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stralian short-tailed petrel (Nectris brevicaudus). -- Mutton chop, a rib of mutton for broiling, with the end of the bone at the smaller part chopped off. -- Mutton fish (Zoöl.), the American eelpout. See Eelpout. -- Mutton fist, a big brawny fist or hand. [Colloq.] Dryden. -- Mutton monger, a pimp [Low & Obs.] Ch…

general, or anything that is planted. As true as steel, as plantage to the moon. Shak. (Troil. iii. sc. 2).

To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar. Totten. To reef the paddles, to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil.

Roily. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

, fish, etc., by heat, as before the fire or in an oven. He could roast, and seethe, and broil, and fry. Chaucer.

n this sense often personified. Rumor next, and Chance, And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled. Milton.

To split (as an eel) lengthwise, and broil it, or fry it in hot fat.

Broiled or fried after being split lengthwise; -- said of eels.

A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; -- also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak.

A turmoil; a broil; a fray; a fight. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Barham.

stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled Shak.

Having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine. On that strong, turbid water, a small boat, Guided by one weak hand, was seen to float. Whittier.

Having the form of a volume, or roil; as, volumed mist. The distant torrent's rushing sound Tells where the volumed cataract doth roll. Byron.

e a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. Ex. xiv. 22. In such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Troyan walls. Shak. To rush undaunted to defend the walls. Dryden.

To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil. [R.] Bp. Sanderson.