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Termly
(Term"ly), adv. Term by term; every term. [R.] "Fees . . . that are termly given." Bacon.
Termonology
(Ter`mo*nol"o*gy) n. [Gr. boundary, end + -logy.] Terminology. [R.]
Termor
(Term"or) n. (Law) Same as Termer, 2.
Tern
(Tern) n. [Dan. terne, tærne; akin to Sw. tärna, Icel. þerna; cf. NL. sterna.] (Zoöl.) Any one of
numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various
allied genera.
Terns differ from gulls chiefly in their graceful form, in their weaker and more slender bills and feet, and
their longer and more pointed wings. The tail is usually forked. Most of the species are white with the
back and wings pale gray, and often with a dark head. The common European tern (Sterna hirundo) is
found also in Asia and America. Among other American species are the arctic tern the roseate tern the
least tern the royal tern and the sooty tern (S. fuliginosa).
Hooded tern. See Fairy bird, under Fairy. — Marsh tern, any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon.
They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects. — River tern, any tern belonging to
Seëna or allied genera which frequent rivers. — Sea tern, any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of
this genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers.
Tern
(Tern) a. [L. pl. terni three each, three; akin to tres three. See Three, and cf. Trine.] Threefold; triple; consisting
of three; ternate.
Tern flowers (Bot.), flowers growing three and three together. — Tern leaves (Bot.), leaves arranged
in threes, or three by three, or having three in each whorl or set. — Tern peduncles (Bot.), three
peduncles growing together from the same axis. — Tern schooner (Naut.), a three-masted schooner.
Tern
(Tern), n. [F. terne. See Tern, a.] That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers
together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the
drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.
She'd win a tern in Thursday's lottery. Mrs. Browning. Ternary
(Ter"na*ry) a. [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a.]
1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of
perfection, and held in great veneration.
2. (Chem.) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals,
which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH,
is a ternary compound.
Ternary
(Ter"na*ry), n.; pl. Ternaries A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder. Ternate
(Ter"nate) a. [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.] Having the parts arranged
by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers. — Ter"nate*ly, adv.
Terneplate
(Terne"plate`) n. [See Tern, a., and Plate.] Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead
and tin; — so called because made up of three metals.
Ternion
(Ter"ni*on) n. [L. ternio, fr. terni three each. See Tern, a.] The number three; three things
together; a ternary. Bp. Hall.
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