Part 172

<i>Bispham.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; <as>as, to get a good <ex>adjustment</ex>; to be <ex>in</ex> or <ex>out of adjustment</ex>.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- Suiting; fitting; arrangement; regulation; settlement; adaptation; disposition.</syn>

<h1>Adjutage</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad"ju*tage</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Ajutage</er>.</def>

<h1>Adjutancy</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad"ju*tan*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Adjutant</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The office of an adjutant.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Skillful arrangement in aid; assistance.</def>

<blockquote>It was, no doubt, disposed with all the <b>adjutancy</b> of definition and division. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Adjutant</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad"ju*tant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adjutans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>adjutare</ets> to help. See <er>Aid</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A helper; an assistant.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A regimental staff officer, who assists the colonel, or commanding officer of a garrison or regiment, in the details of regimental and garrison duty.</def>

<cs><col>Adjutant general</col> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>the principal staff officer of an army, through whom the commanding general receives communications and issues military orders. In the U. S. army he is brigadier general.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Among the Jesuits)</fld>, <cd>one of a select number of fathers, who resided with the general of the order, each of whom had a province or country assigned to his care.</cd></cs>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of very large stork <spn>(Ciconia argala)</spn>, a native of India; -- called also the <altname>gigantic crane</altname>, and by the native name <altname>argala</altname>. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits.</def>

<h1>Adjutator</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad"ju*ta`tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eng. Hist.)</fld> <def>A corruption of <er>Agitator</er>.</def>

<h1>Adjute</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*jute"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ajouter</ets>; confused with L. <ets>adjutare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To add.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Adjutor</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*ju"tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>adjuvare</ets>. See <er>Aid</er>.]</ety> <def>A helper or assistant.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Adjutory</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*ju"to*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adjutorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Serving to help or assist; helping.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Adjutrix</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad*ju"trix</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Adjutor</er>.]</ety> <def>A female helper or assistant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Adjuvant</h1> <Xpage=22>

<hw>Ad"ju*vant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>adjuvans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>adjuvare</ets> to aid: cf. F. <ets>adjuvant</ets>. See <er>Aid</er>.]</ety> <def>Helping; helpful; assisting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Adjuvant</i> causes."

<i>Howell.</i>