dispart

Meaning

Verb

1. To part, separate.
2. (obsolete) To divide, divide up, distribute.

Noun

1. The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
2. 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.

Synonyms

distribute

separate

Translations

scheiden

dividir

Etymology

From Italian dispartire and its source, Latin dispartire.