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He has laid himself transversely upon the deck where we sit, and stares inert. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z
The deep muscle, the transversus abdominis, is arranged transversely around the abdomen, similar to the front of a belt on a pair of pants. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z
On KLM, “The transportation of horses transversely to the flight direction is not permitted. Horses must travel facing forwards or backwards.” When the Delayed Passenger is a Potbellied Pig 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z
It also exhibits a remarkable asymmetric condition of the neural spines where they alternate from having transversely compressed apices to apices that are expanded to the right. Plesiosaurs and the repeated invasion of freshwater habitats: late-surviving relicts or evolutionary novelties? 2013-01-10T01:15:00.203Z
It may be strong if its grain runs parallel with its length, or weak if the grain crosses diagonally, or very weak if the grain crosses transversely. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z
As the ducts of Cuvier come from each side the sinus spreads out to meet them and becomes transversely elongated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z
Shell transversely oblong, thick, depressed, within purple; hinge plate thick, truncate, with an obsolete lamellar tooth in each valve; umbones retuse. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z
Shell transversely striated; spire moderate, with slender numerous plaits; outer lip dilated, rounded, very thick, and reflected; inner lip thickened above, smooth in the middle; aperture striated. Zoological Illustrations, Volume II or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:34.283Z
Bill very large, longer than the head, thick, light, curved, and thickened at the basal margin; the frontal angle transversely sub-truncated, margins serrated. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z
The capsule opens transversely by a convex lid and contains numerous seeds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
Cut transversely it presents internally a circle of 8 to 12 cuneiform ligneous bundles, surrounded by a thick bark. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z
Shell transversely oval, thin, within purple; cardinal teeth tuberculated, nearly obsolete. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z
G. mólle, L. Like the last; more pubescent; flowers dark purple; stamens 10; carpels transversely wrinkled, seed slightly striate.—Occasionally spontaneous. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Head black, transversely banded with mazarine blue, the hinder part crested; ears blueish; chin, throat, and lateral stripe on each side the neck whitish; back shining light-blue; body beneath rufous. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z
The hull is divided transversely into ten separate compartments of 60 feet each, and rendered perfectly watertight by bulkheads, through which there is no opening whatever below the second deck. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z
This he gained without difficulty, it being easier to mount the slope than to progress transversely across it. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z
Shell transversely oblong, thick, anteriorly compressed, both extremities rounded; umbones very prominent, thick; hinge-plate convex. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z
Achenes oblong, flattened, wrinkled transversely; pappus short, of numerous rough bristles, separate and deciduous.—Coarse biennial weeds, with large unarmed and petioled leaves, and small solitary or clustered heads; flowers purple, rarely white. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
Shell transversely elongated: dorsal margin straight; anterior side angulated, obliquely attenuated, the extremity slightly truncated. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z
Fruit cut transversely showing the four one-seeded stones. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z
Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z
In fact, Lamarck says both shells are transversely striated. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z
Seeds transversely winged.—Woody climbers, with chiefly compound leaves, terminating in a tendril. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
The condyle is greatly elevated above the alveolar border; its articular surface is very wide transversely, and narrow and convex from before backwards. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z
It was perhaps eight feet wide, and was made by logs laid transversely and close together. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z
The sides of the head and breast are creamy white, the latter transversely marked with black spots. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z
Spines.—Straight or recurved; stout; reddish; transversely ribbed or ringed. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z
Seeds transversely winged.—Woody, with compound leaves, climbing by aerial rootlets. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
The Choir and the Nave, and occasionally the Transepts, are divided, by means of columns and arches, transversely into three portions, consisting of the Centre Aisle,North Aisle,South Aisle. The Seven Periods of English Architecture Defined and Illustrated 2012-02-16T03:00:02.940Z
For example, if a polypus be cut transversely into two or three pieces, each portion becomes a regular animal, and a new polypus will also be produced from the skin of the old one. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z
Pancreas, pan′krē-as, n. a conglomerate gland, lying transversely across the posterior wall of the abdomen, secreting the pancreatic juice which pours with the bile into the digestive system.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z
The meaning ordinarily attached to the word “cross” is that of a figure composed of two or more lines which intersect, or touch each other transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z
Fruit an ovoid 1-seeded utricle, 2–3-beaked at the apex, mostly longer than the calyx, opening transversely or sometimes bursting irregularly. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
He places a strong electromagnet so that its lines of magnetic flux pass transversely between the spark balls. Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy 2012-01-09T03:00:20.570Z
It derives its name from its internal arrangement, which, when cut transversely, presents the form of a star. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z
Here, in strong contrast with the oblong form of the cranium of an Indian from the neighbourhood of Arica, it appears that the skull has been flattened transversely, by pressure between two boards. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z
There are 68 of these columns, and they are 3 m. apart longitudinally and 5 m. apart transversely. ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. 2012-01-02T03:00:24.717Z
Sterile flowers from the axils of last year's leaves; anthers tipped with a knob, their cells bursting transversely; pollen as in Pinus. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
If two silk ribbons of the same kind be rubbed across each other, that which is transversely rubbed is negatively and the other positively electrified. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z
The inferior extremity, transversely enlarged, presents an undulating articular surface, which reminds us of the trochlea and the condyle of the human humerus; on which, however, the condyle is more sharply defined from the trochlea. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
When caught and taken out of the water, gurnards emit a grunting noise, which is produced by the vibrations of a diaphragm situated transversely across the cavity of the bladder and perforated in the centre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
From B. minimus, B. kolbi differs in: molar row longer; m3 larger; jaw larger; diastema not so acutely curved; incisor shorter, narrower transversely, more pro�dont. Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys 2011-12-15T03:00:11.933Z
Anthers horizontal, partly hidden under the flattened stigma, opening transversely. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
The pass was a narrow cleft or fissure, traversing transversely the whole height of the crags, whose sheer dolomite precipices otherwise presented an utterly unscaleable face. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z
The result is that, contrary to the condition found in the human being, the epicondyle is more prominent transversely than the epitrochlea, but this latter is more salient on the posterior aspect. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
The male has very large horns, with three rounded angles at the base, flattened in front, and striated transversely. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z
Female—all her colours dingy; breast marked transversely with fine brown lines. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z
Capsule enclosed in the persistent calyx, 2-celled, opening transversely all round near the apex, which falls off like a lid.—Clammy-pubescent, fetid, narcotic herbs, with lurid flowers in the axils of angled or toothed leaves. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
We now altered our course, so as to take the fissures transversely, and changed it again after the centre of the glacier was passed, and made directly for the summit of the Col d’Olen. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z
The radius is placed in front of the ulna; its body, slightly convex forwards, has the anterior surface convex transversely, and the posterior surface plane in the same direction. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
They lay small pieces of dry wood alternately straight and transversely upon bricks, one and a half feet apart, and set fire to it. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z
Bill shorter than head, higher than long, ridge of upper mandible higher than crown; both mandibles much curved throughout, transversely furrowed, notched at tip; nostrils basal, almost closed by a naked membrane. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z
Calyx prismatic, 5-toothed, separating transversely above the base in fruit, the upper part falling away. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee 2012-04-12T02:00:30.140Z
The articles are stacked transversely in a furnace, each being packed in granular coke and covered with carborundum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z
The principal metacarpal, which forms the region of the canon, is directed vertically; its anterior surface is slightly convex transversely. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
As it flows down he agitates it with a wooden scrubber, which he moves transversely to the riffles. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z
Upper plumage very like the last; chin and throat reddish white; lower parts white, without spots; flanks barred transversely with white and dusky; tail of fourteen feathers. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z
This caterpillar is of a green color, and transversely banded across each of the rings with pale blue. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z
In many cases these latitudinal valleys are barred transversely by ridges or spurs, generally elevations en masse of the bottom of the valley. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z
It is flattened from before backwards; its anterior surface is convex transversely, while the posterior surface is plane. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
There rest transversely upon these beams three bars, three feet long, three digits wide, and two digits thick, distant from one another one foot. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z
Wings, with six white bands crossing them transversely; white underneath. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z
