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To SET a sentry, (, noser une senti-nelte, Fr.) to place a soldier at any par-ticular spot for its security.
To Set on, (attaquer, Fr.J to at-tack.
To Set at defiance, (defier, Tr.) todefy; to dare to combat, &c.
To Set up, (dresser > Fr.) to make aman fit for military movements and pa-rade. It is observed in the Rules andRegulations, that too many methodscannot be used to supple the recruit,and banish the air of a rustic ; butthat excess of setting up, which stiffensthe person, and tends to throw the bodybackward instead of forward, is con-trary to every true principle of move-ment, and must therefore be most care-fully avoided.
SETENDY, I rid. the militia.
SETTER, in gunnery, a round stickto drive fuzes, or anfy other composi-tions, into cases made of paper.
SEUIL, Fr. a threshold.
Seuil d’ecluse, Fr. a thick piece ofwood which is laid cross-ways betweentwo stakes at the bottom of the water,for the purpose of supporting the flood-gate,
Seuil de pont levis, Fr. a thick pieceof wood with a groove, which is fixed onthe edge of the counterscarp of a fosseor ditch, in order to bear the weight orpressure of the draw-bridge, when it islowered. It is likewise called sommier,a summer, or principal beam.
SEVIR, one of jhe chief knights ofancient Rome , being six in all, and oneto each ten; also a captain of a regi-ment of horse.
SEWER, (egouf , Fr.) a drain, con-duit, or conveyance, for carrying offwater, soilage, &c. It is necessary,that every building have convenienciesfor discharging its refuse water, andother useless and offensive matters,—These are obtained by digging and lay-ing sewers and drains at proper depths,and with the necessary outlets. The greatcare is, that they be large enough; thatthey be placed sufficiently deep, andhave a proper descent; that they be wellarched over, and have so free a passage,that there be no danger of their clioak-ing up; the cleaning them being a workof trouble and experice.
Instead of making the bottom of the
sewer a flat floor, it should be in theform of an inverted arch, answering inpart to the sweep of the arch above.Every one knows that the freest passageis through circular channels; and thesemight easily be constructed so as to wearthat form; they would resemble so manywater-pipes of a circular base, and therewould be no danger of their filling up.The perpendicular walls would not re-tain any thing, because there are noangles in their joining; and the bottombeing round and free, all would runoff.SE X-ang/ed, having six angles.SEXTANT , (Sextant , Fr.j in ma-thematics, an instrument which servesto measure angles. It is the segment of a circle, or an arch of 60 degrees,which makes the sixth part of a circle.
SEYM A li-lossy, or first lieutenant-general of the Janizaries , an officeramong the Turks who not only com-'mands the Janizaries that are calledSeymenis, but when the Aga, (whichsignifies chief guardian; and Aga-si,chief or guardian of) takes the field,who further assumes the title ot Kayme-kan,or his lieutenant at Constantinople .He is authorized to put his own seal uponthe different dispatches which he sends,and takes rank of all the sardaus or co-lonels in his jurisdiction. lie is like-wise entrusted with the entire directionand management of all that concerns, orrelates to, the interior government ot theJanizaries . . ,
SEXT1DI, Fr. the sixth day in theFrench republican decade.
SEXTIEE, Fr. In the French re-publican almanack, a year is said to ese.rtile 9 when it contains 366 days» inwhich case there is a sixth comp®
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SHAICEE, Ind. a small coin ot toe
value of about three-pence.SHAKER, Ind. city.
SHAIT, Ind. bridge, embankmentSHAFT, an arrow; a missive
^ SiiaTT, in mining; a narrow, deep
joined together with cross bars, J .the hind horse guides the t he
supports the fore part of thhind part turning round amt J ^Shaet-Ws, are two
hmd ends
to fasten the