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A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the deerberry. [U. S.]

To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly. Squawking thrush (Zoöl.), the missel turush; -- so called from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]

See Squall.

A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak woods in the United States; -- called also cancer root.

The golden ragwort. See under Ragwort.

Subaqueous. [Obs.]

Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet.

Nearly equal.

Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Containing one part of four; in the ratio of one to four; as, subquadruple proportion. Bp. Wilkins.

Any large jellyfish.

See under T.

A Central American name for the ivory nut.

Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five; -- said of portraitures. Three-quarter length, a portrait showing the figure to the hips only.

Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file.

Collared; having a torques, or distinct colored ring around the neck.

Having or wearing a torque, or neck chain.

Same as Rouge et noir, under Rouge.

Having three quadrants; thus, a triquadrantal triangle is one whose three sides are quadrants, and whose three angles are consequently right angles.

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