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Capstan :: Capstan (n.) A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket..

Cooperated :: Cooperated (imp. & p. p.) of Cooperat.

Purge :: Purge (v. t.) To operate on as, or by means of, a cathartic medicine, or in a similar manner..

Wire-puller :: Wire-puller (n.) One who pulls the wires, as of a puppet; hence, one who operates by secret means; an intriguer..

Scalp :: Scalp (v. i.) To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account..

Operate :: Operate (v. i.) To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.

Siren :: Siren (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.

Tackle :: Tackle (n.) Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons..

Butteris :: Butteris (n.) A steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. It is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the hoofs of horses..

Proceed :: Proceed (v. i.) To have application or effect; to operate.

Work :: Work (n.) Hence, in a general sense, to operate; to act; to perform; as, a machine works well..

Operative :: Operative (n.) A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory..

Operated :: Operated (imp. & p. p.) of Operat.

Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To move or operate by the motion of drawing towards one; as, to pull a bell; to pull an oar..

Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A contrivance or machine fixed to the mandrel of a lathe, for holding a tool or the material to be operated upon..

Underwork :: Underwork (v. i.) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.

Dieresis :: Dieresis (n.) A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial..

Operate :: Operate (v. i.) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (Med.), to take appropriate effect on the human system..

Physic :: Physic (v. t.) To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge..

Machiner :: Machiner (n.) One who or operates a machine; a machinist.

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