v. t. | 1. | To part asunder; to divide; to separate; to sever; to rend; to rive or split; |
v. i. | 1. | To separate, to open; to cleave. |
n. | 1. | (Gun.) The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance. |
2. | (Gun.) A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; - called also | |
v. t. | 1. | (Gun.) To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim. |
2. | (Gun.) To furnish with a dispart sight. |