See Also: aerolite(medicine)
aerolite(dictionary)

PASS (law) and aerolite (medicine)


PASS (law)


PASS. In the slave states this word signifies a certificate given by the master or mistress to a slave, in which it is stated that he is permitted to master or mistress to a slave, in which it is stated that he is permitted to leave his Home, with the authority of his master or mistress. The paper on leave his Home, with the authority of his master or mistress. The paper on which such certificate is written is also called a pass. which such certificate is written is also called a pass.

aerolite (medicine)


aerolite
<astronomy> A stone, or metallic mass, which has fallen to the earth from distant space; a meteorite; a meteoric stone.

Some writers limit the word to stony meteorites.

Origin: Aero-: cf. F. Aerolithe.

Source: Websters Dictionary