Defn: The number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or content.
6. (Horology)
Defn: A pair of toothed wheels which work together. [R.]
Depth of a sail (Naut.), the extent of a square sail from the head rope to the foot rope; the length of the after leach of a staysail or boom sail; — commonly called the drop of sail.
DEPTHEN
Depth"en, v. t.
Defn: To deepen. [Obs.]
DEPTHLESS
Depth"less, a.
1. Having no depth; shallow.
2. Of measureless depth; unfathomable. In clouds of depthless night. Francis.
DEPUCELATE De*pu"ce*late, v. t. Etym: [L. de + LL. pucella virgin, F. pucelle: cf. F. dépuceler.]