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es into certain rivers of peculiar configuration or location, in one or more waves which present a very abrupt front of considerable height, dangerous to shipping, as at the mouth of the Amazon, in South America, the Hoogly and Indus, in India, and the Tsien-tang, in China.

A rare variety of camphor, C10H17.OH, resembling ordinary camphor, from which it can be produced by reduction. It is said to occur in the camphor tree of Borneo and Sumatra (Dryobalanops camphora), but the natural borneol is rarely found in European or American commerce, being in great request by the Chinese. Called al…

The act of borrowing. [Obs.] Of your royal presence I'll adventure The borrow of a week. Shak.

Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior; as, the bosom of the earth. "The bosom of the ocean." Addison.

Having, or resembling, bosom; kept in the bosom; hidden.

A head or reservoir of water. [Obs.]

Having the form of a bunch of grapes; like a cluster of grapes, as a mineral presenting an aggregation of small spherical or spheroidal prominences.

An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children. Dunglison.

To impregnate with a preservative solution of copper sulphate, as timber, railroad ties, etc.

A charge representing a leather vessel for carrying water; -- also called water bouget.

Resembling an ox in form; ox-shaped. [R.]

of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

rd, compact variety of serpentine found in Rhode Island. It is of a light green color and resembles jade.

A present in a box; a present; esp. a Christmas box or gift. "A Christmas box." Dickens.

In a flying machine, a tail or rudder, usually fixed, resembling a box kite.

Made of boxwood; pertaining to, or resembling, the box (Buxus). [R.] The faded hue of sapless boxen leaves. Dryden.

Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile. A boyish, odd conceit. Baillie.

Of the nature of an arm; resembling an arm.

A shot, crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.

one of the triad of Hindoo gods. The triad consists of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer.