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Class of steam locomotives
The SECR L class was a class of 4-4-0 steam tender locomotive built for express passenger service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. Although designed
SECR_L_class
Class of English steam locomotives
The SECR N class is a type of 2-6-0 ("mogul") steam locomotive designed in 1914 by Richard Maunsell for mixed-traffic duties on the South Eastern and Chatham
SECR_N_class
Class of 109 British locomotives
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) C Class is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive, designed by Harry Wainwright and built between 1900 and 1908
SECR_C_class
Class of 122 two-cylinder locomotives
South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) for a number of years. However, they were displaced by the more powerful C class locomotives following the amalgamation
SER_O_class
Topics referred to by the same term
SECR L and SR L1 classes may refer to: SECR L class – a class of 4-4-0 locomotives built for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) in 1914 SR L1
SECR_L_and_SR_L1_classes
Class of steam locomotives
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) H Class is a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotive originally designed for suburban passenger work, designed by
SECR_H_class
Class of British steam locomotives
The SECR D class is a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The construction of the
SECR_D_class
Class of locomotive
The SECR E class was a class of 4-4-0 tender locomotives designed by Harry Wainwright for express passenger trains on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway
SECR_E_class
Class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright
The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) P class is a class of 0-6-0T steam locomotive designed by Harry Wainwright. They were inspired by, and loosely
SECR_P_class
Class of 6 three-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives
The SECR N1 class was a type of 3-cylinder 2-6-0 ('mogul') steam locomotive designed by Richard Maunsell for mixed traffic duties, initially on the South
SECR_N1_class
Former class of English locomotives
The SECR K class was a type of 2-6-4 tank locomotive designed in 1914 by Richard Maunsell for express passenger duties on the South Eastern and Chatham
SECR_K_and_SR_K1_classes
The SECR J class was a class of 0-6-4T steam tank locomotive built for heavy freight service on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, by Harry Wainwright
SECR_J_class
Steam locomotive class
therefore rebuilt several examples of the D and E classes immediately before the grouping of the SECR with other railways to form the Southern Railway
SR_L1_class
Classes of British locomotives
Railway for £3,300 each, where they became that company's class G. An offer from the SECR to purchase the first five as well, but at £3,325 each, was
GNSR_Classes_V_and_F
Steam locomotive built in Glasgow in 1891
locomotives seen are NBR C Class No. 673 'Maude', LSWR B4 class No. 96 'Normandy', LB&SCR E4 class No. 473 'Birch Grove', and SECR C Class No. 592 (as the Green
NBR_C_Class_673_Maude
Class of steam locomotives
of the SER R class 0-6-0T were rebuilt by the SECR with Wainwright-design domed boilers of the same type as were used on the SECR H class 0-4-4T. These
SER_R_class
Class of steam locomotives
B class on the SECR and, between 1910 and 1927 all but two the B class engines were rebuilt with new boilers by Harry Wainwright to become B1 class. Twenty
SER_B_class
The SECR F1 class was a series of 4-4-0 steam locomotives operated by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. These locomotives were rebuilt from older
SECR_F1_class
Class of 50 two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives
Maunsell's earlier SECR K (“River”) class 2-6-4 tank locomotives. The first 20 members of the U class were rebuilds of the K class locomotives, one of
SR_U_class
LSWR T9 class – Superheated LSWR 700 class – Superheated SECR B1 class SECR D class as D1 class SECR O class – rebuilt as O1 class SECR N class – Further
Locomotives of the Southern Railway (UK)
Locomotives_of_the_Southern_Railway_(UK)
locomotives passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. All 10 (SECR nos. 600-609) survived into Southern Railway ownership in 1923. Three survived
LCDR_T_class
The SECR Q1 class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The class was rebuilt from older Stirling Q class locomotives
SECR_Q1_class
Class of 74 two-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives
former Great Northern main line for performance trials against the SECR K and K1 class tanks following the Sevenoaks railway accident in 1927. The tests
LSWR_N15_class
British steam locomotive class
locomotives of R.E.L. Maunsell, Part 3: The 'Mogul' family – SECR". Steam World. No. 248. pp. 38–41. Clarke, Jeremy (2008). "The locomotives of R.E.L. Maunsell
SR_U1_class
The SER Q class was a class of 0-4-4T steam locomotives of the South Eastern Railway. The class was designed by James Stirling and introduced in 1881
SER_Q_class
