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A kind of large yellow rose. [Written also Marshal Niel.]

A Marsh. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A European whitefish of the genus Coregonus.

A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.]

Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.

A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin.

To fare ill. [Obs.] -- n.

A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres.

A nostril. [R.] B. Jonson.

The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into the mouth or pharynx.

A native or inhabitant of Nazareth; -- a term of contempt applied to Christ and the early Christians.

Nectareous.

Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant. "nectarean juice." Talfourd.

Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar. Milton.

Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean. Pope. -- Nec*ta"re*ous*ly, adv. -- Nec*ta"re*ous*ness, n.

A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.

Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name.

Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a four- oared boat.

To surpass in daring; to overcome by courage; to brave. Shak. R. Browning.

To excel or overcome in staring; to face down. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. Shak.