2. To be collected to a point; to be concentrated; to rest on, or gather about, as a center.
Where there is no visible truth wherein to center, error is as wide as men's fancies.
Dr. H. More.
Our hopes must center in ourselves alone.
Dryden.
Center
(Cen"ter , Cen"tre) v. t.
1. To place or fix in the center or on a central point. Milton.
2. To collect to a point; to concentrate.
Thy joys are centered all in me alone.
Prior.
3. (Mech.) To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.
Centerbit
(Cen"ter*bit`, Cen"tre*bit`), n. An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See Bit,
n., 3.
Centerboard
(Cen"ter*board`, Cen"tre*board), n. (Naut.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad
board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow
water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel
is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States
Centerfire cartridge
(Cen"ter*fire` car"tridge). See under Cartridge.
Centering
(Cen"ter*ing), n. (Arch.) Same as Center, n., 6. [Written also centring.]
Centerpiece
(Cen"ter*piece`, Cen"tre*piece`) n. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table,
ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.
Centesimal
(Cen*tes"i*mal) a. [L. centesimus the hundredth, fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centésimal.]
Hundredth. — n. A hundredth part.
The neglect of a few centesimals.
Arbuthnot.
Centesimation
(Cen*tes`i*ma"tion) n. [L. centesimore to take out or select every hundredth, fr. centesimus
hundredth.] (Mil.) The infliction of the death penalty upon one person in every hundred, as in cases of
mutiny.
Centesimo
(Cen*tes"i*mo) n.; pl. -mi (- me). [It. & Sp.] A copper coin of Italy and Spain equivalent to
a centime.
Centesm
(Cen"tesm) n. [L. centesima.] Hundredth.
Centiare
(Cen"ti*are`) n. [F. See Centare.] See centare.
Centicipitous
(Cen`ti*cip"i*tous) a. [L. centiceps, -cipitis; centum a hunder + caput head.] Hundred-
headed.
Centifidous
(Cen*tif"i*dous) a. [L. centifidus; centum + findere to split.] Divided into a hundred parts.
Centifolious
(Cen`ti*fo"li*ous) a. [L. centifolius; centum + folium leaf.] Having a hundred leaves.
Centigrade
(Cen"ti*grade) a. [L. centum a hundred + gradus degree: cf. F. centigrade.] Consisting
of a hundred degrees; graduated into a hundred divisions or equal parts. Specifically: Of or pertaining to
the centigrade thermometer; as, 10° centigrade (or 10° C.).