In the recent state this artery was highly elastic, capable of much stretching both transversely and longitudinally. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. 2011-10-11T02:01:07.890Z
Before felling the Pine, small trees are cut for bed-pieces, the Pine-tree falling across them transversely, to prevent it from becoming too deeply imbedded in the snow. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z
The anterior surface is oblique downwards and forwards; it is convex transversely. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
The fruit, cut transversely, exhibits almost or quite two equal halves. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z
Wing coverts and tail bright blue, striped transversely with black. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z
The interior of the egg is transversely divided into numerous cells, each containing the larvae of I know not how many infant cockroaches. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z
Visceral sac and shell coiled in one plane; foot divided transversely into two parts, posterior part bearing an operculum, anterior part forming a fin provided with a sucker. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z
The anterior surface of the principal metacarpal is convex transversely; its posterior surface is flattened. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
They are reddish-brown, with a dark stripe down the middle, and a cream-colored one on each side; bodies long, narrow, and wrinkled transversely. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z
A drainage ditch cut the town transversely and the Scouts dropped neatly into it; then their rifles slid out between the grass tufts like venomous things. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z
It is usual to have a separate furnace for each setting, the retorts resting upon walls built transversely in the furnace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z
Schizosaccharomyces includes a few species in which the cells do not “bud” but become elongated and then divide transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z
This bone is represented in some animals—the pig, ox, and horse—by a single tendinous intersection, more or less apparent, which extends transversely from the scapula to the anterior extremity of the sternum. Artistic Anatomy of Animals 2011-12-17T03:00:16.893Z
When these forms are described evenly about a vertical axis, as shown by a section of the fruit made transversely, or across the axis, the specimen may be called regular or uniform, fig. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z
Distinguished from the related species by the four distinct eye-spots on lower surface of each hind wing, these spots being transversely elongated rather than round. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z
It may be noted too in passing that all the portraits of Henry show us a feeble growth of hair on the face and signs of a convex back—convex vertically and convex transversely. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z
Aristotle, in his treatise entitled Concerning Animals or Fish, says, "The following animals are marked on the back; the boax and others—the following are marked transversely, the kind of tunny fish called colias." The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z
At the back of the cart there is always a tiny barrel fixed transversely; this is the perquisite of the driver and his friends when his errand is accomplished. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z
Dane flung the gun to his shoulder and fired as it ran, but the glare of the light beat transversely along the barrel, blinding him. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z
The cones are thicker and shorter than the rods, and resemble Indian clubs, the handles of which are directed outward and are transversely striped. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z
Mary had a wholly different figure and a different presence; her head was upright, her spine straight; in her back there was no convexity either vertically or transversely. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z
By further instructions from the chief, a stout piece of timber, taken from one of the limbs, was lashed transversely to it, forming a cross, about five feet above the ground. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z
A horn is twice cut transversely, and afterwards, if a large one, longitudinally. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z
A fairly deep notch is made to receive the bowstring, and the butt of the arrow is tightly scored transversely, with the idea of affording a better grip. In the Andamans and Nicobars The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin" 2011-06-30T02:00:24.487Z
They often become confluent, either in the line of the row—and then they form a longitudinal stripe—or transversely, that is, with the spots in the adjoining rows, and then they form transverse stripes. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z
Nevada, to be operated upon in this way: a thin slice was taken out of it transversely, so that the middle stroke of the letter E disappeared altogether. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z
Several ways, however, radiate from Besan�on and converge in Pontarlier, by using the passes peculiar to this range, called "Cluses," which pierce transversely the mountain chains and afford the valleys intercommunication. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z
In the huts of this neighbourhood I observed an instrument which I had no where noticed before, consisting of an oblong board, placed transversely at the end of a pole. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland 2011-05-10T02:01:00.460Z
At the same time it is transversely divided into strips by the several rivers which flow across it and by the many branches of these rivers originating on the plain itself. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z
In the first the fibre must never be allowed to run transversely to the axis of greatest tensile or bending stress, but must be in line therewith. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z
Besides, at night a brigand slept transversely across the entrance; while another kept sentry outside. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z
The flower is supposed to be cut transversely, and the parts of each whorl are distinguished by a different symbol. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z
At either end of this apartment stood a bed, extending transversely from wall to wall, the canopy touching the ceiling.  The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z
This is accounted for by a dip in the plain, with a ridgelike swell beyond, which runs transversely to their course. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z
The “forks” in any allusion to this defeat should refer to the topographical name and not to the jugum, which consisted of two upright spears with a third placed transversely as a cross-bar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z
Of course, with certain kinds of fish there are bones that run transversely from the spine out through the sides of the fish. A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery 2011-03-15T02:00:12.260Z
The conformation of the wing is such that it presents a waved appearance in every direction—the waves running longitudinally, transversely and obliquely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z
Shearing may be effected either transversely, in which case the fixed blade is parallel to the warp, or longitudinally with the fixed blade parallel to the weft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z
Most specimens have the vomerine teeth situated on -shaped elevations, but in some individuals the elevations are more nearly transversely situated between the inner nares. A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla 2011-02-28T03:00:32.093Z
A great hulking savage finally proposed to carry these latter, upon condition of their being transversely divided with a saw to suit the backs of his wretched hip-galled camels. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z
This is well seen in the case of rocks having the basaltic structure, in which the pillars, being jointed transversely, decompose along their division planes, so as to form irregular globular masses. Geology 2011-02-20T03:00:12.660Z
If the bladder is distended before the preparation is made, the cells are then found stretched out transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z
A sharp ridge trended across the prairie, transversely to the line of the pursuit. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z
Dividing these two lots transversely into equal portions, the Chief Justice chose the upper or northern halves, and Dr. Macaulay the lower or southern. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z
Upon the top of it, before the battle, eight batteries were erected, with embrasures of cotton bales, piled transversely. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z
Lower jaw with a high ascending branch, broad transversely placed condyle, and high slender coronoid process. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z
Then cut it transversely, making even, triangular pieces, with the width at the base the same as the side strips. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z
They had collected a great quantity of wood, on which stood a pole, with a tar-barrel placed transversely on its top. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z
When first observed, they were coming in a side direction, that is, transversely to the direction in which Hans himself was facing. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z
Chests are made with thick jereeds placed close together, and others, pared thin, passing transversely through them. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments
The glacier itself is transversely laminated, as already stated; and in many cases a structure of extreme definition and beauty is developed in the compressed snow, which constitutes the seams of white ice. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
Ao, The aorta transversely divided, giving off at each side an intercostal artery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
If the frigate-bird caught the fish transversely, it rose, dropped its prey, and seized it again by the head before it struck the water. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open
The general colour of the hair was grey with a reddish tinge, and with black bands running transversely to the body of the animal. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z
In making crates or baskets, and stools, bed-frames, coops, &c., a number of jereeds, being placed an inch or more apart, are fixed by two, three, or more, thicker ones, placed transversely. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments
They cut the ice into long ridges, and break these ridges transversely into prisms; these prisms gradually waste away, assuming, according to the accidents of their melting, the most fantastic forms. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
The skull generally lacks a sagittal crest; and the condyle of the lower jaw is transversely elongated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
The orbicular and reniform spots are large, and paler than the ground colour; and several zigzag or scalloped lines, more or less distinct, cross the wings transversely. Butterflies and Moths (British)
They appeared to extend across the plain transversely to his course, or rather two chains met in a sort of angle, quite closing up the plain in that direction. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z
One specimen has the last ventral incompletely divided transversely. Morphological Variation in a Population of the Snake, Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard
We have at all events satisfied ourselves as to the existence, on the upper portion of the glacier, of a succession of undulations which sweep transversely across it. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc.
