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A law enacted to provide for the regulation and supervision of investment companies in order to protect the public against companies that do not intend to do a fair and honest business and that offer investments that do not promise a fair return; -- so called because the promises made by some investment companies are a…

Having blue veins or blue streaks.

An inswept frame. [Colloq.]

A cetacean of the Dolphin family, of several species, as Delphinus Tursio and Lagenorhyncus leucopleurus, of Europe.

Having the nose bottleshaped, or large at the end. Dickens.

A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale. The man that 's bid to bride-ale, if he ha' cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake. B. Jonson.

A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge. [Obs.] Sir W. Scott.

Terminating in a very fine, sharp point, as some leaves.

Resembling a bristle in form; as, a bristle-shaped leaf.

Having a large head, like a buffalo; dull; stupid; blundering. [Obs.] So fell this buffle-headed giant. Gayton.

Weary; mournful. Shak.

The space between two principals or girders.

A small war club, esp. of savages; -- so called because of its supposed use in crushing the skull.

a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.

The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

See Chasse, n., above.

A French coasting lugger.

a breach, or impede the advance of cavalry, etc. Obstructions of chain, boom, and cheval-de-frise. W. Irving.

Full to the brim; quite full; chock-full.

A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.