An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a
sale of stocks.
The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening
in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of,
from, or to.
1. A covering of silk, linen, or other material, for the neck and chin, formerly worn by women as an outdoor protection, and still retained in the dress of nuns. Full see...