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s, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. Even with regard to captures made at sea. Bluckstone.

Flesh, fowl, etc., cut across, seasoned, and broiled on coals; a chop. [Obs.]

A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.

taining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sa) lying between those islands and Central America.

reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals.

A disease of horses, on which the mouth is so furred that the afflicted animal can not eat.

An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though some of them, as the bears, also eat vegetable food. The teeth are large and sharp, suitable for cutting flesh, and the jaws powerful.

A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization, as the red seaweeds, the Ascomycetes, etc.

A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce. [Also written carragheen, carageen.]

A light covered carriage, having four wheels and seats for four or more persons, usually drawn by one horse.

A species of jellyfish; sea blubber. Sir T. Herbert.

Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel.

ment; an instance of sickness or injury; as, ten cases of fever; also, the history of a disease or injury. A proper remedy in hypochondriacal cases. Arbuthnot.

the lead to the botton. -- To cast the water (Med.), to examine the urine for signs of disease. [Obs.]. -- To cast up. (a) To throw up; to raise. (b) To compute; to reckon, as the cost. (c) To vomit. (d) To twit with; to throw in one's teeth.

s in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.

r, or by which a word is wrested from its true signification; as, "To take arms against a sea of troubles. " Shak. "Her voice was but the shadow of a sound." Young.

Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and of the eel.

Ascending and descending fresh streams from and to the sea, as the salmon; anadromous. [R.]

nias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad.

A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.