Sell
(Sell), n. An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. [Colloq.]
Sellanders
(Sel"lan*ders Sel"len*ders) n. pl. (Far.) See Sallenders.
Seller
(Sell"er) n. One who sells. Chaucer.
Selters water
(Sel"ters wa"ter) A mineral water from Sellers, in the district of Nassan, Germany, containing
much free carbonic acid.
Seltzer water
(Selt"zer wa"ter) See Selters water.
Seltzo-gene
(Selt"zo-gene) n. [Seltzer water + the root of Gr. to be born.] A gazogene.
Selvage
(Sel"vage, Sel"vedge) n. [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.]
1. The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling.
2. The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight.
3. (Mining.) A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.
Selvaged
(Sel"vaged, Sel"vedged) a. Having a selvage.
Selvagee
(Sel`va*gee") n. (Naut.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round with yarns or marline,
— used for stoppers, straps, etc.
Selve
(Selve) a. Self; same. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Selves
(Selves) n., pl. of Self.
Sely
(Se"ly) a. Silly. [Obs.] Chaucer. Wyclif.
Semæostomata
(||Se*mæ`o*stom"a*ta) n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a military standard + mouth.] (Zoöl.) A division
of Discophora having large free mouth lobes. It includes Aurelia, and Pelagia. Called also Semeostoma.
See Illustr. under Discophora, and Medusa.
Semaphore
(Sem"a*phore) n. [Gr. sh^ma a sign + fe`rein to bear: cf. F. sémaphore.] A signal telegraph; an
apparatus for giving signals by the disposition of lanterns, flags, oscillating arms, etc.
Semaphoric
(Sem`a*phor"ic Sem`a*phor"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. sémaphorique.] Of or pertaining to a semaphore,
or semaphores; telegraphic.
Semaphorically
(Sem`a*phor"ic*al*ly), adv. By means of a semaphore.
Semaphorist
(Se*maph"o*rist) n. One who manages or operates a semaphore.
Sematology
(Sem`a*tol"o*gy) n. [Gr. sh^ma, sh`matos, sign + -logy.] The doctrine of signs as the
expression of thought or reasoning; the science of indicating thought by signs. Smart.
