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fficers in East Indian state papers, and colloquially, and among the natives, to distinguished officials and other important personages.

The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: The space inclosed by it; the outer court. Holinshed.

An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman.

A sheriff's deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, etc.

To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. "Kites that bait and beat." Shak.

To do the work of baking something; as, she brews, washes, and bakes. Shak.

A condiment formed of small fishes or shrimps, pounded up with salt and spices, and then dried. It is much esteemed in China.

he relations between sovereign states or between dominant parties in a state. -- Balance sheet (Bookkeeping), a paper showing the balances of the open accounts of a business, the debit and credit balances footing up equally, if the system of accounts be complete and the balances correctly taken. -- Balance thermomete…

A fossil balanoid shell.

Resembling an acorn; -- applied to a group of barnacles having shells shaped like acorns. See Acornshell, and Barnacle.

To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

Uneven; ridgy. [R.] Holinshed.

f small loose metal balls. -- Ball cartridge, a cartridge containing a ball, as distinguished from a blank cartridge, containing only powder. -- Ball cock, a faucet or valve which is opened or closed by the fall or rise of a ball floating in water at the end of a lever. -- Ball gudgeon, a pivot of a spherical form,…

A bomb or shell. [Obs.]

, In bank, in full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings in banc (distinguished from sittings at nisi prius).

A fabric made in Manilla from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis).

A disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot.

amiliar place; -- used with from and out of. How the ancient Celtic tongue came to be banished from the Low Countries in Scotland. Blair.

The act of banishing, or the state of being banished. He secured himself by the banishment of his enemies. Johnson. Round the wide world in banishment we roam. Dryden.

An elevation, or rising ground, under the sea; a shoal, shelf, or shallow; as, the banks of Newfoundland.