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Relating to that tribe of ruminant mammals of which the genus Bos is the type.

An ornamental knot, with projecting lops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.

In hatmaking, the act or process of separating and distributing the fur or hair by means of a bow, to prepare it for felting.

A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box. Yet since his neighbors give, the churl unlocks, Damning the poor, his tripple-bolted box. J. Warton.

Diverging from, or tributary to, a main stock, line, way, theme, etc.; as, a branch vein; a branch road or line; a branch topic; a branch store.

er with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound. Arms on armor clashing, brayed Horrible discord. MIlton. And varying notes the war pipes brayed. Sir W. Scott.

square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod.

A tribute which tenants paid to their lord, in lieu of bran, which they were obliged to furnish for his hounds.

ins who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes. Brande & C.

Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.

A knot of ribbons worn by a guest at a wedding; a wedding favor. [Obs.]

The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight. Bridging joist. Same as Binding joist.

A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. [Eng.] Apostolical brief, a letter of the pope written on fine parchment in modern characters, subscribed by the secretary of briefs, dated "a die Nativitatis," i. e., "fr…

That part of the breast of an animal which extends from the fore legs back beneath the ribs; also applied to the fore part of a horse, from the shoulders to the bottom of the chest.

A crystalline substance (chemically, tribromophenol, C6H2Br3OH), used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below. Brownian movement, the peculiar, rapid, vibratory movement exhibited by the microscopic particles of substances when suspended in water or other fluids.

One who cheats. All the Jews, jobbers, bubblers, subscribers, projectors, etc. Pope.

One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvæ are usually bores in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees.

e-grained, and durable. -- Bur reed (Bot.), a plant of the genus Sparganium, having long ribbonlike leaves.

A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.