speculatory

Speculatory

Spec"u*la*to*ry\, a. [L. speculatorius belonging to spies or scouts.]

1. Intended or adapted for viewing or espying; having oversight. --T. Warton.

2. Exercising speculation; speculative. --T. Carew.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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