I had a good opportunity here of observing how they assume forms like ice-mountains with high, straight sides, caused by the splitting of old ridges transversely in several directions. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
The eggs are conical in form—something like a sugar loaf, with ridges running from apex to base, and very delicate lines from ridge to ridge transversely. Butterflies and Moths (British)
In the east of France we have a school represented by the monastic church of Tournus, where the nave was vaulted by a series of compartments placed transversely to the axis of the church. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil"
It consists of two tiers of large pointed arches, pierced transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral"
The mountains are cut transversely by short narrow valleys, through which run rivers, most of which are dry in summer and torrential in winter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo"
Immediately posterior to the knee, the muscle is divided transversely by a ligament. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study
The caterpillar is green and velvety, with a yellowish line on the back and on each side; and a yellow band crosses the back of the twelfth segment transversely. Butterflies and Moths (British)
The garments, indeed, made quite a terrestrial thing of him, the trousers were puckered transversely, and the shoes a size or so too large. The Wonderful Visit
The sun shone high, and the beams slanting transversely through the smoke of the chimneys in tier upon tier gave the clustered gray roofs a superficial translucence like that of an uncut gem. Sinister Street, vol. 2
Adder-tongue, Ophioglossum; spore-cases in a kind of spike: a, a portion of the fruiting part, about natural size; showing two rows of the firm spore-cases, which open transversely into two valves. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools
It is well to know, also, that it takes hold much more actively if used in the direction of the grain, than transversely. A Treatise on Etching
Axons of granule cells in molecular layer cut transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"
Geranium dissectum L. Seed light brown, broadly oval or ovoid, surface deeply pitted requiring 25–30 pits to form one row transversely about the surface. Seeds of Michigan Weeds Bulletin 260, Michigan State Agricultural College Experiment Station, Division of Botany, March, 1910
It consists of a horizontal cylindrical steam-chest placed transversely over a group of elements, beneath which is the fire, the whole being enclosed in an iron casing lined with firebrick. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis"
A cold night wind, sweeping transversely across the pier, awakened perhaps the rheumatism in the old man's bones. Last Words
Behind this was erected a pile of drums, with one or two colours laid transversely across them. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
The texture is loose and spongy, and when cut transversely it is often worked into pincushions and such like toys. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2
Level with our bench land that amazing cliff was cut transversely by a shelf of delicate verdure, with here and there black groves of majestic pines. A Man in the Open
The plates are placed transversely to the long axis of the palate, with short intervals between them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"
Each lamella is transversely folded, and the folds are in turn folded, so that the respiratory surface is increased. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics"
All these ranges are shorn through transversely by numerous glens and gorges, and, the rainfall being heavy and the exposure favourable, they are densely clothed with vegetation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt"
The floor is of small sticks and canes, fastened transversely with raw-hide strings. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2
The circle which cuts those 12 parts transversely in the middle, you call the ecliptic. The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240
First upper molar with a large tuberculated crown, rather broader than long; second considerably smaller, with transversely oblong crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"
Black and white, back, wings and tail barred transversely and very evenly; below grayish-white, tinged with red; top of head and back of neck crimson; female, crown gray; rare. Wild Birds in City Parks Being hints on identifying 145 birds, prepared primarily for the spring migration in Lincoln Park, Chicago
Two holes are bored transversely in the ledge, one on either side of each floor. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships
P. thin, convex, subumb. brownish, silky and shining when dry; g. free, broad, transversely veined, reddish-grey; s. fragile, fibrillose, rather squamulose at apex. European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae
It never started, but we were ignorant of that, and, pushing forward, crossed the Ingogo River, which runs transversely across that portion of Natal. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War
Molar very small, and placed transversely close to the hinder edge of the last, as in the Felidae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"
The laminae in which the eggs are produced are very numerous, and are attached transversely by their inner edges to a membranous band running nearly the whole length of the body-cavity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Shortly after he had braced himself against the sponge-lined bulkheads, a great shock travelled transversely through the ship, followed by a dozen or more lesser shudders. Deepfreeze
P. convexo-plane, soft, glabrous, obsoletely viscid, subrugose, yellow, sometimes pale; g. emarginate, very broad, crowded, tawny cinnamon, transversely veined, edge whitish; s. solid, elongated, rather slender, fibrillose, shining white, base thickened; sp. European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae
The wind was wet with spray, and forward there would show at intervals a dull shining of foam, flashing transversely across the labouring little craft. A Marriage at Sea
The upper molar is a small tubercular tooth placed more or less transversely at the inner side of the hinder end of the last. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"
If cut transversely, the quicksilver will be seen to glitter in every part of it. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments
In most of them the body is transversely oval or triangular in outline and more or less flattened, and is covered by a hard shell, the carapace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile"
The bottom of this box is grooved transversely and made to rise and fall by wheel gearing or by eccentrics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy"
From the ribbed appearance of the cloth the name corduroy is applied, particularly in America, to a rough road of logs laid transversely side by side, usually across swampy ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume"
The condyle of the lower jaw is a transversely placed half-cylinder working in a deep glenoid fossa of corresponding form. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli"
The Salinas is walled in by compact ridges of mountains running transversely towards the ocean, from the main Sierra Madre of California. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia
Gently unwinding the rope from about his body, he fixed the slip-knot on the lathi, and having laid this transversely across the gap, he paid out the rope until he felt it touch bottom. Barclay of the Guides
One finger on top of the other was the gauge for opening the mouth transversely, while nuts were held in the cheeks to secure its proper longitudinal opening. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c.
The wing, when not in use, is folded both lengthwise and transversely, and doubled up beneath the elytron; to permit the transverse folding, the longitudinal nervures are interrupted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher"
Then it ran around the head transversely, covering the nose and the cheeks, and only allowing the mouth and the eyes to show. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign
The second instance was a young Mexican officer, named Soriano, who was shot by a rifle-bullet at Urias, transversely through the breast, beneath the ribs. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia
Each scale is thin, transversely elongated; basal imbedded portion straight; upper margin rounded. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
G. W. E. recommends that in immersing a collodion plate it should first be inserted horizontally, and then transversely in the nitrate of silver bath, as a sure means of avoiding spots. Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
The gonad is transversely wrinkled and lies between the aorta and the intestine, extending from the pericardium to the anterior end of the body. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton"
A coarse covering was thrown across the bath; a board, likewise, placed transversely, supported his papers. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850.
