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A speech addressed to a large public assembly; a popular oration; a loud address a multitude; in a bad sense, a noisy or pompous speech; declamation; ranting. Gray-headed men and grave, with warriors mixed, Assemble, and harangues are heard. Milton.

A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies. [Written also herl.]

A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy. Percy Smith. As dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters. Johnson. Harlequin bat (Zoöl.), an Indian bat (Scotophilus ornatus), c…

Originally, the complete dress, especially in a military sense, of a man or a horse; hence, in general, armor. At least we 'll die witch harness on our back. Shak.

from the sun or weather, or for ornament. Hat block, a block on which hats are formed or dressed. -- To pass around the hat, to take up a collection of voluntary contributions, which are often received in a hat. [Collog.] Lowell.

A headdress; a covering of the head; as, a laced head; a head of hair. Swift.

Headdress.

A headdress. "A headtire of fine linen." 1 Edras iii. 6.

A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address. "I speak to thee, my heart." Shak.

An exclamation used in addressing a familiar acquaintance. [Obs.] Shak.

Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; -- a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors. Dickens.

A fine wide wooled fabric much used for women's dresses.

A thin silk or woolen goods, for women's dresses, woven in various styles and colors.

Roughly dressed as with a hammer; as, hewn stone.

The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.

Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.] Spenser.

Cloth made at home; as, he was dressed in homespun.

ited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout. Hook him, my poor dear, . . . at any sacrifice. W. Collins.

hin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; crinoline; -- used chiefly in the plural. Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale. Pope.

The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors. [Eng.] When the rotten hustings shake In another month to his brazen lies. Tennyson.