a.
Capable of being split into laminae or thin plates, as mica; capable of being extended under pressure into a thin plate or strip. →
n.
Any agent that produces, or tends to produce, sleep; an opiate; a soporific; a narcotic. →
v. t.
Hence, to turn over and over in the mind; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. →
n.
A remission or surrender, -- remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages. →
n.
A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one. →