Two feet are placed near the middle of the body, which is striped transversely with white lines. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188
The latera in the next whorl are triangular, with the basal margins protuberant and arched, in a less and less degree in the lower whorls, until in the lowest, the valves are elongated transversely. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
It then descends perpendicularly in front of the right kidney, and passes transversely across the lower portion of the spinal column, behind the colon, and terminates in the jejunum. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)
Slippery stalls in which the flooring boards are laid longitudinally in place of transversely, and on which there is no device to give a firm foothold, are almost equally dangerous. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle
Hands were already pulling the woman from her saddle, but the guards held their pikes transversely against the faces of the nearest, crushing in noses and sending sudden streaks of blood from jaws. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court
A small figure of a bird extends transversely across the body of the drum chamber, the back being turned from the observer in the cut. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188
In shape all the latera are nearly alike; they consist of flattened styles, with their inner surfaces transversely oval, and more or less elongated, the larger ones being most elongated. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
It is about six inches in length, weighs three or four ounces, and is situated transversely across the posterior wall of the abdomen, behind the stomach. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition)
Simple fracture is one in which the bone is severed in two parts, transversely, longitudinally, or obliquely, without serious injury to the adjoining structures. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle
Although sometimes colourless, these are most commonly of some shade of brown, more or less elongated, and divided transversely by few or many septa. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses
The star-apple is so called because when cut through transversely its centre presents the figure of a star. Due South or Cuba Past and Present
Carina, internally concave, with no trace of a central internal ridge in the upper free portion; the growing or corium-covered surface is transversely oval, and is as wide as the widest part of the terga. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
Always he was frantic at thought of the time that was slipping past—until, at last, the narrow passage that they followed cut transversely through another large runway that glowed faintly from some distant light. Two Thousand Miles Below
In some sluices, the "block riffle-bars"—that is, bars cut across the grain of the tree—are set transversely in the boxes, and about two inches apart. Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
From the right the sun's brilliance threw black shadows and bright beams transversely over a wilderness of volcanic waste. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930
The gills are sinuate, decurrent, broad, torn, transversely striate, whitish, or with white edges, irregularly toothed. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth
The Scuta, viewed internally, are less elongated transversely; they have their basal margins slightly more hollowed out, and the fold on the upper free and horn-like portion rather deeper. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
But this time the flame did not die; and Rawson, staring with hot, wide-opened eyes, saw that the ribbon of green swept transversely across the tunnel. Two Thousand Miles Below
Instead of a trivet, four skewers stuck into the meat transversely will answer the purpose, or a soup plate whelmed the wrong side upwards. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families
Directly opposite these secondary cliffs, on the Illinois shore, extends transversely for one hundred miles, the noted alluvial tract called the American bottom. Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846
The stem is solid, cylindrical, viscid or glutinous when moist, transversely cracking when dry, whitish or paler than the cap. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth
In S. ornatum, the scales are so wide, transversely, that there are only four in each whorl. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
On moving the patella transversely, it may be felt to hitch against the edge of one or other of the fragments. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
Then he calculated, that with the compartment back in its place and the cover open, all he had to do to close it was to shake the trunk transversely. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas
The principal building is partitioned transversely, so as to form three apartments, which communicate with each other by inside doors. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe
Stem even at the base, tapering to a short root, transversely floccose, scaly both above and below the ring. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth
Latera, small, with their inner surfaces transversely elongated, the larger being the most elongated. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
Cervical Fascia.—This fascia completely envelops the neck, and from its deep aspect two strong processes—the prevertebral and pretracheal layers—pass transversely across the neck, dividing it into three main compartments. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
It had been one of the tallest victims of the tornado; and now lay transversely to the line of the track, which cut it about midway. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness
In this mass of long hair there is a curious line of separation running transversely across the back of the neck. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt
On the right of the chest was the sailor, his body stretched transversely along its end, with his left arm buried to the elbow in the sennit loop forming its handle. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea
Peduncle, short; the scales alone in the uppermost whorl are plainly toothed; they are transversely elongated, and almost quadrangular, and are nearly twice as large as those in the second whorl. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species.
The fracture usually runs transversely across both nasal bones near their lower edge, but sometimes it is comminuted and involves also the frontal processes of the maxillæ. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
This stream lay transversely to their route, and, of course, had to be crossed. The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains
The frog in the hoof is soft, partially covered with hair, and transversely ribbed. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos.
Above the door was another oblong, set transversely, and rather suggesting a tavern-sign. The Dop Doctor
This they knew to be the case, from seeing three scratches parallel with each other, showing where the lion’s claws had been drawn transversely across the shoulder. The Giraffe Hunters
The skin over the goitre is freely movable, and the tumour itself can be moved transversely, carrying the larynx and trachea with it, but it cannot be moved vertically. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
The tambourine players carried transversely before them their oblong instrument fastened by a scarf passed behind their neck, and struck with both fists the skin stretched on either end. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt
The first process consists in cutting the horn transversely into three portions. Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos.
The arcades under the elevated railroad which runs transversely through Berlin are used as storehouses, stores, saloons, restaurants, etc., and are a source of considerable income to the railway company. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885
But Simon persisted in assuming that the cuts were made transversely, or across, and that therefore the complete length was nine cables. The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems
They placed these trunks side by side, with others, laid transversely and pinned down, upon the top. Hannibal Makers of History
The specimen was cultivated in broth, and spores are drawn a little too small—they should be of the same diameter transversely as the segments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
One or both of these halves is movable transversely by a screw. The Story of the Heavens
In the crotches of these poles were placed lateral rods of about the same thickness, and resting on these transversely were a number of still more delicate sticks. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography
A beam had fallen transversely across the daughter, and in this position she crouched, listening in agony to the death-struggles of her parent. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878
Cones from 4 to 6 cm. long, ovate or ovate-conic, symmetrical; apophyses nut-brown, flat or convex and transversely carinate, the prickle of the umbo more or less persistent. The Genus Pinus
The four ropes are connected together by thinner ones of the same material, fastened over them transversely. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests
The full grown reptile is of a dingy brownish-black color, but the young are pinkish, with coppery bands running transversely across the body. Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene
But if I had some cord, and, by crossing it transversely from corner to corner, tied the Book to the table, that would make it secure. Standards of Life and Service
His sword was detached from the belt, in the scabbard, and was lying transversely across his body. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865
Cones from 4 to 8 cm. long, subsessile, symmetrical; apophyses lustrous, tawny yellow, transversely carinate, the keel strongly convex, the mucro of the umbo more or less persistent. The Genus Pinus
The volva does not leave such a constant and well defined roll where it separated on the stem transversely, and the pileus is yellow or orange. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
Magnificent carpets, stuffs embroidered in gold and silver, and other objects, the richness of which contrasts most singularly with the nakedness of the walls, are hung out for display on cords stretched transversely. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847
Leaves purplish, bunched, cleft at the base, sometimes transversely ovate, sometimes oval, notched, glabrous. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
A slovenly method of rolling up a hammock transversely, and lashing it endways by one clue. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
North of the Ancre, where the opposing trenches ran transversely across the main ridge, the enemy's defenses were equally elaborate and formidable. World's War Events, Vol. II
The right-hand plant shows how the veil is ripped up from the stem and also shows the transversely elongate scales on the cap. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.
At 11½ o'clock a.m. we got aground in a position transversely across the river, with the stern of the vessel towards the left bank. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy
The yew trees, shaped like stags or armchairs, succeeded to the tree that seemed thunder-stricken, extending transversely from the elm row to the arbour, where tomatoes hung like stalactites. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life
A peculiar mode of submarine embankment; a quay run out transversely to the shore. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.
