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  • 111Dossil — Dos sil, n. [OE. dosil faucet of a barrel, OF. dosil, duisil, spigot, LL. diciculus, ducillus, fr. L. ducere to lead, draw. See {Duct}, {Duke}.] 1. (Surg.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc.,… …

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  • 112Douche — Douche, n. [F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See {Duct}.] 1. A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it… …

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  • 113Duct — (d[u^]kt), n. [L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Douche}.] 1. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels… …

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  • 114Ductile — Duc tile, a. [L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See {Duct}.] 1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. Addison. [1913 Webster] Forms their ductile minds To human… …

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  • 115Ductilely — Ductile Duc tile, a. [L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See {Duct}.] 1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. Addison. [1913 Webster] Forms their ductile minds To… …

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  • 116Ductileness — Ductile Duc tile, a. [L. ductilis, fr. ducere to lead: cf. F. ductile. See {Duct}.] 1. Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people. Addison. [1913 Webster] Forms their ductile minds To… …

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  • 117Duction — Duc tion, n. [L. ductio, fr. ducere to lead.] Guidance. [Obs.] Feltham. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 118Ductor — Duc tor, n. [L., fr. ducere to lead.] 1. One who leads. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A contrivance for removing superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See {Doctor}, 4. Knight. [1913 Webster] {Ductor roller}… …

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  • 119Ductor roller — Ductor Duc tor, n. [L., fr. ducere to lead.] 1. One who leads. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A contrivance for removing superfluous ink or coloring matter from a roller. See {Doctor}, 4. Knight. [1913 Webster] {Ductor roller}… …

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  • 120Duke — (d[=u]k), n. [F. duc, fr. L. dux, ducis, leader, commander, fr. ducere to lead; akin to AS. te[ o]n to draw; cf. AS. heretoga (here army) an army leader, general, G. herzog duke. See {Tue}, and cf. {Doge}, {Duchess}, {Ducat}, {Duct}, {Adduce},… …

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