4. Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space. --Shak.

5. Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud. ``A still, small voice.'' --1 Kings xix. 12.

Great and small,of all ranks or degrees; -- used especially of persons. ``His quests, great and small.'' --Chaucer.

Small arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, etc., in distinction from cannon.

Small beer. See under Beer.

Small coal.
   (a) Little coals of wood formerly used to light fires. --Gay.
   (b) Coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the coarser parts by screening.

Small craft (Naut.), a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small size.

Small fruits. See under Fruit.

Small hand, a certain size of paper. See under Paper.

Small hours. See under Hour.

Small letter. (Print.), a lower-case letter. See Lower-case, and Capital letter, under Capital, a.

Small piece, a Scotch coin worth about 21/4d. sterling, or about 41/2cents.

Small register. See the Note under 1st Register, 7.

Small stuff (Naut.), spun yarn, marline, and the smallest kinds of rope. --R. H. Dana, Jr.

Small talk, light or trifling conversation; chitchat.

Small wares (Com.), various small textile articles, as tapes, braid, tringe, and the like. --M`Culloch.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)