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The crab-eating seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) of the Antarctic Ocean.

Any alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron, of which cannon are sometimes made.

A fragrant edible berry, of a delicious taste and commonly of a red color, the fruit of a plant of the genus Fragaria, of which there are many varieties. Also, the plant bearing the fruit. The common American strawberry is Fragaria virginiana; the European, F. vesca. There are also other less common species. Strawberry…

A cave or room under ground. [R.] J. Bryant.

Subterranean. [Obs.]

lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.

A place under ground; a subterrany. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Subterranean. [Obs.] Bacon. -- n.

Subterraneous. [Obs.]

Subterranean.

The reflection of a reflected image or sound. [R.] Bacon.

More than regal; worthy of one greater than a king. Waterland.

To reward to an excessive degree. Bacon.

Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n.

Being above ground. "Superterranean quarries." Mrs. Trollope.

Being above ground, or above the earth. [R.]

Being above the earth, or above what belongs to the earth. Buckminster.

The checkerberry.

The earth; earth. Terra alba Etym: [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc. -- Terra cotta. Etym: [It., fr. terra earth +…

An unknown land; unexplored country.