Defn: A plant of the genus Soldanella, low Alpine herbs of the
Primrose family.
SOLDANRIE
Sol"dan*rie, n.
Defn: The country ruled by a soldan, or sultan. [Poet.] Sir W. Scott.
SOLDER
Sol"der, n. Etym: [Formerly soder; F. soudure, OF. soudeure, fr. OF.
& F. souder to solder, L. solidare to fasten, to make solid. See
Solid, and cf. Sawder.]
Defn: A metal or metallic alloy used when melted for uniting adjacent metallic edges or surfaces; a metallic coment. Hence, anything which unites or cements. Hard solder, a solder which fuses only at a red heat, as one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper, etc. — Soft solder, a solder fusible at comparatively low temperatures; as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two parts lead and one part tin, is a soft solder.
SOLDER
Sol"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Soldering.]
Etym: [Formerlysoder. See Solder, n.]
1. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when melted; to join by means of metallic cement.
2. To mend; to patch up. "To solder up a broken cause." Hooker.
SOLDERER
Sol"der*er, n.
Defn: One who solders.