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Having the nose bottleshaped, or large at the end. Dickens.

hich they were shipped. Bancroft. Full bottom, a hull of such shape as permits carrying a large amount of merchandise.

of the order Nyctoginaceæ, from tropical South America, having the flowers surrounded by large bracts.

An arm or branch of a tree, esp. a large arm or main branch.

One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving.

ited States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife.

A large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble.

A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward.

of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist; sparring. Blackstone. Boxing glove, a large padded mitten or glove used in sparring for exercise or amusement.

he common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.

A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. There are two breeds, the dark or penciled, and the light; -- called also Brahmapootra.

A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag.

peak diffusively; to extend one's discourse to other topics than the main one; also, to enlarge the scope of one's business, etc. To branch out into a long disputation. Spectator.

the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe.

Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong. "Brawny limbs." W. Irving.

ceeded the silver age. (b) (Archæol.) See under Bronze. -- Brazen sea (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.

The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree.

A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind.

A large rope to fasten the midship part of a ship to a wharf, or to another vessel.

ting them by sucking their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two- winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written also breese and brize.]