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e so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made.

An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, "To call for the ayes and noes;" "The ayes have it."

A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.

The blue roach of Europe (Leuciscus cæruleus); -- so called from its color.

letter of the English alphabet. (See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 196,220.) It is etymologically related to p , v , f , w and m , letters representing sounds having a close organic affinity to its own sound; as in Eng. bursar and purser; Eng. bear and Lat. pear; Eng. silver and Ger. silber; Lat. cubitum and It. gomito;…

land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. Therefore is the name of it called Babel. Gen. xi. 9.

The lesser whitethroat of Europe; -- called also babbling warbler.

oons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape.

An astrologer; -- so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.

f chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables. Backgammon board , a board for playing backgammon, often made in the fo…

A building behind the main building. Specifically: A privy; a necessary.

he altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed.

basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. Halliwell.

urious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad news.

A large black seaweed (Alaria esculenta) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called murlins, honeyware, and henware.

imal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana or Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu.

The name of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and the other seventy days after the fast.

The seventh sign in the Zodiac, called Libra, which the sun enters at the equinox in September.

beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; -- often called simply a balance.

globosa); also, its milky juice (balata gum), which when dried constitutes an elastic gum called chicle, or chicle gum.