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rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and little chief hare.

The manner characteristic of a child. [Obs.] "Varying childness." Shak.

To become surface-hardened by sudden cooling while solidifying; as, some kinds of cast iron chill to a greater depth than others.

An instrument to guid the hands and fingers of pupils in playing on the piano, etc.

st of a colorless ground substance saturated with chlorophyll pigments. Under light of varying intensity they exhibit phototactic movements. In animals chloroplasts occur only in certain low forms.

l organ, complete in itself, and more practicable for ordinary service and in the accompanying of the vocal choir. -- Choir screen, Choir wall (Arch.), a screen or low wall separating the choir from the aisles. -- Choir service, the service of singing performed by the choir. T. Warton.

A liquid measure formerly used in France and Great Britain, varying from half a pint to a wine quart.

An instrument for constructing triangles in marine surveying, etc.

The art of surveying a region or district.

The act of applying the chrism, or consecrated oil. Chrismation or cross-signing with ointment, was used in baptism. Jer. Taylor.

trically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; -- used in studying the scintillation of the stars.

[Chyle + -ferous: cf. F. chylifère.] (Physiol.) Transmitting or conveying chyle; as, chyliferous vessels.

Rolled together downward, the tip occupying the center; -- a term used in reference to foliation or leafing, as in ferns. Gray.

A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher.

A Latin preposition, used as a prefix in many English words, and signifying around or about.

A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360º, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint.…

The act or process of carrying about. [Obs.] Circumgestation of the eucharist to be adored. Jer. Taylor.

Lying round; borderong on every side. T. Fuller.

The act of carrying anything around, or the state of being so carried.

Flying around. The circumvolant troubles of humanity. G. Macdonald.