Part 1745

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To collect to a point; to concentrate.</def>

<blockquote>Thy joys are <b>centered</b> all in me alome. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.</def>

<h1>Centerbit, Centrebit</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw><hw>Cen"ter*bit`</hw>, <hw>Cen"tre*bit`</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See <er>Bit</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</def>

<h1>Centerboard, Centreboard</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw><hw>Cen"ter*board`</hw>, <hw>Cen"tre*board</hw>,<hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States</def>

<h1>Centerfire cartridge</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen"ter*fire` car"tridge</hw>. <def>See under <er>Cartridge</er>.</def>

<h1>Centering</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen"ter*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Center</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 6.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>centring</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Centerpiece, Centrepiece</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw><hw>Cen"ter*piece`</hw>, <hw>Cen"tre*piece`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table, ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.</def>

<h1>Centesimal</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen*tes"i*mal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>centesimus</ets> the hundredth, fr. <ets>centum</ets> a hundred: cf. F. <ets>cent\'82simal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hundredth.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A hundredth part.</def></def2>

<blockquote>The neglect of a few <b>centesimals</b>. <i>Arbuthnot.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Centesimation</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen*tes`i*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>centesimore</ets> to take out or select every hudredth, fr. <ets>centesimus</ets> hundredth.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The infliction of the death penalty upon one person in every hundred, as in cases of mutiny.</def>

<-- "centesm" out of order in original -- some error. = centesim?-->

<h1>Centesm</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen"tesm</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>centesima</ets>.]</ety> <def>Hundredth.</def>

<h1>Centesimo</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen*tes"i*mo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-mi</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[It. & Sp.]</ety> <def>A copper coin of Italy and Spain equivalent to a centime.</def>

<h1>Centiare</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen"ti*are`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <ets>Centare</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>centare</er>.</def>

<h1>Centicipitous</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cen`ti*cip"i*tous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>centiceps</ets>, <ets>-cipitis</ets>; <ets>centum</ets> a hunder + <ets>caput</ets> head.]</ety> <def>Hundred-headed.</def>

<h1>Centifidous</h1> <Xpage=230>