A description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term, webster. The process of stating the exact meaning of a word by means of other words, worcester. See warner v. Beers, 23 wend. (N. ¥.) 103; Marvin v. State, 19 Ind. 181; Mickle v. Miles, 1 Grant, Cas. (Pa.) 828
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
