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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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most Part. Some sreat Strips reguire twO; ) wich che Ditserence Becween Antecedent and
chen chat next the Maininast, is the Mainmis
Sen; and ThaE HCXE the PoOP, the Bonaventure-
misson. Bur when ae Sea Ther usc the WVOra
Missen alone, ther alvays mean the sail, and
BOE che Mast. And 10 the Sail chese several
Consequent: AS, is
1
a = b. aub:: c- d cin d.
16. Then
MOAT, in Forrificarion, is a hollou Space
Ferns oF Ar Folloins belons: Set theMissen; Or Dirch dus round a Foirn or Forrrels whict
i. c. Set etie Missen sait righe, as MC oughe ro is t0 be detended; Whereot the Lensch and
Stand. Chansethe Missen; i. c. Brins che Mis-Breadch otren depends upon the Nature oF the
sen yard over ro ehe octer side of the Malt.) Soil, accordins as ic is MLaxCY Or ROCKY. BuE
Peeke the Missen; i. e. Pursche Missen rard rishE Moats in general max be from 16 10 22 Fachom
up and dovn cheMast. Spell the Missen; i. c. broad, and trom 15 10 25 Fooc decp.
Let 80 the Stieer; and wichal, Peck up the Tard.
TheDsC oF this Missen is to kecp a Strip cloleto
aWind: rheretore il a Ship Be apEeO Gripe
r00 much (a5 cher calI ir) eher ulc no Missen.
A Missen is made ulc of otten irhen a Strix rides
ac Anchor, to back her a-Stern, (0 char Be may
noc toul her Anchor on the curmins ot che lide.
Somerimes al(o chey Lic a- Pry wrich cheir Missen
onty. Thie Lengrh oF the Mtissen is the same
ich the FTeisheoE che Main-top mast From che
Quarrer deck, and rhe Missenrop. malt hals
EhaT.
MISSES. Sec Mise.
MITELCA, is che Surseons Term For che
Svach chac holds ux the Arm erten ic is turt ol
vounded.
MTETEHDO manuscripcum pediis finisu iS 2
Dry Moat, is that which is desticure of Wacer
and oushe ro be deeper chan one char is tult Ot
Water.
Lined Noat, is that vohose Scarx and Coun-
cerscarp are cas d Wwich a WV all OE MaSOnS WVOrk
Cins in Falus OF a- RlOaP.
Flat.bortom d MCat, IS that wvtrich hach no
Roapins, ics Corners being lomenhar roundeds
AII NOaEs must Be vell Ronked, and in general
(o vide, as chat no Ladder, Free, CBC. Can reach
acrols it. IE che Direh bc der, ox has bur little
NVacer, there is vlually anocher (mall Trench CUE
quire alons the midd. C OF it.
MODEL in Archirecture. Sec Module.
MODERATA Miscricordia, iS a WVrit FOP
him chat is amerced in a Courr Baron, Or Orher
beins nOc OF RCCOrd, FOr any Tran(gresiOn Or
Erric Judicias, directed ro the Freaturer and Osience berond ehie Oualier oF a FauIE. IEis
Chamberlain oF the Exchequer, 10 Pearch and directed co the Lord oF thC CouIT, OF his Bay
trantmir che Foor of a Finc, achnowledsed be-
Tore fustices in Egre, ino che common Pleas,
ec.
IITETIMOS, is a Wric BY which Records
are transterred from one Courr ro anocher, Pore
times immediatelY: AS, Out of the Rines BencH
intothe Exchequer; and Cometimes bY a Certio-
rari, into che Chancery; and From thence, by a
Mittimus, into anocher Courr. This Word is
also used For the Precepe chac is directed by a
Tustice oF Peace 10 2 Caoler, For the receiring
and late scepins a Felon, or ocher OHender, b)
him commitred rothe 6aol.
MITRALES, are auo Vatres ac the Oritice
oF Vena pulmonaris, in the Letr Venericle of thc
FICarE; and are (0 called, becaule, wvhen chey
are joined rogether, cher lomerhins resemible a
Mlicre: They are broader than che ocher Valres;
cher are sicuared (0, a5 ro look inwards, and de
very lictle difser in Bignels and Form trom che
Fricuspides in the RighE Ventricle. Their VSe is
to hinder the Resux oF che Bl00d broughe ince
ehe Lett Venricle of ihe Fleart by che Vena pul-
monaris, back corvards che Lungs again.
NNVA, in Pharmacy, is the Flet or Pulp ot
a Ouince boiled ux wich susarinco achick Con-
sictence.
MIZT, i. e. 2 Miat Body: By eotricts in
Chrmistes and Nacural Philosophy, is under-
MIX LFisures in Geometry. Sec Figures.
lift commandine them ro ratre a moderate Amer
ciament OF FHC Parey, and is founded upon Mag
Aood a Body noc mixt or compounded by ANE,
but by Nature; Such as Minerals, Vegetables,
and Animals, from whom by Chymitter disse
rent Substances can be separared.
na Charta, Cap. 24. Quod nullus liber homo amer-
cietur nisi secundum qualitatem delicti, _c.
MODES in Musick. SeC Mood.
MODTLLONS, Or Modillions, in Archirecture,
are livele Brackers which are otren ser under che
Cornices, more especially in che Corinthian and
MIIX I Number, is one chac is parr Integer OF
Composit Order, and Perre ro Cuppor che PFO-
jecture OE che Larmier Ox Drip. The WVord
comes trom ehe Tralian Modiction, Signityine a
licele Nodel Or Meature; bur this Parr must be
distinonisn d Erom che great Model, Which is the
Diamerer OF the Pillar: FOF as the ProPOrriON
ot an Edifice in general depends on the Diame-
Fet of the Pillar, P0 the Sire and Dumber oF the
Modillons, as also the Incerral berveen them
Onghe eo have due Relarion eo the whole Fa-
brick.
NIODTOLOS, Trepanum, or Anabapriston, is
an Instrument Wrhich cher use in protound Cor-
TUpTIONS, COnEHSIONS, CurS, and FractureS OF
the Bones ot che Flead, nor 1o be applied; un
lels, P. The Chips and Prominences oF the Bones
prick. 2. When che Opper Table is entire, bur
depressd; and ihe Lorver broken. 3. WVhem
the excraralared Blood vould choak a Nan wich
CorrupriOn. The ManNer OE Trepannine, Or
openinq the Skull, is chus: When che Flairs are
s
Thaven oH, the SKin is ro De cur roche Pericrani-
um, aroidinq, as caretulls 25 may be, the NIuE-
cles or che Temples, arid che Sucures oF che StuIl;
and For this time the Wround is to be bound up,
unless chere be (0 licele Biood spilt, charche Mem-
brane, called Pericranium, may ac the lamerime
uhole Number, and parc Fraction; 25, 43, be pulled of From ihc Stull. Then aster a feu
tTours rou may Aop che FArS OF che Patient,
NIXF Reason, Or Provortion, is volien the Sum tate one oneos chele trctruments, callect a Mas-
20 2, (9C.
ot che Ancecedenr and Conseguent is compated culine Modiolus, iohose Poine is ro be hred in ene
Stull.