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<h1>Fistularia</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis`tu*la"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>fistula</ets> pipe.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fishes, having the head prolonged into a tube, with the mouth at the extremity.</def>

<h1>Fistularioid</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis`tu*la"ri*oid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fistularia</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the genus Fistularia.</def>

<h1>Fistulate</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis"tu*late</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i</tt>. <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>fistulatus</ets> furnished with pipes.]</ety> <def>To make hollow or become hollow like a fistula, or pipe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A <i>fistulated</i> ulcer."

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Fistule</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis"tule</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A fistula.</def>

<h1>Fistuliform</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis"tu*li*form</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fistula</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.</def>

<blockquote>Stalactite often occurs <b>fistuliform</b>. <i>W. Philips.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fistulose</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis"tu*lose`</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fistulosus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Formed like a fistula; hollow; reedlike.</def>

<i>Craig.</i>

<h1>Fistulous</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fis"tu*lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>fistuleux</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the form or nature of a fistula; <as>as, a <ex>fistulous</ex> ulcer</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose.</def>

<i>Lindley.</i>

<h1>Fit</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> of <er>Fight</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Fit</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fit</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fitt</ets> a song.]</ety> <def>In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>fitte</asp>, <asp>fytte</asp>, etc.]</altsp>

<blockquote>To play some pleasant <b>fit</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fit</h1> <Xpage=564>

<hw>Fit</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Fitter</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Fittest</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>fit</ets>, <ets>fyt</ets>; cf. E. <ets>feat</ets> neat, elegant, well made, or icel. <ets>fitja</ets> to web, knit, OD. <ets>vitten</ets> to suit, square, Goth. <ets>f<?/tjan</ets> to adorn. <?/ 77.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.</def>

<blockquote>That which ordinary men are <b>fit</b> for, I am qualified in. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Fit</b> audience find, though few. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>