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Grove-wood, in Mining, fignifies very ftout under- 
wood, or the thinnings of plantations, of which the pun- 
cheons, ftemples, ftauncheons, or pofts are made, which are 
fed to fupport the roof or fhafts of mines. 
GROUND, in Agriculture, aterm commonly applied to 
land, whatever the nature of it may be. It is alfo ———— 
nfed to fignify a grafs-land inclofure which lies out of t 
y of floods ; and Peprmcmanty in contradiftinétion to meas 
sdpeslasd: See Sor 
Grovunp, in Mining, fignifies the fpace or field occupied 
by a mine; thus, m aed ground fignifies a place where there 
are mineral v veins or 
aa Angling. bee ee wa. 5 
Ground Arms, in Milita ss ialadiant a word of com- 
mand, on piewhich the foldiers a down their arms upon the 
ground: but this term is exploded, and foldiers are now 
ordered ‘* to pile their arms.’ 
Grounp, To Take. A battalion or company is faid to 
take ground, when it extends in any given dire¢tion. 
fimilar expreffion is ufed in duelling, C. Ze 2 took their 
round at eight or ten paces from one another 
Grounn-dailif’ of a Mine, or under-groun me agent, is the 
fore reman, overlooker, or perfon heaving the charge of the 
works in amine; in fome totes fuch perfon is called the 
Atha 
built, during the 17th and part of the 18th century. See 
STRADELLA and Pu 
Grotnxp Baitable. 
‘ELL. 
See BaTTaBLe. 
Grounn, among Bowlers. See sortaenty 
Grounn Breaking. See BREAKIN 
ies  asprem § See Com: ANDING 
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ae xd Juy, in Botany, &c. See Gr siesta 
a levelling Mack, ine, in panera the name of an 
“ — contrived for the aati of reducing land into a 
hae. en ftate. -See Macuin 
Guan duns Lines in i (ana is ike interfection of the 
picture with the ground pla 
Gnrovuyp, in a Manege. ‘Gee TERRAIN. 
Grounp, Manuring. Bix MANURING, 
Grounn Niche. See Nicne. 
See Earru-nut. 
ROUND, Oazy. See Oazy. 
Grouxp Officer, in Agricukure, the name of a perfon who 
the Managin and Mica! - land. 
Growxn Poflure. See Pas 
Grouxp Pine, in Botany and Mediine, &c. 
a Grr- 
ae 
RouND’ Plane, in poled le - . the fituation oF the 
our hori it onl 
ie at errant on 
GRO 
The ground plane is fll! more confined with regard to 
fituation er the original plane, which may be either parallel 
‘or incline 1 pofitions to the ground plane; we fhall 
therefore, in a & of a stag obje@t, the interfection of 
o the picture, the direting, ie other lines fituated in the 
original plane, refer our readers for further information to 
Original PLanr, and to the article Perspective. 
Grounp Plate, or Ground/fill, the lowett horizontal tim- 
ers on which the exterior walls of a building are ereted. 
It chiefly spe pk in timber buildings, or buik ings, the out- 
fide walls of which are of brick, furrounded by timber 
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D Plot a piece of ground feleCted for building 
tet ies dwellings its chief properties Ate a healthy 
fituation, a convenient fupply of water a aa Briigee 
neceflaries of life, and an agreeable fituation ; ff for t 
manufacture, its communication muft be ready for omer 
the materials, and exporting the articles of maaufaéture. 
Grounp if a pees or ¢feutcheon, in Heraldry, is opel: 
called the 
Grovunp, in Painting, is the furface upon which the 
figures, ahd aide objetts, are raifed or reprefented. See 
PAINTING. 
Ground is properly underftood of fuch parts of the piece 
as have nothing painted on them, but retain the ori 
coléiie upon as the other colours are applied, to make 
*: the reprefentation 
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rapery, ise of building, or the like, are faid to 
ferve ag a grou a figure, when the figure is painted on 
the drapery or Se iidin 
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In the like fenfe, we alfo fay, the ground of a piece of 
ye iat of an embroidery, of a medal, coin, &c. 
ouND Steward, a perfon who has the dire@tion gf 
ek 
Grounp Tackle, a Sea Term, denoting a fhip’s anchor, 
cables, &c. with what is neceffary to make her ride fafe at 
shchor’ in a proper groun 
Growunp Timbers, in a Ship, are thofe whofe timbers lie on 
her keel, and are faftened to it with bolts through the keel- 
fon. They are fo called, becaufe the fhip lies at reft wpoa 
them when fhe is agroun 
Grounp-work, “in Bidling See FounpaTIon, 
Grounp-worm. See Worm, and Earru-worm. 
Pico ie Ges a oe or tribute, paid for the 
ftanding of a fhip ina ount 
GROUNDING ni a : Sbip, | is we bringing her on ground, 
to be trimmed, made clean, or to have fome flopped i in 
her 
The term is alfo applied to a fhip’s running aground 
accidentally, when under fail, or driving ipa tempett. 
GROUNDLING, an Englifh name for a {mall fpecios 
of the cobditis ; which fee. 
GROUNDSEL, in Botany. See Syancto: 
GrounpseL, African. See F ar bile nash 
GrovunpsEt, German. See STEL 
GrounnsEL Tree, in Gardening, bes common name of a 
plant. See Bacciaris. 
GROUP, in Painting and Sculpture, is a combination of 
objects in one mafs, to prevent diftraGtion or confufion in a 
work of art. “The a is French, . group, from the 
Italian grap, a knot or clufter. . 
A group has. omutyches in. it of the nature of a echoees 
or concert of voices: as, in the one, the aoe mutt fufain 
each other, in order to fill the ear with ana rmorny 
from the whole ;_ Si if any es da to ‘ceale, fome- 
thing would ueceflarily he railed endo the athe, ong <a 
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