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<blockquote>A very plain and <b>level</b> account. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; <as>as, a <ex>level</ex> head; a <ex>level</ex> understanding. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> </as></def> " A <i>level</i> consideration."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Phonetics)</fld> <def>Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.</def>

<i>H. Sweet.</i>

<cs><col>Level line</col> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld>, <cd>the outline of a section which is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of the keel lengthwise.</cd> <col>Level surface</col> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>an equipotential surface at right angles at every point to the lines of force.</cd></cs>

<h1>Level</h1> <Xpage=846>

<hw>Lev"el</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Leveled</er> <tt>(?)</tt> or <er>Levelled</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Leveling</er> or <er>Levelling</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; <as>as, to <ex>level</ex> a road, a walk, or a garden</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.</def>

<blockquote>And their proud structures <b>level</b> with the ground. <i>Sandys.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He <b>levels</b> mountains and he raises plains. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct.</def>

<blockquote>Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, <b>leveled</b> a quarrel out of a crossbow. <i>Stow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; <as>as, to <ex>level</ex> all the ranks and conditions of men</as>.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To adjust or adapt to a certain level; <as>as, to <ex>level</ex> remarks to the capacity of children</as>.</def>

<blockquote>For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he <b>levels</b> all his purposes. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Level</h1> <Xpage=846>

<hw>Lev"el</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>With such accommodation and besort As <b>levels</b> with her breeding. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object.</def>

<blockquote>The foeman may with as great aim <b>level</b> at the edge of a penknife. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The glory of God and the good of his church . . . ought to be the mark whereat we also <b>level</b>. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>She <b>leveled</b> at our purposes. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Leveler</h1> <Xpage=846>

<hw>Lev"el*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Written also <ets>leveller</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, levels.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who would remove social inequalities or distinctions; a socialist.</def>

<h1>Leveling</h1> <Xpage=846>

<hw>Lev"el*ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Written also <ets>levelling</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or operation of making level.</def>