This to some readers may be misleading; as this space when viewed transversely is not luminous,—it is not even visible. New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces
The bottom of each was perfectly flat transversely, and also longitudinally, except at the ends, where it curved up gradually in a semi-parabola until it met the gunwale. Turned Adrift
On Saturday, December 24, the Valley City proceeded two miles up the river to tug the Chicopee off, which had got transversely across the river, preventing the fleet behind her from descending. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy
This consisted of "boards" of sheet steel ribbed transversely on one side with ¾-in. pipe and on the other side with 1½-in. pipe. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs
For the moment the handle of the scalpel is to be inserted in the wound, so as to stretch it transversely; this will probably suffice to allow of the escape of any foreign body. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
On the upper side of each segment is a transversely oblong ovate roughened area, with the front edge slightly convex, and the hinder slightly arcuate. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses
The fourth glume is coriaceous, broadly elliptic, obtuse, dorsally convex, transversely rugose, pale. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses
The two spars, the dolphin-striker, and half of the spritsail-yard were laid parallel to each other, and transversely to these were the broad pieces, that exhibited in large letters the name of the ill-fated barque. Ran Away to Sea
The crane was mounted and traveled transversely of the pier on a platform which in turn moved along tracks laid lengthwise of the caisson. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs
In cutting through the first and fifth metatarsals, remember to apply the bone-pliers obliquely, not transversely, so as to avoid unseemly projection. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
The next day, while attempting to climb a fence, and while in the act of raising the body by the arms, the left humerus was fractured transversely at the exact point of his previous suffering. Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society
Grain is orbicular to ovate, concavo-convex, red-brown, and transversely rugose. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses
It was just spread like a blanket, transversely to the raft, and left for the breeze to blow upon it as it listed. Ran Away to Sea
With the tips of the first and second fingers of both hands rub the lines transversely. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture
Direction of Section of the Bones.—The bones should be cut transversely, and, as far as possible, be in accurate and complete apposition. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
The black velvet band about her white hair had slipped down and now crossed her brow transversely a little above one bushy eyebrow, giving an inconceivably rakish appearance to her face. The Dew of Their Youth
The table, which extended the full length of the grub-shack, was scrubbed until it shone and was moved to one side to make room for the heavy benches arranged transversely, one behind the other. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest
Through a ravine that cuts this bluff transversely, the latter can alone be reached from the elevated plain over which they are advancing. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco
Chloride of palladium also is blood-red when viewed parallel to its axis, and transversely, it is a remarkably bright green. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones
The head, neck, and great trochanter should be fully exposed, and the saw applied transversely below the level of the trochanter, so as to remove it entire. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
As we talked without coming to any determination, the five huge forms disappeared over the sharp ridge, that can transversely to our course. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire
Their forces were posted on the heights, but the position was cut transversely by a deep ravine, so that the left wing was isolated from the centre and right. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918
When the entire heart is affected, it assumes a globular appearance, the apex being almost obliterated and situated transversely in the chest. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
The sun is no longer upon the stream, but his rays slant through the foliage of the cotton-wood trees that fringe it, and here and there a yellow beam is flung transversely on the water. The Scalp Hunters
Those in the eastern and western wings open from east to west, those in the northern wing from north to south; therefore transversely to the length of each structure. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I
At the end of ten miles they reached a dry river channel, that ran transversely across their route. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico
At the distance of some thirty paces, a dark line was seen upon the prairie, running transversely to the course I was following. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
Soon slight cracks appear transversely, and may gain in depth and width, and may even suppurate. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
Mariner found a bare track leading inland from the beach and terminating in a bare patch, lying transversely, about the length and breadth of a man. Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791
On these longitudinal beams other ones rest, laid transversely, and imbedded in the wall on the opposite side. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I
Ante-alar sinus: Odonata; a grooved area extending transversely immediately in front of the base of each front wing. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
The barranca again frowned before me, running transversely across my path. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
Abdominal fold in male small, or none; anal valves small or obsolete, hairy; wings tailed or entire.Larvæ with third segment swollen, transversely or obliquely banded; pupa much bent. Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays
He preached the gospel to many Asiatic nations; but on his arrival at Edessa, he was taken and crucified on a cross, the two ends of which were fixed transversely in the ground. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs
Hastily crossing this tide transversely two men, arm in arm, passed them close in the busy throng. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls
He then struck the axe into it with all his force, and very soon split it off close to the tree—first, however, having cut it across transversely above and below. The Coral Island
He was distancing me, and I began to fear I should lose him, when all at once I saw that his course was intercepted by a list of magueys, running transversely right and left. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
The house door was also the drawing-room door, and it was divided transversely into two halves, whereby an open window could at any moment be formed by shutting the lower half of the door. The Settler and the Savage
These ropes were laid parallel to each other, a few feet apart; and were again fastened by thinner ropes laid transversely, and forming a sort of network. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas
They were kept in their place by long strips of ratan, passed transversely between them, much in the way of a cane-bottom chair. In the Eastern Seas
Upper jaw.—A large number of tracks crossing the antrum transversely, obliquely, or vertically were observed. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
Like the magueys, it ran transversely to our course. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
These are often impassable, either transversely or along their course. The Lone Ranche
The little sticks were to be laid transversely against the rope, and then so tightly tied in their places, as to prevent them from slipping down. The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"
The leaves are then cut transversely into strips about one-sixteenth of an inch wide. In the Eastern Seas
The man was wounded in one of the earlier engagements, a bullet passing transversely through his leg immediately behind the bones and about half an inch above the level of the ankle-joint. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
We galloped transversely to the direction of the “swells,” that rose one after the other in rapid succession. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
These are placed transversely to the length of his body, or rather obliquely, following nearly the direction of the ribs. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
The gouge is manipulated in much the same way as the chisel, and like the chisel it is used longitudinally, laterally, and transversely. Handwork in Wood
The necks of the gods in all the pictures, it will be observed, are made thus, but the bars in the manlike figures run transversely, while those in the snake-like run diagonally. The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468
A scalp wound 3 inches in length ran transversely across the right parietal bone at the level of the lower third of the fissure of Rolando. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
They thus form two longitudinal series, each plate of which is placed transversely to the long axis of the body, and all are very close together. On the Genesis of Species
Thorax: the wings hyaline and iridescent, the nervures very slender and pale rufo-testaceous, the stigma fuscous; the metathorax rounded behind, transversely rugose, and covered with silvery-white pile. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
A little way along this high pitch of land, before it turned down the grade that led into the river valley, the railroad ran transversely. Trail's End
Before they had gone twenty feet a large leopard-like animal sprang transversely across their path, then, seeing the boys, crouched for a spring. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island
As already indicated, such wounds were comparatively rare except in the case of bullets coursing transversely or obliquely. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
The end of the growing branches is occupied by a transversely elongated pit or depression. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses
Thorax transversely striated, the articulations of the legs and the tarsi ferruginous. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
The oomiak was then turned bottom up, and the mast which had supported their sails thrust under it transversely about ten feet back of the bows. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.'
They also had bridgings fastened transversely, and a flooring laid on them protected the parts beneath. The Ten Books on Architecture
In tracks crossing the chest transversely the injury to the ribs might consist in notching, perforation, or complete solution of continuity, sometimes with fine comminution. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
The pad is rubbed by hand with considerable pressure, moving transversely forwards and backwards across the block, working from the left to the right. Wood-Block Printing A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour Printing Based on the Japanese Practice
Reddish-brown, covered with a thin cinereous pubescence; the clypeus acutely angular anteriorly; the metathorax oblique and delicately striated transversely; wings fusco-hyaline; the petiole of the abdomen long, the segment campanulated and narrow. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
They are set transversely—that is to say, one narrow edge of each piece touches the tongue, while the other edge lies against the cheek or lip. Chatterbox, 1905.
Let the hours be marked off transversely on the column from the analemma, and let the lines of the months also be marked upon the column. The Ten Books on Architecture
In the second case a wound traversed the calf transversely, just above the centre; the exit aperture was large and ragged. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
Ten men brought in a framework of oaken branches placed transversely, then covered with twigs, and over these, and concealing everything, a bed, fully an inch thick, of mulberry leaves. Tancred Or, The New Crusade
Black, slightly shining; head globose, red and sprinkled with white hairs, and delicately striated transversely. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
Another form of wool-washing machine has a frame carrying a number of forks arranged transversely to the machine. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics
For breadth is in the beam, which is fixed transversely above; this appertains to good works, since the hands are stretched out upon it. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition
One species of Limnophilus uses small but entire leaves; another, the shells of the pond-snail Planorbis; another, pieces of stick arranged transversely with reference to the long axis of the tube. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"
This westward track of the main glacier is crossed transversely near the centre of the valley by two other glacier-tracks cutting it at right angles. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864
Epistome extremely small, transversely linear; the external antennæ placed directly beneath the orbits, the basal joints partly filling them beneath. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology
It is most important that the brickwork be kept perfectly plumb, and that every course be perfectly horizontal or level, both longitudinally and transversely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
On the dorsal surface it transversely crosses the nape. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
Then taking four sacred arrows he passed them transversely through his chest, back and forth, one at a time. The North American Indian
It has been broken transversely near the middle, through a perforation which has been about one-eighth of an inch in diameter. Illustrated Catalogue of a Portion of the Collections Made During the Field Season of 1881 Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 427-510
At each end are two thin strips of wood, secured transversely by wrapping and stitching with thin strands of bark, so as to prevent splitting and fraying of the ends of the record. The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 143-300
The platform is composed of split palmetto logs lying transversely, flat sides up, upon beams which extend the length of the building and are lashed to the uprights by palmetto ropes, thongs, or trader’s ropes. The Seminole Indians of Florida Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 469-532
Something had clawed it deeply about the head, its throat was slashed transversely several times, and it had been disemboweled by a single slash that had opened its belly from breastbone to tail. Police Operation
A hole is bored lengthwise through the head to admit the tenon, which is fastened by a pin of hard wood, three-tenths of an inch in diameter, passing transversely through the head and tenon. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.
