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This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the 1880s. See meaning & use. Where does the adjective percussant come from? Earliest known use. late ...
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PERCUSSANT definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
adjective (of an animal's tail on a heraldic shield) bent round to the animal's side Collins English Dictionary.
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percussant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
percussant (not comparable). Percussive; striking (also figuratively). 1970 August 20, J. R. Pole, The Revolution in America 1754–1788: Documents and ...
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percussant
percussant, a. Her. (pəˈkʌsənt) [f. as percuss v. + -ant, after other heraldic adjs. as passant, rampant, etc.] Said of the tail of a lion or other animal when represented as bent round as if lashing its side: cf. percussed in prec.c 1828 Berry Encycl. Her. I. Gloss., Percussant, or Percussed,..some...
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definition of percussant by The Free Dictionary
percussant. (pəˈkʌsənt). adj. (Heraldry) (of an animal's tail on a heraldic shield) bent round to the animal's side.
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PERCUSSION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
the act of percussing: such as ; a · the striking of a percussion cap so as to set off the charge in a firearm ; b · the beating or striking of a musical instrument.
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percuss
percuss, v. (pəˈkʌs) [f. L. percuss-, ppl. stem of percutĕre to strike or thrust through, f. per- 1 + quatĕre to shake, strike, dash, etc.] † 1. trans. To strike so as to shake or give a shock to; hence gen. to strike, hit, knock, give a blow to. Also fig. Obs. (in general sense).1560 Rolland Crt. V...
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PERCUSS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Medicine/Medical., to strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes. percuss. / pəˈkʌs /. verb. to strike sharply, rapidly, ...
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PERCURSORY definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
Archaic passing through rapidly; cursory.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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percussional, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the adjective percussional is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for percussional is from 1776, in the writing of John Hawkins ...
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PERCUSS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: to tap sharply; especially : to practice percussion on; percuss all four quadrants of the abdomen before starting palpation.
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Percuss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
strike or tap firmly.
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