3. Frame; make; temperament. [Obs.] His composure must be rare indeed Whom these things can not blemish. Shak.
4. A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose. "We seek peace and composure." Milton. When the passions . . . are all silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure. I. Watts.
5. A combination; a union; a bond. [Obs.] Shak.
COMPOTATION
Com`po*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. compotatio; com- + potare to drink.]
Defn: The act of drinking or tippling together. [R.]
The fashion of compotation. Sir W. Scott.
COMPOTATOR
Com"po*ta`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who drinks with another. [R.] Pope.
COMPOTE
Com"pote, n. Etym: [F. See Compost.]
Defn: A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears. Littr
COMPOTIER
Com`po`tier" (kôN`po`tya"), n.; pl. Compotiers (F. tya"). [F.]