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his degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold. Shak. Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. Milton.

irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also tortoise-shell tiger. -- Mexican tiger (Zoöl.), the jaguar. -- Tiger beetle (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of active carnivorous beetles of the…

Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.

A cloth cover of a boat; a small canopy or awning extended over the sternsheets of a boat. Tilt boat (Naut.), a boat covered with canvas or other cloth. -- Tilt roof (Arch.), a round-headed roof, like the canopy of a wagon.

To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on. Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly. Milton.

One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

Something drawn out or extended; expanse. "The deep tract of hell." Milton.

A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant. trailer park. An area equipped to accommodate trailers (2), often with outlets supplying electrical power and water. Called also trailer camp, trailer court.

The use of a word in a figurative or extended sense; ametaphor; a trope. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Extending or going across a continent; as, a transcontinental railroad or journey.

Extending across an isthmus, as at Suez or Panama.

A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada]

A couch for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts.

Having three dimensions; extended in three different directions.

Having three ribs or nerves extending unbranched from the base to the apex; -- said of a leaf. Gray.

ery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher.

Divided into three parts or segments by incisions extending to the midrib or to the base; -- said of leaves.

A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately. pants; used attrib. in the singular, as a trouser leg; see pant

A freight steamer having a high hatch coaming extending almost continuously fore and aft, but not of whaleback form at the sides.

rn, for use in shallow waters, in which the propeller is housed in a tunnel and does not extend below the greatest draft.