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A member of the Burman family, one of the four great families Burmah; also, sometimes, any inhabitant of Burmah; a Burmese. -- a.

A tailor's assistant for repairing garments; -- called also busheler. [Local, U.S.]

A woodsman; a settler in the bush.

A man who makes or sells butter.

The driver of a cab.

See Cayman.

A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked. "a gay calamanco waistcoat." Tatler.

e. It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros qusesita. Called also Coromandel wood.

anoe; one who travels in a canoe. Cabins and clearing greeted the eye of the passing canoeman. Parkman.

Divination by means of the ascent or motion of smoke.

A man whose employment is to drive, or to convey goods in, a car or car.

One who drives or uses a cart; a teamster; a carter.

The act of telling fortunes with cards.

A species of divination, which was perforned by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.

One of a body of cavalry.

The south America alligator. See Alligator. [Sometimes written caiman.]

Divination by dropping melted wax in water.

The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or private meeting, or of any organized body.

The office of a chairman of a meeting or organized body.

Divination by means of apperances in the air.