Results for lachrymal

Definitions of lachrymal:

part of speech: adjective

Pertaining to tears. secreting or conveying tears.

part of speech: adjective

Pert. to tears; generating or conveying tears.

part of speech: adjective

Pertaining to tears; secreting tears; as, lachrymal glands. Also, lacrimal, lacrymal.

part of speech: noun

Same as LACHRYMATORY.

Usage examples for lachrymal:

• The third type consists of lachrymal or tear- producing, gas, which is used in the same way as the asphyxiating, but its effects are not fatal, merely putting a man out of action for a few hours. "Italy at War and the Allies in the West", E. Alexander Powell

• As a well distributed fire of lachrymal shells will form a screen of gas which will last for several hours, they are often used during an attack to prevent the enemy from bringing up reinforcements. "Italy at War and the Allies in the West", E. Alexander Powell

• " A series of vicissitudes dating from the hour I left your house," said Phineas, " vicissitudes the recital of which would wring your heart, laddie, and make angels weep if their lachrymal glands were not too busily engaged by the horrors of war, culminated four months ago in an attack of fervid and penniless patriotism. "The Rough Road", William John Locke