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Noc*tur"nal (?), a. [L.
nocturnalis, nocturnus, fr. nox, noctis,
night. See Night, and cf. Nocturn.] 1.
Of, pertaining to, done or occuring in, the night; as,
nocturnal darkness, cries, expedition, etc.; -- opposed to
diurnal. Dryden.

2. Having a habit of seeking food or moving
about at night; as, nocturnal birds and insects.

Noc*tur"nal, n. An instrument
formerly used for taking the altitude of the stars, etc., at
sea. I. Watts.

Noc*tur"nal*ly, adv. By night;
nightly.

Noc*turne" (?), n. [F. See
Nocturn.] (Mus.) A night piece, or serenade. The
name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of
instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in
Mendelsohn's "Midsummer-Night's Dream" music.

Noc"u*ment (?), n. [LL.
nocumentum, fr. L. nocere to hurt.] Harm; injury;
detriment. [Obs.


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