Fore Tooth - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: fore toothFore tooth
One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth an incisor...
Mayhem
Mayhem, the deprivation of a member proper for defence in fight, as an arm, leg, finger, eye, or a fore-tooth; yet not a jawtooth, or an ear, or a nose, because they have been supposed to be of no use infighting. One circumstance peculiar to an action for mayhem was that the Court might, on view of the wound increase the damages awarded by the jury, 3 Salk. 115. See (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100), ss. 18, 29.Mayhemavit (he has maimed)....
Gat toothed
Goat toothed having a lickerish tooth lustful wanton...
fine tooth
having fine teeth set close together as a fine tooth comb...
Gap toothed
Having conspicuous interstices between the teeth as his gap toothed grin...
malposed tooth
A tooth that has grown in a faulty position...
Saw toothed
Having a tooth or teeth like those of a saw serrate...
Sheriff-tooth
Sheriff-tooth, a tenure by the service of providing entertainment for the sheriff at his county courts; a common tax, formerly levied for the sheriff's diet....
Fore topgallant
Designating the mast sail yard etc above the topmast as the fore topgallant sail See Sail...
Fore topmast
The mast erected at the head of the foremast and at the head of which stands the fore topgallant mast the mast next above the foremast See Ship...
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