Part 191

3. Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.

The golden alluvions are there [in California and Australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains. R. Cobden.

4. (Law) An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion.

Al*lu"vi*ous (&?;), n. [L. alluvius. See Alluvion.] Alluvial. [R.] Johnson.

Al*lu"vi*um (&?;), n.; pl. E. Alluviums, L. Alluvia (&?;). [L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.] (Geol.) Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes, upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas. Lyell.

All"where` (&?;), adv. Everywhere. [Archaic]

All"work` (&?;), n. Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant.

Al*ly" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allied (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Allying.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay, Ligament.] 1. To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with.

O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. Pope.

2. To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.

These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied. Spenser.

The virtue nearest to our vice allied. Pope.

Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.

Al*ly" (&?;), n.; pl. Allies (&?;). [See Ally, v.] 1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] Shak.

2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate.

The English soldiers and their French allies. Macaulay.

3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.

Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. Buckle.

4. Anything akin to another by structure, etc.

Al"ly (&?;), n. See Alley, a marble or taw.

Al"lyl (&?;), n. [L. allium garlic + -yl.] (Chem.) An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

Al"ly*lene (&?;), n. (Chem.) A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H4, homologous with acetylene; propine.

Al"ma, Al"mah (&?;), n. Same as Alme.

Al`ma*can"tar (&?;), n. (Astron.) (a) Same as Almucantar. (b) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.

{ ||Al`ma*di"a (&?;), ||Al"ma*die (&?;), } n. [F. almadie (cf. Sp. & Pg. almadia), fr. Ar. alma'dyah a raft, float.] (Naut.) (a) A bark canoe used by the Africans. (b) A boat used at Calicut, in India, about eighty feet long, and six or seven broad.

Al"ma*gest (&?;), n. [F. almageste, LL. almageste, Ar. al-majist, fr. Gr. &?; (sc. &?;), the greatest composition.] The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearly all that is known of the astronomical observations and theories of the ancients. The name was extended to other similar works.

||Al*ma"gra (&?;), n. [Sp. almagra, almagre, fr. Ar. al-maghrah red clay or earth.] A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the sil atticum of the ancients. Under the name of Indian red it is used for polishing glass and silver.

{ Al"main (l"mn), Al"mayne (- mn), Al"man (-man), } n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak.