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A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.

A performer on the bassoon. Busby.

See Baton, and Baston.

The large white-heart cherry.

A senseless babbler or boaster. [Obs.] "I hate such blatteroons." Howell.

A prayer or petition. [Obs.] For which to God he made so many an idle boon. Spenser.

Same as Bridoon.

The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein. Campbell.

Characteristic of, or like, a buffoon. "Buffoon stories." Macaulay. To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances. Melmoth.

The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures. Nor that it will ever constitute a wit to conclude a tart piece of buffoonery with a "What makes you blush" Spectator.

Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures. Blair.

The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.

Low; vulgar. [R.] Apish tricks and buffoonly discourse. Goodman.

One of the seeds or large beans of a tropical vine (Entada scandens) used for making purses, scent bottles, etc.

Drawers. [Obs.]

A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.

A large herbaceos plant (Cynara Cardunculus) related to the artichoke; -- used in cookery and as a sald.

; -- used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael.

One skilled in drawing cartoons.

A bale or package. covered with hide, or with wood bound with hide; as, a ceroon of indigo, cochineal, etc.