Part 2799

<hw><hw>De*cal`co*ma"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>De*cal`co*ma"nie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82calcomanie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.</def>

<h1>Decaliter, Decalitre</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw><hw>Dec"a*li`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*li`tre</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82calitre</ets>; Gr. <?/ ten + F. <ets>litre</ets>. See <er>Liter</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons.</def>

<h1>Decalog</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"a*log</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Decalogue.</def>

<h1>Decalogist</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*cal"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who explains the decalogue.</def>

<i>J. Gregory.</i>

<h1>Decalogue</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"a*logue</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82calogue</ets>, L. <ets>decalogus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ ten + <?/ speech, <?/ to speak, to say. See <er>Ten</er>.]</ety> <def>The Ten Commandments or precepts given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai, and originally written on two tables of stone.</def>

<h1>Decameron</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*cam"e*ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>decamerone</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ ten + <?/ part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from <?/ day: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cam\'82ron</ets>.]</ety> <def>A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.</def>

<h1>Decameter, Decametre</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw><hw>Dec"a*me`ter</hw>, <hw>Dec"a*me`tre</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82cam\'8atre</ets>; Gr. <?/ ten + <ets>m\'8atre</ets>. See <er>Meter</er>.]</ety> <def>A measure of length in the metric system; ten meters, equal to about 393.7 inches.</def>

<h1>Decamp</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*camp"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Decamped</er> <tt>(?; 215)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Decamping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82camper</ets>; pref. <ets>d\'82-</ets> (L. <ets>dis</ets>) + <ets>camp</ets> camp. See <er>Camp</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To break up a camp; to move away from a camping ground, usually by night or secretly.</def>

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence, to depart suddenly; to run away; -- generally used disparagingly.</def>

<blockquote>The fathers were ordered to <b>decamp</b>, and the house was once again converted into a tavern. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Decampment</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>De*camp"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82campement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Departure from a camp; a marching off.</def>

<h1>Decanal</h1> <Xpage=374>

<hw>Dec"a*nal</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>d\'82canal</ets>. See <er>Dean</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a dean or deanery.</def>

<blockquote>His rectorial as well as <b>decanal</b> residence. <i>Churton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Decanal side</col>, <cd>the side of the choir on which the dean's tall is placed.</cd> -- <col>Decanal stall</col>, <cd>the stall allotted to the dean in the choir, on the right or south side of the chancel.</cd></cs>

<i>Shipley.</i>

<h1>Decandria</h1> <Xpage=374>