Va`ri*om"e*ter (?), n. [L. varius various + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.
Va*risse" (?), n. [Cf. F. varice varix. Cf. Varix.] (Far.) An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and often growing to an unsightly size.
Var"si*ty (?), n. Colloq. contr. of University.
||Var`so`vienne" (?), n. [F., prop. fem. of varsovien pertaining to Warsaw, fr. Varsovie Warsaw, Pol. Warszawa.] (a) A kind of Polish dance. (b) Music for such a dance or having its slow triple time characteristic strong accent beginning every second measure.
||Va"rus (?), n. [NL., fr. L., bent, grown inwards.] (Med.) A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. See Talipes.
Vase clock. (Art) A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, esp. one in which there is no ordinary dial, but in which a part of a vase revolves while a single stationary indicator serves as a hand.
Vas*ec"to*my (vs*k"t*m), n. [Vas + -ecmoty.] (Surg.) Resection or excision of the vas deferens.
Vat"i*can Coun"cil. (R. C. Ch.) The council held under Pope Pius IX. in Vatican at Rome, in 1870, which promulgated the dogma of papal infallibility.
Vaude"ville, n. Loosely, and now commonly, variety (see above), as, to play in vaudeville; a vaudeville actor.
||Ve"ga (?), n. [Sp.] An open tract of ground; a plain, esp. one which is moist and fertile, as those used for tobacco fields. [Sp. Amer. & Phil. Islands]
Veg"e*tism (?), n. Vegetal state or characteristic.
Ve"hi*cle (?), n. (Chem.) A liquid used to spread sensitive salts upon glass and paper for use in photography.
{ ||Vehm, ||Vehme } (?), n.; pl. Vehme (#). [See Vehmgericht.] A vehmic court.
||Vehm"ge*richt (?), n.; pl. Vehmgerichte (#). [G. vefm, fehm criminal tribunal + gerichte court, judgment. Cf. Vehmic.] A vehmic court.
Veiled plate. (Photog.) A fogged plate.
Vein quartz. Quartz occurring as gangue in a vein.
Vein"stone` (?), n. (Mining) Valueless material surrounding the ore in a lode; gangue; matrix.
||Veldt (?), n. [D. veld. Cf. Field, n.] A region or tract of land; esp., the open field; grass country. [South Africa]
Veldt sore. (Med.) An infective sore mostly on the hands and feet, often contracted in walking on the veldt and apparently due to a specific microörganism.
{ ||Ve*lou`té" (?), n., or Sauce velouté (?) }. [F. velouté, lit., velvety.] (Cookery) A white sauce or stock made by boiling down ham, veal, beef, fowl, bouillon, etc., then adding soup stock, seasoning, vegetables, and thickening, and again boiling and straining.
Vend"or's lien. (Law) An implied lien (that is, one not created by mortgage or other express agreement) given in equity to a vendor of lands for the unpaid purchase money.