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Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on the posterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

A broad, shallow basket.

cyllaridæ) of macruran Crustacea, remarkable for the depressed form of the body, and the broad, flat antennæ. Also used adjectively.

mostly of moderate size, but some species become eight or ten feet long and four inches broad.

l duty; performance of the duties of a soldier. When he cometh to experience of service abroad . . . ne maketh a worthy soldier. Spenser.

high, flat-topped, with a visor. The service hat is of soft felt of khaki color, with broad brim and high crown, creased down the middle.

A kind of chisel or punch, variously shaped, with a broad flat end, used for stripping off rivet heads, etc.

To restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like; as, clear weather settles the roads.

It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidæ. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver.

A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also drawlink, draglink, etc.

Coarse hair or nap; rough, woolly hair. True Witney broadcloth, with its shag unshorn. Gay.

The part of the sole beneath the instep connecting the broader front part with the heel.

lishly diffident; timorous to excess. Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes abroad, be a sheepish or conceited creature. Locke. -- Sheep"ish*ly, adv. -- Sheep"ish*ness, n.

In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc.; a broad, thin portion of any substance; an expanded superficies. Specifically:

also flues and the furnace; the barrel of a cylindrical, or locomotive, boiler. -- Shell road, a road of which the surface or bed is made of shells, as oyster shells. -- Shell sand, minute fragments of shells constituting a considerable part of the seabeach in some places.

A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler. Now put your shields before your hearts and fight, With hearts more proof than shields. Shak.

to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad.

The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.

g bird (Balæniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.

make short or shorter in measure, extent, or time; as, to shorten distance; to shorten a road; to shorten days of calamity.