Disused railway station in Kent, England
and warehouse. Duggan, Jamie (24 May 2025). "SECR L Class and SR L1 Class steam locomotives - Lost Class". RailAdvent. Archived from the original on 26
Chatham Central railway station
Chatham_Central_railway_station
Class of 8 three-cylinder locomotives
unexpected need to redesign and rebuild the SECR K class locomotives at Ashford, Maunsell decided to construct the Z class at Brighton. One result of this change
SR_Z_class
British steam locomotive class (1899–1951)
grouping loco stock, he found that the B4x were very expensive compared to the SECR rebuilds (D1/E1) and far less capable. It wasn't until 1929 that they could
LB&SCR_B4_class
Irish steam locomotive class
Railway (SECR) to be members of the SECR N class of mixed-traffic engines. The GSR 372 and 393 classes were part of a batch of N and U class locomotive
GSR_Classes_372_and_393
replaced. All were still in service when the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) was formed at the start of 1899: their numbers were increased by 459 to
LCDR Dawn and Bluebell classes
LCDR_Dawn_and_Bluebell_classes
Class of steam locomotives
The LCDR R1 class was a class of 0-4-4T locomotives on the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), which were based on an existing London, Chatham and
LCDR_R1_class
Class of 4-6-2 pacific locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley
deviation from even spacing being a suggestion by Harold Holcroft of the SECR which enabled the outside cylinders to be perfectly horizontal. Gresley conjugated
LNER Gresley Classes A1 and A3
LNER_Gresley_Classes_A1_and_A3
Class of 105 two-cylinder 0-4-4T locomotives
powerful SECR H class. Others remained in the London area on empty stock workings, notably between Clapham Junction and Waterloo station. The class was gradually
LSWR_M7_class
stock is 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide and could travel over most of the former SECR lines, except the Hastings Line. Restriction '4' stock is 9 ft (2.74 m) wide
Rolling stock of the Kent & East Sussex Railway (heritage)
Rolling_stock_of_the_Kent_&_East_Sussex_Railway_(heritage)
British 'Big Four' railway company, active 1923–1947
Ashford was inherited from the SECR, and had been built in 1847, and was the works that constructed half of the SR Q1 class. Ashford completed its final
Southern_Railway_(UK)
Locomotives at the Grouping 1, Southern Railway. Ian Allan, Limited. ISBN 0-7110-0552-4. SECR Kirtley A1/A2 class 0-4-4T at Southern Railway E-Mail Group
LCDR_A_class
second time by the SECR with Wainwright-design boilers of a different design. Due to the introduction of newer types by the SECR, the class became redundant
SER_A_class
Class of locomotives
RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-47-9. OCLC 59838998. Sondes class 2-4-0T 61 originally named CRAMPTON seen as SECR number 520 at Holborn Viaduct 17 October 1902 v
LCDR_Second_Sondes_class
superseded on the heaviest trains by the SECR D class between 1903 and 1905 and transferred to secondary duties. The class was nevertheless considered to be
LCDR_M3_class
British train identifier
particular train service. It consists of: A single-digit number, indicating the class (type) of train, followed by A letter, indicating the destination area,
Train_reporting_number
lasted long enough to enter South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) stock when the SECR was formed at the start of 1899. Their numbers were to be increased
LCDR_Echo_class
Class of British 0-6-0T steam locomotives
condition. Waddon was not rebuilt as an A1X, having been fitted with an SECR boiler after being sold to that railway, but was later fitted with, and now
LB&SCR_A1_class
Class of 3 British 2-4-0 locomotives
The LCDR L class or Enigma Class was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR). The class was designed by William
LCDR_Enigma_class
the class letter H. The locomotives were then given the numbers 113–126. All were still in service when the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) was
LCDR_Acis_class
British railway engineer (1864–1925)
SECR in January and February 1900, where they formed the G class. Fifteen 0-4-4T suburban passenger engines, the R1 class (based on Kirtley's R class
Harry_Wainwright
since all of their numbers were required for new locomotives of the SECR H class, the remaining locomotives were transferred to the duplicate list the
LCDR_Aeolus_class
The LCDR C class or Europa Class was a class of 2-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR). The class was designed by William
LCDR_Europa_class
Self-propelled railcar powered by a steam engine
to be placed in store from June 1914, replaced by push-pull trains and SECR Class P 0-6-0 tanks. The last two in service on the Hastings - Rye service were
British_steam_railcars
Class of railway engines
The LCDR M1 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), very similar to the earlier M class but with steel
LCDR_M1_class
Species of fungus
Lentinus lecomtei Fr. (1825) Agaricus strigopus Pers. (1827) Agaricus hirtus Secr. (1833) Lentinus strigopus (Pers.) Fr. (1836) Agaricus macrosporus Mont.
