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Sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.

A carouse; a drinking. Sir W. Scott.

A little intoxicated; fuddled; stupid with liquor; bousy. [Colloq.] C. Kingsley.

The act of looking out suddenly, as from behind a screen, so as to startle some one (as by children in play), or of looking out and drawing suddenly back, as if frightened. I for sorrow sung, That such a king should play bopeep, And go the fools among. Shak.

ay crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors on porcelain, and as a soap. It occurs native in certain mineral springs, and is made from the boric acid of hot springs in Tuscany. It was originally obtained from a lake in Thibet, and was sent to Eur…

A tool for making a hole by boring, as an auger.

r, carrying one or more cutting tools for dressing round holes. -- Boring tool (Metal Working), a cutting tool placed in a cutter head to dress round holes. Knight.

renewed; having received spiritual life. "Except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God." John iii. 3. -- Born days, days since one was born; lifetime. [Colloq.]

An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.

f or pertaining to the Thracian or the Cimmerian Bosporus. The Alans forced the Bosporian kings to pay them tribute and exterminated the Taurians. Tooke.

act or the process of putting anything into bottles (as beer, mineral water, etc.) and corking the bottles.

To wind round something, as in making a ball of thread. [Obs.] As you unwind her love from him, Lest it should ravel and be good to none, You must provide to bottom it on me. Shak.

ing liquid. It takes place at a temperature of 4º - 10º C. (39º - 50ºF.). It is used in making lager beer and wines of low alcohol content but fine bouquet.

A conflict; contest; attempt; trial; a set-to at anything; as, a fencing bout; a drinking bout. The gentleman will, for his honor's sake, have one bout with you; he can not by the duello avoid it. Shak.

or condescension. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. 2 Kings ii. 15.

In hatmaking, the act or process of separating and distributing the fur or hair by means of a bow, to prepare it for felting.

Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convival drinking.

A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Material used in making boxes or casings.

n to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage. I shall see Some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness. Shak.