Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In arch.:
- n. A course of horizontal moldings, as the base-moldings of a building.
- n. The development of the surface of any solid on a plane, so that the dimensions of its different sides may readily be obtained. Also ledgement, and formerly liggement, legement.
Wiktionary
- n. architecture A stringcourse or horizontal suit of mouldings, such as the base mouldings of a building.
- n. The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building.
- n. The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.
Examples
“You may admire at my confidence; but I thank you for the manly freedom of your acknow-ledgment in general.”
“With acknow-ledgment of our fervour of the first instant he remains years most fainfully.”
“If this were the ease, tbe objection probably arose Ifom the terms of the required petition, containing an acknow* ledgment of fanlt.”
“Then it was, that with the spirit becoming his illus - trious character, he seized the first moment to tender his resigna - tion as Commander in Chief; an office, which by the acknow - ledgment of all parties, he ably, faithfully, and diligently ad - ministered for the benefit of the public during fourteen years.”
Internet Archive: Peerage of England, genealogical, biographical, and historical
“Although the acknow. ledgment of a man's possessing some particular vice could not give him friends, still there are not wanting those who would be disposed to judge more favourably of him on that ac - count, from the consciousness of being under the influence of the same bad quality themselves; and who would lay hold of”
“* I would to God we believed that acknow - ledgment, andafted conformable to this de - claration.”
“Nobody was fa good a citizen, fb good a friend; he forgot nothing - 9 he rerriembred the fmalleft fervices that were done him, and his heart did not once palpitate, but with a defire for Heaven, which enlightened him; or with a move - ment of love for Jefus Chrift, who con - verted him; or with an adt of acknow - ledgment to thofc Chriftians. who aflifted him.”
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