Noah Webster
Parabola
PARAB'OLA, noun [Latin See Parable.] A conic section arising from cutting a cone by a plane parallel to one of its sides, or parallel to a plane that touches one of its sides.
PARAB'OLA, noun [Latin See Parable.] A conic section arising from cutting a cone by a plane parallel to one of its sides, or parallel to a plane that touches one of its sides.