Part 2985

<h1>Derogatorily</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a derogatory manner; disparagingly.</def>

<i>Aubrey.</i>

<h1>Derogatoriness</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>De*rog"a*to*ri*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being derogatory.</def>

<h1>Derogatory</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>De*rog"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with <i>from to</i>, or <i>unto</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Acts of Parliament <b>derogatory</b> from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as <b>derogatory</b> to their other. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Derogatory clause in a testament</col> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion.</cd></cs>

<h1>Derotremata</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der`o*tre"ma*ta</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ skin + <?/, <?/, hole.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which includes Amphiuma, Menopoma, etc. They have permanent gill openings, but no external gills; -- called also <spn>Cryptobranchiata</spn>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Derotrema</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Derre</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der"re</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Dearer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Derrick</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der"rick</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named <ets>Derrick</ets>. The name is of Dutch origin; D. <ets>Diederik</ets>, <ets>Dierryk</ets>, prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. <ets>pe\'a2dric</ets>, E. <ets>Theodoric</ets>, G. <ets>Dietrich</ets>. See <er>Dutch</er>, and <er>Rich</er>.]</ety> <def>A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building.</def>

<cs><col>Derrick crane</col>, <cd>a combination of the derrick and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the load horizontally.</cd></cs>

<h1>Derring</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der"ring</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Daring or warlike.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Drad for his <b>derring</b> doe and bloody deed. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Derringer</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der"rin*ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the American inventor.]</ety> <def>A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.</def>

<h1>Derth</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Derth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Dearth; scarcity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Dertrotheca</h1> <Xpage=396>

<hw>Der`tro*the"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ beak + <?/ box, case.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.</def>