CONSIDENTIA
\kɒnsa͡ɪdˈɛnʃə], \kɒnsaɪdˈɛnʃə], \k_ɒ_n_s_aɪ_d_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\
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From considere, (con and sedo) to settle. This word has two acceptations. 1. It is sysnonymous with Apocatastasis, and means restoration or cessation, and the subsiding of a humour, as thearine; and 2. It signifies contraction of any cavity or canal: - See Synezisis.
By Robley Dunglison
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sailing vessel
- a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts