak thy praise.

Milton.

2. Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution . "The elocution of a reader." Whately

3. Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction. [ Obsolete]

To express these thoughts with elocution .

Dryden.

Elocutionary El`o·cu"tion·a·ry adjective Pertaining to elocution.

Elocutionist El`o·cu"tion·ist noun One who is versed in elocution; a teacher of elocution.

Elocutive El"o·cu`tive adjective Pertaining to oratorical expression. [ Obsolete] Feltham.

Elodian E·lo"di·an noun (Zoology) One of a tribe of tortoises, including the terrapins, etc., in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.

Éloge É`loge" noun [ French See Elogium .] A panegyrical funeral oration.

Elogist El"o·gist noun [ French élogiste .] One who pronounces an éloge.

Elogium E·lo"gi·um (e*lō"jĭ*ŭm), El"o*gy (ĕl"o*jȳ) noun [ Latin elogium a short saying, an inscription, from Greek lo`gos speech, from le`gein to speak. Confer Éloge .] The praise bestowed on a person or thing; panegyric; eulogy.

Elohim E·lo"him (e*lō"hĭm) noun [ Hebrew ] One of the principal names by which God is designated in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Elohist E·lo"hist noun The writer, or one of the writers, of the passages of the Old Testament, notably those of the Pentateuch, which are characterized by the use of Elohim instead of Jehovah , as the name of the Supreme Being; -- distinguished from Jehovist . S. Davidson.

Elohistic El`o·his"tic adjective Relating to Elohim as a name of God; -- said of passages in the Old Testament.

Eloign E·loign" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Eloigned ; present participle & verbal noun Eloigning .] [ French éloigner , Old French esloignier ; prefix es- (L. ex ) + Old French & French loin far, far off, Latin longe , from longus long. See Elongate .] [ Written also eloin .] 1. To remove afar off; to withdraw. [ Obsolete]

From worldly cares he did himself eloign .

Spenser.

2. (Law) To convey to a distance, or beyond the jurisdiction, or to conceal, as goods liable to distress.

The sheriff may return that the goods or beasts are eloigned .

Blackstone.

Eloignate E·loign"ate transitive verb To remove. [ Obsolete] Howell.

Eloignment E·loign"ment noun [ French éloignement .] Removal to a distance; withdrawal. [ Obsolete]

Eloin E·loin" transitive verb See Eloign .

Eloinate E·loin"ate transitive verb See Eloignate .

Eloinment E·loin"ment noun See Eloignment .

Elong E·long" transitive verb [ See Eloign , Elongate .] 1. To lengthen out; to prolong. [ Obsolete]

2. To put away; to separate; to keep off. [ Obsolete] Wyatt.

Elongate E·lon"gate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Elongated ; present participle & verbal noun Elongating .] [ Late Latin elongatus , past participle of elongare to remove, to prolong; e + Latin longus long. See Long , adjective , and confer Eloign .] 1. To lengthen; to extend; to stretch; as, to elongate a line.

2. To remove further off. [ Obsolete] Sir T. Browne.

Elongate E·lon"gate intransitive verb To depart to, or be at, a distance; esp., to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit. [ R.]

Elongate E·lon"gate adjective [ Late Latin elongatus .] Drawn out at length; elongated; as, an elongate leaf. "An elongate form." Earle.

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