Definition of point

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Point (n.) The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle; a prick..

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Equinoctial :: Equinoctial (a.) Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world..
Gad :: Gad (n.) A pointed or wedge-shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge used in mining, etc..
Cuspated :: Cuspated (a.) Ending in a point.
By-speech :: By-speech (n.) An incidental or casual speech, not directly relating to the point..
Berth :: Berth (n.) An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment.
Caltrap :: Caltrap (n.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet..
Diversely :: Diversely (adv.) In different directions; to different points.
Catling :: Catling (n.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife..
Plane :: Plane (a.) A surface, real or imaginary, in which, if any two points are taken, the straight line which joins them lies wholly in that surface; or a surface, any section of which by a like surface is a straight line; a surface without curvature..
Hinge :: Hinge (n.) One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south..
Hodograph :: Hodograph (n.) A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces..
Wreck-master :: Wreck-master (n.) A person appointed by law to take charge of goods, etc., thrown on shore after a shipwreck..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
Quirk :: Quirk (n.) A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger..
Trinodal :: Trinodal (a.) Having three nodal points.
Home :: Home (a.) Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust..
Point :: Point (n.) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition..
Fescue :: Fescue (n.) A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read..
Roulette :: Roulette (n.) the curve traced by any point in the plane of a given curve when the latter rolls, without sliding, over another fixed curve. See Cycloid, and Epycycloid..
Epigrammatizer :: Epigrammatizer (n.) One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.
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