English English Dictionary

A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the mistral.

To divide into two equal parts.

To cut or divide into two parts.

of Bisect

of Bisect

Division into two parts, esp. two equal parts.

One who, or that which, bisects; esp. (Geom.) a straight line which bisects an angle.

The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.

One of tow equal parts of a line, or other magnitude.

With two partitions or septa.

Alt. of Biseriate

In two rows or series.

Doubly serrate, or having the serratures serrate, as in some leaves.

Serrate on both sides, as some antennae.

Alt. of Bisetous

Having two bristles.

Bisexual.

Of both sexes; hermaphrodite; as a flower with stamens and pistil, or an animal having ovaries and testes.

Bisexual.

p. p. of Besee.