Defn: A fern of the genus Adiantum (A. pedatum), having very slender graceful stalks. It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair. Maiden grass, the smaller quaking grass. — Maiden tree. See Ginkgo.
MAIDENHEAD
Maid"en*head, n. Etym: [See Maidenhood.]
1. The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity. Shak.
2. The state of being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity. [Obs.] The maidenhead of their credit. Sir H. Wotton.
3. The hymen, or virginal membrane.
MAIDENHOOD
Maid"en*hood, n. Etym: [AS. mægdenhad. See Maid, and -hood.]
1. The state of being a maid or a virgin; virginity. Shak.
2. Newness; freshness; uncontaminated state. The maidenhood Of thy fight. Shak.
MAIDENLIKE
Maid"en*like`, a.
Defn: Like a maiden; modest; coy.