(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
copulatives
copulatives
noun
plural of copulative
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
nonvaporous
nonvaporous
adj
Not vaporous.
overapplaud
overpainful
overpainful
adj
Excessively painful.
overpopular
overpopular
adj
Excessively popular.
overrapture
ovicapsular
oviparously
oviparously
adv
In an oviparous manner
palmivorous
palmivorous
adj
(zoology) That consumes palm trees.
papovavirus
papovavirus
noun
(archaic, virology) Any of the former family Papovaviridae, now split into the Papillomaviridae and Polyomaviridae families, of viruses that cause papillomas or polyomas in animals.
pervouralsk
photovisual
photovisual
adj
(astronomy) Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion.
(optics) Of certain achromatic lenses, having the same focus for the actinic and for the brightest of the visual rays.
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
primevarous
procurative
procurative
adj
Of or relating to procurement; procuring.
provascular
provascular
adj
(biology) Relating to the procambium
provocateur
provocateur
noun
An undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts.
One who engages in provocative behavior.
pseudovelar
pubovesical
pubovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pubis and urinary bladder.
pulveration
pulvination
pyrogravure
pyrogravure
noun
A design or picture made by pyrography.
pyrography
saviourship
saviourship
noun
The dignity or office of a saviour.
spermatovum
spermatovum
noun
(biology) A fecundated ovum.
sporulative
sporulative
adj
Relating to sporulation
superoctave
superoctave
noun
(music) A coupler in the organ by means of which is sounded an octave higher than the one struck.
(music) An organ stop two octaves above the principal.
(music) The octave above another.
unapproving
unapproving
adj
not approving
unevaporate
unoperative
unoperative
adj
Obsolete form of inoperative.
unprobative
unvaporized
unvaporized
adj
Not vaporized.
upboulevard
vapouringly
vapouringly
adv
With bragging or bluster.
vapourising
vapourising
verb
present participle of vapourise
vapourizing
vapourizing
verb
present participle of vapourize
vapourously
vapourously
adv
Rare spelling of vaporously.
vermiparous
vermiparous
adj
Producing or breeding worms or grubs, such as various insects.
