Part 2915

<hw>Dem"i*can"non</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from thirty to thirty-six pounds.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Demicircle</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*cir`cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>demi-cercle</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It resembles <?/ protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a compass.</def>

<h1>Demiculverin</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*cul"ver*in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil. Antiq.)</fld> <def>A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to thirteen pounds.</def>

<h1>Demideify</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*de"i*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deify in part.</def>

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Demidevil</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*dev`il</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A half devil.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Demigod</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*god</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the offspring of a deity and a mortal.</def>

<h1>Demigoddess</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*god`dess</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female demigod.</def>

<h1>Demigorge</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*gorge`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>demi-gorge</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the angle of the flank to the center of the bastion.</def>

<h1>Demigrate</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*grate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>demigrare</ets>, <ets>demigratum</ets>, to emigrate. See <er>De</er>-, and <er>Migrate</er>.]</ety> <def>To emigrate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<h1>Demigration</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem`i*gra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>demigratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Emigration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Demigroat</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i*groat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A half groat.</def>

<h1>Demi-isand</h1> <Xpage=388>

<hw>Dem"i-is`and</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Peninsula.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>