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Architectonic
Architectonic Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic, Architectonical Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic*al, a. [L. architectonicus, Gr. ?. See Architect.] 1. Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive. ``Architectonic wisdom.' --Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. --J. C. Shairp. 2. Relating to the systemizing of knowledge.
Architectonic
Architectonic Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic, n. [Cf. F. architectonique.] 1. The science of architecture. 2. The act of arranging knowledge into a system.
Architectonical
Architectonic Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic, Architectonical Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic*al, a. [L. architectonicus, Gr. ?. See Architect.] 1. Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture; evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive. ``Architectonic wisdom.' --Boyle. These architectonic functions which we had hitherto thought belonged. --J. C. Shairp. 2. Relating to the systemizing of knowledge.
Architectonics
Architectonics Ar`chi*tec*ton"ics, n. The science of architecture.
Architector
Architector Ar"chi*tec`tor, n. An architect. [Obs.] --North.
Detector
Detector De*tect"or, n. Specifically: (a) An indicator showing the depth of the water in a boiler. (b) (Elec.) A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current. (c) (Elec.) Any of various devices for detecting the presence of electric waves.
Detector bar
Detector bar De*tect"or bar (Railroads) A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train (45 to 50 feet), laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.
Detector lock
Lock Lock, n. [AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l[=u]can to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l[=u]kan (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l[=u]hhan, Icel. l?ka, Goth. l[=u]kan (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf. Locket.] 1. Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened. 2. A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable. Albemarle Street closed by a lock of carriages. --De Quincey. 3. A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock. --Dryden. 4. The barrier or works which confine the water of a stream or canal. 5. An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock. 6. That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc. 7. A device for keeping a wheel from turning. 8. A grapple in wrestling. --Milton. Detector lock, a lock containing a contrivance for showing whether it as has been tampered with. Lock bay (Canals), the body of water in a lock chamber. Lock chamber, the inclosed space between the gates of a canal lock. Lock nut. See Check nut, under Check. Lock plate, a plate to which the mechanism of a gunlock is attached. Lock rail (Arch.), in ordinary paneled doors, the rail nearest the lock. Lock rand (Masonry), a range of bond stone. --Knight. Mortise lock, a door lock inserted in a mortise. Rim lock, a lock fastened to the face of a door, thus differing from a mortise lock.
Protectoral
Protectoral Pro*tect"or*al, a. Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power.
Protectorate
Protectorate Pro*tect"or*ate, n. [Cf. F. protectorat.] 1. Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell. 2. The authority assumed by a superior power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.
Protectorial
Protectorial Pro`tec*to"ri*al, a. [Cf. L. protectorius.] Same as Protectoral.
Protectorless
Protectorless Pro*tect"or*less, a. Having no protector; unprotected.
Protectorship
Protectorship Pro*tect"or*ship, n. The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.
S tectorum
Houseleek House"leek`, n. [House + leek.] (Bot.) A succulent plant of the genus Sempervivum (S. tectorum), originally a native of subalpine Europe, but now found very generally on old walls and roofs. It is very tenacious of life under drought and heat; -- called also ayegreen.
Sempervivum tectorum
Sempervivum Sem`per*vi"vum, n. (Bot.) A genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is the commonest species.
Sempervivum tectorum
Ayegreen Aye"green`, n. [Aye ever + green.] (Bot.) The houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum). --Halliwell.
Tectology
Tectology Tec*tol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ? a carpenter + -logy.] (Biol.) A division of morphology created by Haeckel; the science of organic individuality constituting the purely structural portion of morphology, in which the organism is regarded as composed of organic individuals of different orders, each organ being considered an individual. See Promorphology, and Morphon.
Tectona grandis
Teak Teak, n. [Malayalm tekku.] (Bot.) A tree of East Indies (Tectona grandis) which furnishes an extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes; also, the timber of the tree. [Written also teek.] African teak, a tree (Oldfieldia Africana) of Sierra Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; -- called also African oak. New Zeland teak, a large tree (Vitex littoralis) of New Zeland; also, its hard, durable timber.
Tectonic
Tectonic Tec*ton"ic, a. [L. tectonicus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, a carpenter, builder.] Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural.
Tectonics
Tectonics Tec*ton"ics, n. The science or art by which implements, vessels, buildings, etc., are constructed, both in relation to their use and to their artistic design.
Tectonics
Tectonics Tec*ton"ics, n. The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas.
Tectorial
Tectorial Tec*to"ri*al, a. [L. tectorius.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to covering; -- applied to a membrane immediately over the organ of Corti in the internal ear.

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