Lentinus_strigosus
Species of agaric fungus
Beenken L. (2001). "Russula densifolia Secr. ex Gill. Fagus sylvatica L.". Descriptions of Ectomycorrhizae. 5: 147–55. ISSN 1431-4819. Beenken L. (2001)
Russula_densifolia
the names and numbers of the steam locomotives that comprised the LB&SCR Class A1/A1X, which ran on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, and latterly
List of LB&SCR A1 class locomotives
List_of_LB&SCR_A1_class_locomotives
Genus of fungi
neotropical species Lentinula boryana (= L. cubensis) is the type species. However, the best-known species is L. edodes, the shiitake. The genus was erected
Lentinula
similarly treated in 1890. They passed to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) at the start of 1899, and their numbers were increased by 459 to avoid duplication
LCDR_Brigand_class
Russian and Soviet military leader (1893–1937)
First In-depth Biography Based on Explosive New Documents from Russia's Secr. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-75468-4. Watt (1979), p
Mikhail_Tukhachevsky
The LCDR R class was a class of 0-4-4T locomotives on the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR). No. 207 (eventually no. 31666) is notable as being
LCDR_R_class
Western NWR 12 East Coast ECoR 13 North Central NCR 14 South East Central SECR 15 South Western SWR 16 West Central WCR No. Zone Abbr. 24 Ministry of Defence
Wagon numbering system in India
Wagon_numbering_system_in_India
Railway workshops in Ashford, Kent, UK
The N class 2-6-0 locomotive was first constructed at Ashford in 1917, using a design by Richard Maunsell. Following the grouping of the SECR with the
Ashford_railway_works
British railway union
the L&YR's 1200 V DC side-contact third-rail line from Manchester Victoria to Bury. Grouping in 1923 led to the Southern Railway adopting the L&SWR's
South Eastern and Chatham Railway
South_Eastern_and_Chatham_Railway
London Underground and railway station
Chatham Railway (SECR). As a result, services from its station at Victoria began to be rationalised and integrated with those from the other SECR termini. The
London_Victoria_station
Railway in Kent, England
Railway (SECR). The line was extended to Hawkhurst in 1893. In 1900, the SECR absorbed the C&PWR. Sunday services ceased in 1917. In 1923, the SECR was absorbed
Hawkhurst_branch_line
Granite quarry in Devon, England
locomotive was required, and after trials with a B4 0-4-0T and an O2 0-4-4T, a SECR class T 0-6-0T no 1607 became the regular power unit, being renumbered 500S;
Meldon_Quarry
January 1892, and by the time that the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) was formed at the start of 1899, nine remained in service. Of these, four
LCDR_Tiger_class
National Rail station in London, England
name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and Catford Bridge became an SECR station. Following the Railways Act 1921 (also known as the Grouping Act)
Catford Bridge railway station
Catford_Bridge_railway_station
design LNER Class T1 – NER Class X LNER Class Y1 – Sentinel shunter LNER Class Y3 – Sentinel shunter LNER Class Y7 – NER Class H LNER Class Y10 – Sentinel
Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway
Locomotives_of_the_London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
National Rail station in London, England
the name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and Ladywell became an SECR station. Following the Railways Act 1921 (also known as the Grouping Act)
Ladywell_railway_station
The LCDR B class was a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced
LCDR_B_class
Species of fungus
orange-brown pileus eventually having fine scales and general similarity to L. boryana complex. Oliveira, Jadson J. S.; Cabral, Tiara S.; Vargas-Isla, Ruby;
Lentinula_ixodes
three-cylinder steam locomotives of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway (SECR). It bore many similarities to the Gresley conjugated valve gear, which it
Holcroft_valve_gear
Locomotive wheel arrangement
preserved), and the Great Southern Railways Classes 372 and 393, the latter of which were based on the British SECR N Class. The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
2-6-0
National Rail station in London, England
Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR). Alfred Smithers, who had moved to Knockholt in 1881, became deputy chairman of the SECR. At the strong suggestion of
Knockholt_railway_station
Railway line in the UK
of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and thus the stations became an SECR stations. The original Lower Sydenham station was closed and moved half a
Hayes_line
British pre-grouping railway company
