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A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging.

A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night. [U.S.]

The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly.

especially to a sudden and violent exertion of force, or to pressure from within; to explode; as, the boiler had burst; the buds will burst in spring. From the egg that soon Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young. Milton.

l South African antelope (Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. -- Bush cat (Zoöl.), the serval. See Serval. -- Bush chat (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Pratincola, of the Thrush family. -- Bush dog. (Zoöl.) See Potto. -- Bush hamme…

The unwritten code of moral principles regulating the actions of the Japanese knighthood, or Samurai; the chivalry of Japan.

inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written also Bizantine.] Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.See under Greek. -- Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek e…

The art or occupation of working upon wooden furniture requiring nice workmanship; also, such furniture.

Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections. Hideous grimaces . . . attended this unusual cachinnation. Sir W. Scott.

Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter. Cachinnatory buzzes of approval. Carlyle.

A chest filled with explosive materials, to be laid in the way of an enemy and exploded on his appoach.

A fossil plant of the coal formation, having the general form of plants of the modern Equiseta (the Horsetail or Scouring Rush family) but sometimes attaining the height of trees, and having the stem more or less woody within. See Acrogen, and Asterophyllite.

The ancient Latin name of Wales. It is used by modern poets.

d in signaling. It is filled with a composition which makes a brilliant light when it explodes. Farrow.

A very broad and heavy wooden collar which certain offenders in China are compelled to wear as a punishment.

Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy. The cankers of envy and faction. Temple.

enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority. Various canons which were made in councils held in the second centry. Hock.

A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel. Knight.

A wooden lever with a movable iron hook. hear the end; -- used for canting or turning over heavy logs, etc. [U. S.] Bartlett.

A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.