n.
Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed horse.
n.
A uniform time and place in marching.
n.
The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord.
n.
A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
v. t.
To regulate by musical measure.
n.
Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages.
n.
A species of inferior carpet imported from the Levant.
n.
A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.
n.
The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son.
n.
A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and obtaining a commission.
n.
A young man in training for military or naval service; esp. a pupil in a military or naval school, as at West Point, Annapolis, or Woolwich.
n.
The position, rank, or commission of a cadet; as, to get a cadetship.
n.
A caddice. See Caddice.
v. t. & i.
To carry, as a burden.