freight traffic seriously, with the ordering of a powerful new freight SECR C class. Prior to that most freight on the system had either been products imported
South Eastern Railway (England)
South_Eastern_Railway_(England)
Species of fungus
Binomial name Suillus viscidus (L.) Roussel 1796 Synonyms Suillus aeruginascens Secr. ex Snell Suillus laricinus (Berk.) Kuntze Ixocomus viscidus (Fr. & Hök)
Suillus_viscidus
British model railway brand
E4 Class LB&SCR Umber, SR Green and BR Black No. 473 Birch Grove produced for Bachmann Collectors Club DCC Ready SE&CR C Class SECR Lined Green, SECR Dark
Bachmann_Branchline
Railway station in Kent, England
1899, as part of the formation of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), passenger services were diverted to the former SER station and Ashford
Ashford International railway station
Ashford_International_railway_station
Central London railway terminus
Chatham and Dover Railway to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), which took over operations at Charing Cross. Contemporary with the Charing
Charing_Cross_railway_station
British railway company (1833–1947)
including: Thomas Russell Crampton (SER among others) Harold Holcroft (SECR, SR), James Holden (GER) William Martley (LCDR) John G. Robinson (WL&WR,
Great_Western_Railway
Single 1002 survives. It has been attached to Single No. 1 since 2014. T26 Class 490 was built for the Great Eastern Railway. The London and North Eastern
List of rolling stock items in the UK National Collection
List_of_rolling_stock_items_in_the_UK_National_Collection
concerning His Spiritus Vini Aethereus: Collected by C. Mortimer, M. D. Secr. R. S". Philosophical Transactions. 41 (461): 864–70. Bibcode:1739RSPT..
History_of_general_anesthesia
Railway station in West Sussex, England
from which I3s were banned in favour of lighter I1X class locomotives to Tunbridge Wells and SECR B1s, F1s and D1s on the Lewes line. The restrictions
East Grinstead railway station
East_Grinstead_railway_station
American politician (born 1974)
San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved February 15, 2024. "It's a Boy! HUD Secr. Julian Castro, Wife, Welcome Second Child". NBC News. December 29, 2014
Julian_Castro
Species of fungus
Drechsler-Santos & Wartchow Synonyms List Agaricus crinitus Schwein. DC Agaricus hirtus Secr. Agaricus schweinitzii Steud. Agaricus strigosus Schwein. DC Agaricus strigosus
Panus_neostrigosus
The LCDR M2 class was a class of 4-4-0 steam locomotives of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The class was designed by William Kirtley and introduced
LCDR_M2_class
Unitary authority area in Kent, England
is used to this day). Post World War I saw the big four grouping and the SECR was merged into Southern in 1923. This led to electrification of suburban
Medway
Species of fungus
2017-09-14. Donk, M.A. (1952). "The status of the generic name Oxydontia L.W. Miller ("Hydnaceae")". Mycologia. 44 (2): 262–263. doi:10.1080/00275514
Sarcodontia_setosa
Former railway station in England
opening coincided with the introduction by the SECR of push-pull trains, initially worked by H class 0-4-4Ts with ex-South Eastern Railway 4 wheel coaches
Longfield Halt railway station
Longfield_Halt_railway_station
Railway station in London, England
the name of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway and Elmers End became an SECR station. Following the Railways Act 1921 (also known as the Grouping Act)
Elmers_End_station
Species of fungus
Observationes mycologicae (in Latin). Copenhagen: Gerhard Bonnier. p. 133. Secretan L. (1833). Mycographie Suisse, ou Description des Champignons, qui Croissent
Hydnellum_ferrugineum
Railway line in Kent and East Sussex, England
and threshing machine using an occupation crossing. On 29 April 1912, SECR F1 class locomotive No. 216 was working an empty stock train when it suffered
Hastings_line
London Overground station
operated as part of the joint South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) from 1899. SECR withdrew it services on 3 April 1916 and the three 1866 platforms
Wandsworth Road railway station
Wandsworth_Road_railway_station
Railway station in Surrey, England
20 February 1904, a troop train, en route to Southampton, hauled by SECR C class 0-6-0 No. 294 was derailed at Gomshall station. There were no fatalities
Gomshall_railway_station
Latest News". www.southern-locomotives.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2023. "U Class 31625 Biography | The Swanage Moguls Fund". swanagemoguls.com. Retrieved
Rolling stock of the Swanage Railway
Rolling_stock_of_the_Swanage_Railway
Railway line in southern England
2020. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Hayward, Owen (27 September 2022). "A SECR 0-6-0 back on the main line!". Heritage Railway. No. 298. p. 58. "Celebration
