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Webster 1913 Edition
Delivery
De-liv′er-y
,Noun.
pl.
Deliveries
. 1.
The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation;
as, the
. delivery
of a captive from his dungeon2.
The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution;
as, the
. delivery
of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters3.
The act or style of utterance; manner of speaking;
as, a good
delivery
; a clear delivery
.4.
The act of giving birth; parturition; the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes.
5.
The act of exerting one’s strength or limbs.
Neater limbs and freer
delivery
. Sir H. Wotton.
6.
The act or manner of delivering a ball;
as, the pitcher has a swift
. delivery
Webster 1828 Edition
Delivery
DELIVERY
, n.1.
The act of delivering.2.
Release; rescue; as from slavery, restraint, oppression or danger.3.
Surrender; a giving up.4.
A giving or passing from one to another; as the delivery of goods, or of a deed.5.
Utterance; pronunciation; or manner of speaking. He has a good delivery. I was charmed with his graceful delivery.6.
Childbirth. Is. 26.7.
Free motion or use of the limbs.