▪ I. declinator1
(ˈdɛklɪneɪtə(r))
[agent-n. on L. type f. L. dēclīnāre to decline. F. déclinateur.]
† 1. One who declines or refuses; a dissentient; also = decliner 2. Obs.
| 1606 Bp. W. Barlow Serm. (1607) A iv a, Declinators from their lawful Princes tribunall. a 1670 Hacket Abp. Williams ii. (1692) 65 The votes of the declinators could not be heard for the noise. |
2. Dialling. An instrument for determining the declination of planes.
| 1727–51 Chambers Cycl., Declinator or Declinatory, an instrument in dialling, whereby the declination, inclination, and reclination, of planes is determined. |
▪ II. † declinator2, a. and n. Sc. Law. Obs.
(dɪˈklaɪnətə(r))
Also 7 -our.
[Sc. repr. of F. déclinatoire: see declinatory.]
A. adj. In exception declinatour = B. B. n. A written instrument declining the jurisdiction of a judge or court.
| 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 113 Exceptions declinatours against the Judge. 1639 (title), Declinator and Protestation of the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Scotland. 1681 Lond. Gaz. No. 1651/4 The same day were likewise past, An Act gainst Protections, An Act against Declinators. 1733 Neal Hist. Purit. II. 324 The Bishops Declinator being read, was unanimously rejected. |