The vertical threads, as shown in the figure, are the warp threads; the coarser thread which is inserted transversely between these is the yarn or weft. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466
The "saw" is placed transversely across the "horse," the sharp edge being right over the hole. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir
Finally, still more delicate, and running transversely, a number of very short nervures complete the pattern. Social Life in the Insect World
The diameter of the stalk increases from the point of attachment to the body of the animal; it is usually striated either longitudinally or transversely, or both. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901
These lines are either rectilinear, undulated, or zigzag; sometimes passing over the forehead transversely, or vertically; sometimes in the same direction, or obliquely over the whole visage, or upon the breast, arms, &c. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk
At the opposite end was a long table set transversely, around three sides of which were seated a number of military dignitaries. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben
Before the corpse had been placed in the coffin, one of those present, seizing a dog, placed it transversely on the breast of the deceased for a few seconds. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir
Let us cut the nest in half transversely. Social Life in the Insect World
The connection, however, is not a close one, and the artery when divided transversely is capable of retracting for a considerable distance within its sheath. Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
The youngest among them were painted on their necks, with a bright vermilion color, and had their faces transversely streaked, with alternate red and black stripes. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk
Some are decorated with lines or groups of lines of one colour, or alternating lines or groups of lines of two colours, painted transversely across the cloth. The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea
The cutter, G, is made by turning upon a piece of steel the reverse of the required moulding, and slotting it transversely to form cutting edges. Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881
Almost all our great roads cut these transversely, and therefore seldom remain for ten miles together on the same beds. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character
In the latter case, the posts of a tower are 29 feet apart transversely and 20 or 25 feet longitudinally, as a rule, and the towers are from 70 to 90 feet apart on centers. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment
The main valleys are longitudinal and those running transversely few and comparatively unimportant. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia
The two forefingers are extended perpendicularly, and the hands are then passed by each other transversely in front of the breast so as nearly to exchange positions. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
Luckily the range was not very exact, and only a few were wounded—those who retired directly backwards instead of transversely out of the shells' direction. Adventures of a Despatch Rider
The houses are made of timbers, or bamboos, set in the earth, with lighter pieces fastened transversely. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons
The moon would appear then, to an observer situate in space and examining it transversely, to be elongated towards the earth, to be a sort of pendulum without a point of suspension. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men
Surrounding all bodies warmer than the air is a thin region free from dust, which shows itself as a dark space when examined by looking along a cylinder illuminated transversely, and with a dark background. Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884
Then the right hand nearly or quite extended, palm downward, finger-tips near the left thumb, and pointing toward it, is passed transversely under the left hand and one to four inches below it. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
The tree when cut down is divided transversely into several blocks, and these again are split with wedges into small pieces, from the interstices of which the camphor, if any there be, is extracted. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants
The grunt was repeated; but the intruders remained still as death, and with a sleepy grumble the man who had been disturbed turned over on his charpoy, placed transversely across the deck, and fell asleep. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
The wound was an open one about two and one-half inches in length, and made transversely and when the member was flexed the articular surface of the carpal bones were presented to view. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
Air engines, sea engines, and land engines deathsweep this desolate country, vertically, horizontally, and transversely. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915
The hands are held with the edge upward, and the right hand strikes the other transversely, as in the act of chopping. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
The reservoir is divided transversely by several partitions, d, of different heights. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884
A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed. The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science
I entered the chapel, and saw lying, transversely upon a desk, to the left--a very clean, large paper, and uncut copy of the folio Rouen Missal of 1759. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One
The consequence of this mode of progressing will be that the straight lines drawn transversely across the surface of the glacier above will be gradually changed to curved ones below. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863
From the custom of striping arms transversely with colors. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
Innumerable rays of light emanate from Him upwards and downwards and transversely and illumine the earth. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Having swallowed up that fire, the Wind courses in every direction, upwards, downwards, and transversely. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
It was first made in a small cubical grain formed by cutting the actual fibre of timber transversely, and then breaking this veneer into cubes. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise
An both longitudinally and Opsarion? transversely with iridescent patches, abdominal fins reddish. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
With the index only extended, hold the hand eighteen or twenty inches transversely in front of the head, index pointing to the left, then rub the sides of the body with the flat hands. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552
Internally it is divided longitudinally into aisles, and transversely into three nearly square compartments by clustered piers, supporting two great arches which run up to the roof. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 02, February 1895. Byzantine-Romanesque Doorways in Southern Italy
The Wind, obtaining its own attribute, viz., sound, begins to traverse upwards and downwards and transversely along all the ten points. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
He was engaged in fastening a number of bayonets transversely to a long piece of timber. The Wings of the Morning
The strain caused by any weight, applied transversely, to a beam supported at both ends, is directly as the breadth, and square of the depth, and inversely as the length. Instructions on Modern American Bridge Building
Within this the muscles run in only two-directions—longitudinally and transversely. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895
Silently consenting, as though to prolong the descent, they swerved to the right, cutting transversely the myriad foot-paths and sled roads which led down into the town. A Daughter of the Snows
The geta is a flat piece of hard wood, about the length of the foot but a little wider, with two stumpy pieces fastened transversely below it. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People
It was pleasantly situated in a grove of trees, and appeared to be about thirty feet long, and seven or eight high, with an open end, which represented an ellipse divided transversely. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
The formula for the dimensions of any beam to support a strain transversely is S = the ultimate strength in lbs. b = the breadth in inches. d = the depth in inches. l = the length in inches. Instructions on Modern American Bridge Building
The cells of both layers have at their bases long muscular fibrils, those of the ectodermal cells running longitudinally, those of the entoderm transversely. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895
A minie ball had found its way through the envelope, grinding a furrow through the picture, transversely, carrying away the chin and throat of the young lady. The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army A Story of the Great Rebellion
They saw several canoes building, which were formed of planks, sewed together, and fastened to several small timbers, that passed transversely along the bottom and up the sides. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
These are flattened and sharpened to an edge at one end, and the largest have a short piece fixed transversely, for pressing it into the ground with the foot. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time
"So that, in the first case, the sound runs along the longitudinal fibres where the contiguity of parts is closer, than when the body is taken transversely?" Willis the Pilot
Then I lowered to the bottom of the barrel a rope having at the end a round stick transversely balanced, about four inches in diameter and fifteen inches long. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862
They appear as if cut off transversely towards their ends with scissors. Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850
The flooring of this aerial bridge consisted of short splints of wood, laid transversely, and bound in their places by thin strips of the waywel itself. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1
The seats are placed transversely on each side of a central corridor, each seat holding two people. Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886
Many specimens are uniform, others banded transversely with white, and others again have a black band on each side of the neck. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon
The foot is arched both longitudinally and transversely, so as to give it elasticity, and thus break the sudden shock when the weight of the body is thrown upon it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863
The pain was intense, both bones of the forearm—the ulnar and radius—being shattered transversely, the ulnar poking through the flesh in an ugly blue wound. The Lady of Big Shanty
These are called Omangs; they are dwarfs who marry and reproduce their species, live generally in mountains, and have their feet placed transversely. A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients
Above the roof is a surface condenser, consisting of 108 copper tubes placed transversely, each of which has an external diameter of 1.45 inches. Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886
On being broken transversely, it was immediately seen that the internal part was divided into interior or central, exterior or cortical. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2
According to Gwilt, the Gothic chapels of Windsor and Oxford are divided longitudinally by four, and transversely by seven equal parts. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture
For the cavalry hung upon their rear, and the cohorts, running down the declivities of the hills by an unobstructed and easy path, charged them transversely in flank. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36
He was glad this ridge commanded all but the "draws" and hollows lying transversely between here and Medina's place. Starr, of the Desert
Wash the inner surface of the bladder with salt and water, and after cutting it longitudinally and transversely, put the sections in a solution of three drachms bichromate of potash in a quart of water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885
A great Roman road, well known to antiquaries, passed transversely through the old churchyard. In the Days of My Youth
The fish-knife must be passed through the back from 1 to 2, and then transversely in slices. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette
The snout is transversely obtuse, but is rather acute in profile. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.
