2. (Naut.)
Defn: The space between the bilges of two casks stowed side by side.
CONTORNIATE; CONTORNIATE Con*tor"ni*ate, Con*tor"ni*a`te, n., Etym: [It. contorniato, p.pr. of contorniare to make a circuit or outline, fr. contorno circuit, outline. See Contour.] (Numis.)
Defn: A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; — supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors. R. S. Poole.
CONTORSION
Con*tor"sion, n.
Defn: See Contortion.
CONTORT Con*tort", v. t. Etym: [L. contortus, p.p. of contorquere to twist; con- + torquere to twist. See Torture.]
Defn: To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort;
to wrest.
The vertebral arteries are variously contorted. Ray.
Kant contorted the term category from the proper meaning of
attributed. Sir W. Hamilton.
CONTORTED
Con*tort"ed, a.
1. Twisted, or twisted together. "A contorted chain of icicles." Massinger.