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A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover.

acatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus. Cock"a*trice, n. Etym: [OF. cocatrice crocodile, F. cocatrix, cocatrice. The word is a corruption from the same source as E. crocodile, but was confused with cock the bird, F. coq, whenc…

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so a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool. Sir. W. Scott.

A hood over the end of a wagon wheel hub to keep dirt away from the axle.

A low stool [Scot.]

See Canine tooth, under Canine.

A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values.

A canine tooth of the upper jaw. See Teeth. To cut one's eyeteeth, to become acute or knowing. [Colloq.]

A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church. Fairholt.

To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.

Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, festoons. Sir J. Herschel.

A low stool to support the feet of one when sitting.

One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth; an incisor.

See Fridstol.

s near the altar, to which offenders formerly fled for sanctuary. [Written variously fridstool, freedstool, etc.] [Obs.]

A Venetian vessel, with a square stern, having only a mainmast, jigger mast, and bowsprit; also a sloop of war ship-rigged.

Having gagteeth. [Obs.]

A projecting tooth. [Obs.]

Having interstices between the teeth. Dryden.