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<blockquote>From you unclouded <b>depth</b> above. <i>Keble.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>depth</b> closed me round about. <i>Jonah ii. 5.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Horology)</fld> <def>A pair of toothed wheels which work together.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<hr> <page="395"> Page 395<p>

<cs><col>Depth of a sail</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>the extent of a square sail from the head rope to the foot rope; the length of the after leach of a staysail or boom sail; -- commonly called the <i>drop of sail<i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Depthen</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>Depth"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deepen.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Depthless</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>Depth"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having no depth; shallow.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of measureless depth; unfathomable.</def>

<blockquote>In clouds of <b>depthless</b> night. <i>Francis.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Depucelate</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>De*pu"ce*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>de</ets> + LL. <ets>pucella</ets> virgin, F. <ets>pucelle</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82puceler</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deflour; to deprive of virginity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Depudicate</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>De*pu"di*cate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depudicatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depudicare</ets>.]</ety> <def>To deflour; to dishonor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Depulse</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>De*pulse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depulsus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>depellere</ets> to drive out; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>pellere</ets> to drive.]</ety> <def>To drive away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<h1>Depulsion</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>De*pul"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depulsio</ets>.]</ety> <def>A driving or thrusting away.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Speed.</i>

<h1>Depulsory</h1> <Xpage=395>

<hw>De*pul"so*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>depulsorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Driving or thrusting away; averting.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Depurant</h1> <Xpage=395>

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