English English Dictionary

To do or perform for the third time.

To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.

The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing.

A peculiar and complicated system of versification, borrowed by the early Italian poets from the Troubadours.

A composition in three voice parts; a vocal (rarely an instrumental) trio.

Formed of tesserae, as a mosaic.

A division of Crinoidea including numerous fossil species in which the body is covered with tessellated plates.

To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work.

Tessellated.

of Tessellate

Formed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered; as, a tessellated pavement.

Marked like a checkerboard; as, a tessellated leaf.

of Tessellate

The act of tessellating; also, the mosaic work so formed.

A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.

of Tessera

Diversified by squares; done in mosaic; tessellated.

Of, pertaining to, or containing, tesserae.

Isometric.

Tesseral.