Ejaculation \E*jac`u*la"tion\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]jaculation.]
1. The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and
rapid flight. [Archaic or Technical] ``An ejaculation or
irradiation of the eye.'' --Bacon.
2. The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or
the exclamation or prayer uttered.
In your dressing, let there be jaculations fitted to
the several actions of dressing. --Jer. Taylor.
3. (Physiol.) The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing, as a
fluid from a duct.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |