Definition of livery

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Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.

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Return :: Return (n.) The rendering back or delivery of writ, precept, or execution, to the proper officer or court..
Livery :: Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
Declamation :: Declamation (n.) The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students..
Natural :: Natural (a.) Springing from true sentiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc..
Aleconner :: Aleconner (n.) Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.].
Ten-strike :: Ten-strike (n.) A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball.
Livery :: Livery (n.) The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery..
Payable :: Payable (a.) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of value.
Surrenderee :: Surrender (n.) The delivery up of fugitives from justice by one government to another, as by a foreign state. See Extradition..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) Delivery, in speech..
Trust :: Trust (n.) Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as, to sell or buy goods on trust..
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) One who wears a livery, as a servant..
Livery :: Livery (n.) A low grade of wool.
Bachelor :: Bachelor (n.) In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member..
Obstetrication :: Obstetrication (n.) The act of assisting as a midwife; delivery.
Cephalotome :: Cephalotome (n.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery..
Redelivery :: Redelivery (n.) Act of delivering back.
Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London..
Oversell :: Oversell (v. t.) To sell beyond means of delivery.
Investiture :: Investiture (n.) Livery of seizin.
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