2. The office or rank of an alderman. [R.] B. Jonson.
ALDERMANSHIP
Al"der*man*ship, n.
Defn: The condition, position, or office of an alderman. Fabyan.
ALDERN
Al"dern, a.
Defn: Made of alder.
ALDERNEY
Al"der*ney, n.
Defn: One of a breed of cattle raised in Alderney, one of the Channel
Islands. Alderneys are of a dun or tawny color and are often called
Jersey cattle. See Jersey, 3.
ALDINE
Al"dine, a. (Bibliog.)
Defn: An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manitius, and his family, of Venice, for the most part in the 16th century and known by the sign of the anchor and the dolphin. The term has also been applied to certain elegant editions of English works.
ALDOL
Al"dol, n. [Aldehyde + -ol as in alcohol.] (Chem.)