Oxted_line
Evolution of steam power beyond mainstream mid-20th-century implementations
to conventional atmospheric working. The Southern Railway converted SECR N class locomotive number A816 (later 1816 and 31816) to the Anderson system
Advanced_steam_technology
National Rail station in London, England
name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and Clock House became an SECR station. Following the Railways Act 1921 (also known as the Grouping Act)
Clock_House_railway_station
British physicist and engineer
Paige Edward George Sydney: Application of acousto-electric oscillators. Secr Defence. Apr, 19 1972: GB 1271495-A David John Gunton, Edward George Sydney
Ted_Paige
Former locomotive and carriage works in Battersea
Wainwright used Longhedge works for the construction of some examples of his SECR C class 0-6-0 freight locomotives in 1902–04. Fifty locomotives were built at
Longhedge_Railway_Works
London Underground and railway station
this to have "no significant transport benefit". On 19 May 1938, a SECR B1 class locomotive was derailed, causing several hours disruption at the station
Blackfriars_station
City in Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruchchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Central Ground Water Board, SECR. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 25
Tiruchirappalli
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek MichaÄ“l, MÃCHEÃL means "who is like God?"
Male
French
French form of Greek Ioel (Hebrew Yowel), JOËL means "Jehovah is God" or "to whom Jehovah is God."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hairy, goat, demon, tempest.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Sayer.
Boy/Male
British, English
Swordsman
Male
Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Njal, NJÃ…L means "champion."
Male
French
French form of Hebrew Rephael, RAPHAËL means "healed of God" or "whom God has healed."
Male
French
Masculine form of French Gaëlle, GAËL means "holy and generous."
Male
Irish
Irish form of Greek Paulos, PÓL means "small."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Sunrise
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Paulos, PÃ…L means "small."
Girl/Female
Indian
Sunrise
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roman Latin Cornelius, KORNÉL means "of a horn."
Male
French
French name derived from Latin natalis dies, NOËL means "day of birth."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Dawn; Sunrise; Witchcraft; Magic
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of Latin Paulus, PÀL means "small."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Seiyr, SEIR means "hairy, rough." In the bible, this is the name of several place, and the name of a patriarch of the Horites.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Paulos, PÃL means "small."
Girl/Female
Australian, Biblical
Hairy; Goat; Demon
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sunrise
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
Boy/Male
Indian
Justice
Boy/Male
Hindu
God of the land of Brij
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Famous One
Female
Egyptian
, born at night.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Multi Talented Person; With Good Taste
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Netherlands
Lioness
Girl/Female
English
Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.....
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Enclosure
Boy/Male
English
From the stony farm.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shambhukanta | à®·à®®à¯à®ªà¯à®•ாஂதா
(Wife of Shambhu)
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
SECR L-CLASS
imp. & p. p.
of Sear
a.
Sore; painful.
n.
A Spanish title of courtesy corresponding to the English Mr. or Sir; also, a gentleman.
n.
One who sees.
n.
See L.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Sear
n.
A symbol representing fifty units, as 50, or l.
a.
Barren; unprofitable. See Rent seck, under Rent.
v. t.
To betray; to show. [L.]
n.
A short right-angled pipe fitting, used in connecting two pipes at right angles.
v. t.
To crowd, press, or drive together.
n.
The name of the Greek letter /, /, corresponding with the English letter L, l.
n.
A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L. crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments. The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant.
n.
An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the main building; a wing.
n.
Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party.
n.
A person who foresees events; a prophet.
a.
To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.