The bricks are perforated transversely, and at the end of each there is a wedge opening, into which no mortar is inserted, and by which all the openings are allowed to communicate with each other. Hygeia, a City of Health
Mr. Furness then tied the slate with red tape, passing the tape longitudinally and transversely around the middle of the slates. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert
The altered wave, a, will carry along the mark of such alteration in the direction a b, while at the same time extending transversely the waves emitted by the comet. Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885
Many wore two red or green or yellow macaw feathers in their hair, and one had a macaw feather stuck transversely through the septum of his nose. Through the Brazilian Wilderness
At one end they formed a ring, in which we placed a piece of wood transversely, to enable them to turn the screw. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island
When deciding the positions of twin screws, there is room for variation, vertically, longitudinally, and transversely. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887
When deposited in the trench, it should be spread in layers of not more than 6 in. in thickness, cut transversely in both directions, thoroughly watered, and worked by stamping. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887
Two plain black ones up, two black with natural spots up, two longitudinally crossed ones up, and the transversely crossed one up wins a pile. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians
The plates with the coils of pipe between them fit in the tank transversely, partitioning it off into narrow cells six feet deep, about twenty-two inches wide, and eight or ten feet long. Stories of Inventors The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers
Fertile frond one to three pinnate, the contracted divisions bearing a double row of sessile, naked, globular sporangia, opening transversely into two valves. The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada
Its posterior part shows a transversely elongated facet for articulation with the navicular bone. Diseases of the Horse's Foot
Grand Island, in Lake Superior, lies transversely in the lake, just beyond the termination of the precipitous coast of the Pictured Rocks. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers
At last, when I reached the ridge, my disappointment was extreme in finding a precipitous valley as deep as the plain, which cut the chain transversely in two, and separated me from the four points. The Voyage of the Beagle
Lateral Equilibrium or Stability.—Maintenance of the machine on an even keel transversely. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship
Sporangia surrounded by vertical, elastic rings bursting transversely and scattering the spores. The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada
The Posterior Edge, very slightly concave, divides the small, transversely elongated facet of the superior surface from the posterior region of the inferior surface. Diseases of the Horse's Foot
I believe that it is to these movements that I owe my being able to cross the river transversely, and get above dry land. Wonderful Balloon Ascents
Having cut one of them transversely into two nearly equal parts, in the course of a fortnight both had the shape of perfect animals. The Voyage of the Beagle
This is also equipped with an automatic stability device for maintaining the balance transversely. Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship
But thereafter when the wings are twisted by being drawn transversely and by the resistance of the air, they are flattened as has been declared and will be made manifest hereafter.' A History of Aeronautics
It is elongated transversely, flattened from above to below, and narrow at its extremities. Diseases of the Horse's Foot
The engines in the centre car being placed transversely the transmission is more direct, the engines driving the propellers through two gear wheels only. British Airships, Past, Present, and Future
It was found that the right ventricle was transversely opened for about an inch, the ball having penetrated its anterior surface, near the origin of the pulmonary artery. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W
It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section S
They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section R
In the centre car two similar engines are placed transversely, which drive single fixed propellers mounted on steel tube outriggers through suitable gearing. British Airships, Past, Present, and Future
On postmortem examination it was found that the effusion was chyle, the thoracic duct being torn just opposite the 9th dorsal vertebra, which had been transversely fractured. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
The columns are often fractured transversely, with a cup joint, showing a concave surface above. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section C
He then struck the axe into it with all his force, and very soon split it off close to the tree, first, however, having cut it across transversely above and below.  The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
Exploring, I found another short gallery running transversely to the first. The Time Machine
The garden was a narrow strip, bounded from the road, that cut transversely between the blocks, by a thick thorn hedge. Sons and Lovers
The pin was directed transversely, and its middle part touched the membrane tympanum. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
The colour of the bird is white, the back being streaked transversely with black or brown bands, and the wings dark. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
He made some dozen of these "mats" from his tape of non-cohesive gold, cutting it transversely into small pieces that could be inserted edgewise between the teeth and consolidated by packing. McTeague
Mr. Brooke wound up, rubbing his thumb transversely along the edges of the leaves as he held the book forward. Middlemarch
The floors are marble or stucco—the roofs beams of pale blue wood placed transversely, and the whole has an air of agreeable coolness. Life in Mexico
The sheet of water lay transversely across the direction we had been pursuing; and, descending the steep, rocky ridge, where it was necessary to lead our horses, we followed its banks to the southern extremity. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources
Such agates, when cut transversely, exhibit a succession of parallel lines, often of extreme tenuity, giving a banded appearance to the section, whence such stones are known as banded agate, riband agate and striped agate. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Now the plateau and the coast were transversely cut by a water-course which the colonists had to cross when ever they wished to reach the northern part of the island. The Mysterious Island
A neat, horn-coloured, finely transversely striated species, with an acute elevated spire. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart
The nave and aisles end in a transept, and behind the transept are two small saloons, and a large hall or aisle crossing the building transversely and forming its western end. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics
M. Leclerc shows by experiment that the fibers contract more transversely than longitudinally, and that the thicker fibers contract the most. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884
The seats of these canoes are bars of wood tied transversely to the length. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Upon these, poles are placed transversely in juxtaposition. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
This is a small ferruginous species, with the whorls finely transversely striated. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart
The rock itself is split longitudinally and transversely; and the rains on the surface above have run down through the crevices and gathered into channels below and then run off into the river. Canyons of the Colorado
It looked like glass or flint and had been broken transversely in two; usually it is made of bamboo or other hard wood. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917
The sail crumpled, crackled and slid down; and now under a bare pole the boat cradled slowly ahead transversely across the foam-streaked current that ran swiftly soughing toward the dim vapor-swirls away to the northeast. Darkness and Dawn
He shifted his course a little, edging more towards the shore, so as to cut transversely across the cutter's bows. Jim Davis
Those of the middle-most spikelets stand on its outer side, while those of the lateral part are placed transversely. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
He then struck the axe into it with all his force, and very soon split it off close to the tree, first, however, having cut it across transversely above and below. The Coral Island A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
These, with the stout poles which they had then cut and laid on transversely, at short intervals, made a substantial framework for the roof of the shantee. Gaut Gurley
In the middle distance, a great blue gorge passed transversely across the two ranges and the region between. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain
It has a square granite base upon which stand four little red pillars of polished Russian granite, supporting a transversely arched canopy, with a high spire. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Now he lies full length, then half-length, obliquely, transversely, head and feet quite across the bed; and none accuses him of tergiversation. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
On cutting the roots transversely, some marks are apparent not unlike the characters of a seal, which to the old herbalists indicated its use as a seal for wounds. The Folk-lore of Plants
Papyrus is a very durable substance, made of the innermost pellicles of the stalk, glued together transversely, with the glutinous water of the Nile. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation
There was an inviting plank all ready, with sticks nailed on it transversely to prevent the feet from slipping. The Magnetic North
They are yellowish-white in color, and ridged transversely, like those of the domestic ram. The Mountains of California
Some of them had been strengthened with battens lashed transversely over the canvas.  The Grey Lady
Two plain black ones up, two black with natural spot up, two longitudinally crossed ones up, and the transversely crossed one up wins a pile. An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians
It will be remarked that they run in a north-west and south-east direction, or almost transversely to the ranges of hills A, B, and C, which run north-north-east and south-south-west. The Antiquity of Man
Trade has a fascination for me, and going transversely across the nine-mile-broad rough Gaboon estuary in an unfinished canoe with an inefficient counterpane sail has none; but I return duty bound to this unpleasant subject.  Travels in West Africa
It was found to consist of a hard, smooth, huge object with a rounded summit surmounted by a short upright projection resembling a section of a cabbage stalk divided transversely. Sketches New and Old, Part 3.
