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wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing.

n of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income. [Colloq. U. S.]

ick a bone with, to quarrel with, as dogs quarrel over a bone; to settle a disagreement. [Colloq.]

The whole collection or lot; caboodle. [Low, U. S.] Bartlett.

A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing.

On the way; destined. [Colloq.]

A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; -- applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee. [Colloq. U. S.]

Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.]

climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [Colloq. U. S.]

That which is seized by violence or obtained by robbery, especially collective spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage. Milton. To play booty, to play dishonestly, with an intent to lose; to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him afterwards. [Obs.] L'Es…

A little intoxicated; fuddled; stupid with liquor; bousy. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley.

The realm of bores; bores, collectively.

see the kingdom of God." John iii. 3. -- Born days, days since one was born; lifetime. [Colloq.]

The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax. Close borough, or Pocket borough, a borough having the right of sending a member to Parliament, whose nomination is in the hands of a single person. -- Rotten borough, a name given to any borough which, at the time of the…

Empty talk; contemptible nonsense; trash; humbug. [Colloq.]

ition. -- Botan"ic*al*ly, adv. Botanic garden, a garden devoted to the culture of plants collected for the purpose of illustrating the science of botany. -- Botanic physician, a physician whose medicines consist chiefly of herbs and roots.

othering, or state of being bothered; cause of trouble; perplexity; annoyance; vexation. [Colloq.]

An inswept frame. [Colloq.]

One who assists or supports another in a contest; an abettor; a backer. [Colloq.] Lord Palmerston considered himself the bottleholder of oppressed states. The London Times.

A slow alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells collect at the bottom of the fermenting liquid. It takes place at a temperature of 4º - 10º C. (39º - 50ºF.). It is used in making lager beer and wines of low alcohol content but fine bouquet.