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jaculatory, a. rare.|ˈdʒækjʊlətərɪ|
[ad. late L. jaculātōri-us, f. ppl. stem of jaculārī to dart, throw, jaculate: cf. F. jaculatoire (16–17th c. in Godef. Compl.).]
Pertaining to throwing or darting; that is thrown or darted.
1616Bullokar, Iaculatory, that which is suddenly cast from one, like a dart. 1795–8T. Maurice Hindostan (1819) III. v. iv. 242 The foe..having formed no conception of the jaculatory strength of those engines,..retired in confusion.
†b. jaculatory prayer, a short prayer ‘darted up’ to God (L. preces jaculatoriæ (Jerome); F. oraison jaculatoire). Obs. Cf. ejaculatory 3.
1624Bp. R. Montagu Immed. Addr. 34. 1626 T. H[awkins] Caussin's Holy Crt. 333 Learne a little to talke with God by iaculatory prayers. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. ii. Disc. xi. 150 We may be very much helped by iaculatory prayers and short breathings. |