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Thoroughfare. [Obs.] This world is but a thurghfare full of woe. Chaucer.

Articles made of tinned iron.

One whose office it is to carry a torch.

One who holds up a train, as of a robe.

To be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through something. [Obs.] Stirling.

The quality or state of being transparent; transparency.

The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence.

bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; -- opposed to Ant: opaque. "Transparent elemental air." Milton.

The triangular, or maioid, crabs. See Illust. under Maioid, and Illust. of Spider crab, under Spider.

iners, etc., for laying off right angles off right angles, and testing whether work is square.

A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils.

Having erect, pointed ears; prick-eared; -- said of certain dogs.

One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and corresponds to the cuneiform in man.

Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.

To divest of clothing; to strip. [Obs.] Donne.

Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.

sign or preparation; suddenly; without premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares." J. H. Newman. Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill. Milton. At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise. He breaks at unawares upon our walks. Dryden. So we met In this old sleepy tow…

Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.

Not cared for; not heeded; -- with for.

ins; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.