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which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.

A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard. Nail ball (Ordnance), a round projectile with an iron bolt protruding to prevent it from turning in the gun. -- Nail plate, iron in plates from which cut nails are made. -- On the nail, in hand; on the spot; immediately; without delay or…

Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. Nail-headed characters, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under Arrowheaded. -- Nail-headed molding (Arch.), an ornament consisting of a series of low four-sided pyramids resembling the heads of large nails; -- called also nail-head…

A brush for cleaning the nails.

One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

A women who makes nailes.

A manufactory where nails are made.

Without nails; having no nails.

To excel, or to leave behind, in sailing; to sail faster than. Beau. & Fl.

See Overveil.

A vessel of wood or tin, etc., usually cylindrical and having a bail, -- used esp. for carrying liquids, as water or milk, etc.; a bucket. It may, or may not, have a cover. Shak.

The quantity that a pail will hold. "By pailfuls." Shak.

An under bed or mattress of straw. [Written also palliasse.]

A thin leaf of metal, as for use in gilding or enameling, or to show through a translucent medium.

See Pall-mall. [Obs.]

See Apparel. [Obs.] "In the parail of a pilgrim." Piers Plowman.

At the bottom; lowest. Cowell.

ach spoke has attached to it a small roller which in its turn runs under a short pivoted rail controlled by a powerful set of springs. This arrangement permits the feet to accomodate themselves to obstacles even such as steps or stairs. The pedrail was invented by one B. J. Diplock of London, Eng.

Penetralia. [Obs.] Harvey.

insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; -- so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.