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p; that which covers and closes the top or the end of a hollow vessel; as, the head of a cask or a steam boiler.

Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.

people except the Jews; now used of all people except Christians, Jews, and Mohammedans. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance. Ps. ii. 8.

elp out, to aid, as in delivering from a difficulty, or to aid in completing a design or task. The god of learning and of light Would want a god himself to help him out. Swift. -- To help over, to enable to surmount; as, to help one over an obstacle. -- To help to, to supply with; to furnish with; as, to help one to s…

g the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task.

mena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."

Having a hilt; -- used in composition; as, basket-hilted, cross-hilted.

A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. Dryden.

The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer. See Liver shark, under Liver.

A large cask or barrel, of indefinite contents; esp. one containing from 100 to 140 gallons. [U. S.]

etal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.

One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.

A hand basket; also, a dish used by miners for measuring ore. [Prov. Eng.]

A tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering rheir work, especially the inside of casks.

ncorhynchus gorbuscha) which ascends the rivers of the Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and also on the Asiatic side. In the breeding season the male has a large dorsal hump and distorted jaws.

Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. "The ill-natured task refuse." Addison.

or place; to put; to deposit. Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose Within a wicker basket. Chapman.

would not plunge his brother in despair. Addison. She had no jewels to deposit in their caskets. Fielding.

To invite or ask. [Obs.] She will indite him so supper. Shak.

nth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. Milton. The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms. Tennyson.