GL`ASS, n. [L. glastum; glesid, blueness. Greenness is usually named from vegetation or growing, as L. viridis, from vireo.] 1. A hard, brittle, transparent, factitious substance, formed by fusing sand with fixed alkalies.In chimistry, a substance or mixture, earthy, saline or metallic, brought by fusion to the state of a hard, brittle, transparent mass, whose fracture is conchoidal.2. A glass vessel of any kind; as a drinking glass.3. A mirror; a looking-glass.4. A vessel to be filled with sand for measuring time; as an hour-glass.5. The destined time of man's life. His glass is run.6. The quantity of liquor that a glass vessel contains. Drink a glass of wine with me.7. A vessel that shows the weight of the air.8. A perspective glass; as an optic glass.9. The time which a glass runs, or in which it is exhausted of sand. The seamen's watch-glass is half an hour. We say, a ship fought three glasses. 10. Glasses, in the plural, spectacles. GL`ASS, a. Made of glass; vitreous; as a glass bottle. GL`ASS, v.t. To see as in a glass. [Not used.] 1. To case in glass. [Little used.]2. To cover with glass; to glaze.[In the latter sense, glaze is generally used.] |
Why Donate?
Here are a number of reasons:
To indicate your approval.
To express your appreciation.
To help pay for website expenses and keep this website online.
Donate Using PayPal
If you have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or a PayPal account, donating is easy. Just click the dollar amount below to donate:
Donations from Outside of the United States
We welcome donations from anywhere in the world and in any currency. PayPal accepts a number of international currencies.
Donations by Other Methods
If you wish to donate via direct bank deposit or mail a cheque or money order, please
email me
.
|
| Firefox Plugin |
| I | S |
 |
1828 Webster's |
Add Search
To Your Site |
[ + ] |
|
|
|
