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A small South American hare (Lepus Braziliensis).

An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid.

or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion. G. Francis. Tappet motion, a valve motion worked by tappets from a reciprocating part, without an eccentric or cam, -- used in steam pumps, etc.

A rod carrying a tappet or tappets, as one for closing the valves in a Cornish pumping engine.

Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla.

handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. [Scot.] Jamieson. Tippet grebe (Zoöl.), the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. -- Tippet grouse (Zoöl.), the ruffed grouse. -- To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

The European crested titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]

A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair.

The crested titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]

Having the form or appearance of three petals; appearing as if furnished with three petals.

Having three petals, or flower leaves; three-petaled.

A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly.

in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone. The trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms. Dryden.

Tubular with one end dilated, as the flower of the trumpet creeper.

Having a powerful, far-reaching voice or speech.

One who sounds a trumpet.

A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft. Raymond.

A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves.

The sea trumpet.

ving hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree.