dirigent Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dir"i*gent adjective
Etymology
L. dirigens, p. pr. of dirigere. See Direct, a.
Definitions
  1. Directing. Baxter.
Dir"i*gent noun
Definitions
  1. (Geom.) The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix. Hutton.

Webster 1913