3. (Mining.) A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a
vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.
{ Sel"vaged, Sel"vedged } (?), a. Having a selvage.
Sel`va*gee" (?), n. (Naut.) A skein or hank of rope yarns wound round
with yarns or marline, -- used for stoppers, straps, etc.
Selve (?), a. Self; same. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Selves (?), n., pl. of Self.
Se"ly (?), a. Silly. [Obs.] Chaucer. Wyclif.
||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.
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.
{ Sem`a*phor"ic (?), Sem`a*phor"ic*al (?) } a. [Cf. F. sémaphorique.]
Of or pertaining to a semaphore, or semaphores; telegraphic.
Sem`a*phor"ic*al*ly, adv. By means of a semaphore.
Se*maph"o*rist (?), n. One who manages or operates a semaphore.
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.
Sem"a*trope (?), n. [Gr. sh^ma sign + tre`pein to turn. ] An instrument
for signaling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different
directions. Knight.
Sem"bla*ble (?), a. [F., from sembler to seem, resemble, L. similare,
simulare. See Simulate.] Like; similar; resembling. [Obs.] Chaucer.