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orizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.

One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the trades, one who works for lower wages than those prescribed by a trades union. [Cant]

them), for the purpose of annoying; as, to ratten a mechanic who works during a strike. [Trades-union Cant] J. McCarthy.

ecuring an official registration, obtains a certain right or title of possession, as to a trade-mark.

ded by act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of small debts from any inhabitant or trader in the district defined by the act; -- now mostly abolished. (b) A court of equity for the relief of such persons as addressed the sovereign by supplication; -- now abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery. [Eng.…

Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade.

That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.

Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.

Done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer.

A trade name for benzoic sulphinide. [Written also saccharin.] C7H5NO3S.

A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value. [Tradesmen's Cant] Burnt sacrifice. See Burnt offering, under Burnt. -- Sacrifice hit (Baseball), in batting, a hit of such a kind that the batter loses his chance of tallying, but enables one or more who are on bases to get home or gain a base.…

The trade or employment of a saddler.

fs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles. Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Scak.

A nickname for a workman who engages for lower wages than are fixed by the trades unions; also, for one who takes the place of a workman on a strike. [Cant]

Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score. Hudibras. You act your kindness in Cydria's score. Dryden.

Barter; exchange; trade. [Obs.] And recompensed them with a better scorse. Spenser.

ard, From firm security. Shak. Some . . . alleged that we should have no security for our trade. Swift.

To be sold; as, corn sells at a good price. To sell out, to sell one's whole stockk in trade or one's entire interest in a property or a business.

the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value. [Written also chequin, and zequin.]

ory; to set up a school. (d) To enable to commence a new business; as, to set up a son in trade. (e) To place in view; as, to set up a mark. (f) To raise; to utter loudly; as, to set up the voice. I'll set up such a note as she shall hear. Dryden.