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Prose
of men in speaking or writing language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm contradistinguished from verse or metrical composition
Myriare
A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares or one million square meters It is equal to about 2471 acres
Pedalian
Relating to the foot or to a metrical foot pedal
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Poet
One skilled in making poetry one who has a particular genius for metrical composition the author of a poem an imaginative thinker or writer
Heavy package
Heavy package, s. 2(a) 'heavy package' means a package or other object weighing not less than one metric ton, which is equal to one thousand kilograms or 2204.6 standard pounds or 26.8 standard maunds. [Marking of
Prosody
of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables of accent and of the laws of versification or metrical composition
Scansion
The act of scanning distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis pauses or otherwise
Grain
of 62' F. A grain is 1/5760th of the pound Troy and 1/7000th of the pound avoirdupois. A metric gram equals 15.432356 grains. A milligram is .015 grains. A carat is 200 milligram or 3 grains. (B.T.
Troy weight
and all other articles must be sold by avoirdupois weight of 437.5 grains to the ounce avoirdupois, the metric equivalents for the respective ounces being 31.103496 grams (Troy), and 28.34954 grams (avoirdupois). The pound Troy does not
Millimeter
A lineal measure in the metric system containing the thousandth part of a meter equal to 03937 of an inch See 3d Meter
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