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<hw>Fer"ro*type</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferrum</ets> iron + <ets>-type</ets>.]</ety> <def>A photographic picture taken on an iron plate by a collodion process; -- familiarly called <i>tintype</i>.</def>

<h1>Ferrous</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer"rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ferreux</ets>. See <er>Ferreous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; -- especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; <as>as, <ex>ferrous</ex> sulphate</as>.</def>

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<hw>Fer*ru"gi*na`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Ferrugo</er>.]</ety> <def>Having the color or properties of the rust of iron.</def>

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<hw>Fer`ru*gin"e*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Ferruginous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Ferruginous</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer*ru"gi*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferruginus</ets>, <ets>ferrugineus</ets>, fr. <ets>ferrugo</ets>, <ets>-ginis</ets>, iron rust: cf. F. <ets>ferrugineux</ets>. See <er>Ferrugo</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Resembling iron rust in appearance or color; brownish red, or yellowish red.</def>

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<hw>Fer*ru"go</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., iron rust, fr. <ets>ferrum</ets> iron.]</ety> <def>A disease of plants caused by fungi, commonly called the <i>rust</i>, from its resemblance to iron rust in color.</def>

<h1>Ferrule</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer"rule</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly <ets>verrel</ets>, F. <ets>virole</ets>, fr. L. <ets>viriola</ets> little bracelet, dim. of <ets>viriae</ets>, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to <ets>viere</ets> to twist, weave, and E. <ets>withe</ets>. The spelling with <ets>f</ets> is due to confusion with L. <ets>ferrum</ets> iron.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Steam Boilers)</fld> <def>A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth.</def>

<h1>Ferruminate</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer*ru"mi*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferruminatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>ferruminare</ets> to cement, solder, fr. <ets>ferrumen</ets> cement, fr. <ets>ferrum</ets> iron.]</ety> <def>To solder or unite, as metals.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Ferrumination</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer*ru`mi*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferruminatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>ferrumination</ets>.]</ety> <def>The soldering ir uniting of me<?/ als.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Ferry</h1> <Xpage=553>

<hw>Fer"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ferried</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ferrying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>ferien</ets> to convey, AS. <ets>ferian</ets>, from <ets>faran</ets> to go; akin to Icel. <ets>ferja</ets> to ferry, Goth. <ets>farjan</ets> to sail. See <er>Fare</er>.]</ety> <def>To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.</def>

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<hw>Fer"ry</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.</def>

<blockquote>They <b>ferry</b> over this Lethean sound Both to and fro. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

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