Tra*ject" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trajected; p. pr. & vb. n. Trajecting.] [L. trajectus, p. p. of trajicere to throw across; trans across + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun's light through three or more cross prisms.
[R.]
Sir I. Newton.
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Traj"ect (?), n. [L. trajectus, fr. trajicere: cf. F. trajet, OF. traject. See Traject, v. t.]
1.
A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry.
[Obs.]
Cotgrave.
2.
The act of trajecting; trajection.
3.
A trajectory.
[R.]
I. Taylor.
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