And breakfastless, man and dogs, without a halt, for eight hours held back transversely across the series of small creeks and low divides and down Minnow Creek. Smoke Bellew
We succeeded better in ascertaining the force exerted transversely by these radicles. The Power of Movement in Plants
Its great leaves, often a foot and a half long, borne on smooth, cylindrical stalks, are curiously cut into seven lobes, and the stem is hollow and transversely partitioned with thin membranes. Confessions of a Beachcomber
The bottom of the trench, cut transversely across the road bed of the "fill," out of which the dirt was still flying from scores of willing shovels, had reached the height of the flood line. Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero
The predominant expression is one of gentleness and benevolence, but the lofty brow, transversely furrowed, tells of thought and will, and the leonine hair of strength. A History of Greek Art
This mistake has arisen from the fact that, when viewed transversely, the colour of the central and outer part of the hair is different. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken
A filament was fixed transversely to the apex of a leaf, one inch in length, and which had already diverged considerably from its originally upright position. The Power of Movement in Plants
Their stigmas are much less papillose, and smaller in about the ratio of 13 to 20 divisions of the micrometer, as measured transversely from apex to apex, than the stigmas of the perfect flowers. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
They are often divided transversely, at nearly equal distances, like the joints in a vertebral column, as in the Giant's Causeway, in Ireland. The Student's Elements of Geology
Having lashed the masts of the barges transversely across the gun-wales, to these we attached chains secured by divers beneath the bottom of the wreck. Ismailia
When examined merely through the pocket-lens, this cylinder appears to be slightly furrowed transversely, a proof of its complex structure. More Hunting Wasps
Parts of plants, under this influence, place themselves more or less transversely to the direction whence the light proceeds, and are thus fully illuminated. The Power of Movement in Plants
Upon the floor was placed an iron frame about six feet long, and two and a half feet wide, with round iron bars, placed transversely, about twelve inches apart. For the Term of His Natural Life
Upon these joists, transversely to them, are laid a number of flat strips which immediately support the floor planks; these are kept in place by their own weight. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo
Each separate island is either rounded, or more generally elongated in the same direction with the group in which it stands, but sometimes transversely to it. Volcanic Islands
The meadow was transversely crossed by a curving line of alders that indicated a rare water-course, of which in the dry season only a single pool remained to flash back the unvarying sky. Cressy
After the solution had been removed, five seedlings which were circumnutating transversely to the line of light, began to move towards it, in 6, 4, 7 1/2, 6, and 9 minutes. The Power of Movement in Plants
One had been evidently filed through, and the other broken transversely. For the Term of His Natural Life
It lay near midway to the top, and ran transversely on the mountain's side, its western or southwestern end being many feet lower than the eastern. Ramona
You remember, of course, Sedgwick's facts of limestone, and mine of sandstone, breaking in the line of cleavage, transversely to the planes of deposition. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
It was covered with long planks, laid transversely, that masked the framework. The Memoirs of Victor Hugo
It now pointed almost perpendicularly downwards, and the glass filament had to be removed and fastened transversely across the base of the young capsule. The Power of Movement in Plants
In our present species a young internode, placed in front of a window, made three narrow ellipses, transversely to the direction of the light, at an average rate of 2 hrs. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
Tearing past them he wheeled almost in midair and slackened his pace, running transversely ahead of them and breaking into a clamor of barks. His Dog
Of the 70, 79 per cent. had been drawn in by or near the tip; 4 per cent. by or near the base; and 17 per cent. transversely or by the middle. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits
It is formed of massive blocks of sandstone, which are placed transversely, so that their length forms the thickness of the pier, and their ends the wall on either side. History of Phoenicia
The tips were then cut off transversely for a length of 1.5 mm., and immediately afterwards they were embedded vertically in the peat. The Power of Movement in Plants
They often become confluent either in the line of the row—and then they form a longitudinal stripe—or transversely, that is, with the spots in the adjoining rows, and then they form transverse stripes. The Descent of Man
The baleen consists of a row, on each side of the upper jaw, of about 300 plates or laminae, which stand close together transversely to the longer axis of the mouth. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition
The sides sloped gently at first; then became inclined at about 20 degrees; then more gently to near the bottom, which transversely was almost level and about 50 yards across. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits
Wings, with six white bands crossing them transversely;   white underneath. Bird Neighbors
Under the influence of gravitation certain parts are excited to place themselves more or less transversely to the line of its action.* The Power of Movement in Plants
The logs are placed transversely, and are clipped at the ends, so as to fit each other more compactly. Frank's Campaign, or, Farm and Camp
The writing was then executed in parallel columns a few inches wide, running transversely to the length of the scroll. Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.
The shorter the planes transversely, the greater will be the stability, and the wider the planes the less will be the lift, comparatively. Aeroplanes
Wing coverts and tail bright blue, striped transversely   with black. Bird Neighbors
Glass filament fixed transversely across peduncle, at base of flower-head. curving down to the ground. The Power of Movement in Plants
In order to fix the angle obtained, he fastened with thorns the two pieces of wood on a third placed transversely, so that their separation should be properly maintained. The Mysterious Island
The involuntary contraction of the pyramidal caused the basal part of their noses to be transversely and deeply wrinkled. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
When a body is shorter from front to rear than from side to side its longest dimension is transversely. Aeroplanes
These catamarans merely consisted of a broad plank with a stick placed transversely at the prow, on which the black placed his feet.  The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont
The position which leaves and cotyledons occupy during the day, namely, more or less transversely to the direction of the light, is due, according to Frank, to what we call diaheliotropism. The Power of Movement in Plants
Now the plateau and the shore were transversely divided by a watercourse, which had to be crossed to reach the northern part of the island. The Mysterious Island
During the utterance of these sounds, the mouth is transversely elongated by the corners being drawn backwards and upwards; and of this fact an explanation will be attempted in a future chapter. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
In one case of a radicle, which was growing rather slowly, the root-cap, after encountering a rough slip of wood at right angles, was at first slightly flattened transversely: after an interval of 2 h. The Power of Movement in Plants
The filament was fixed transversely to the basal and almost upright half of the shoot, close beneath the lowest scale-like appendage. The Power of Movement in Plants
Nine other radicles were similarly extended, three in damp peat and six in damp air, and dry caustic was held transversely to their tips during 4 or 5 seconds. The Power of Movement in Plants
The forehead is wrinkled transversely in many folds, and at the inner extremities of the eyebrows it is strongly furrowed in diverging lines, produced by the powerful and persistent contraction of the corrugators. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
When, however, they raise their eyebrows their foreheads become, as with us, transversely wrinkled. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
Eight days subsequently and during the next succeeding week, it was remarkable how his eyes brightened whenever he smiled, and his nose became at the same time transversely wrinkled. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
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