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A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the American coast.

A witty repartee; a jest.

cated sewing machine, said to have been originally invented by a Frenchman of the name of Bonnaz. The work is done either in freehand or by following a perforated design.

(F., prop. good woman.) A female servant charged with the care of a young child.

A delicious morsel or mouthful; a tidbit.

very durable cap, made of thick, seamless woolen stuff, and worn by men in Scotland. And pbonnets waving high. Sir W. Scott.

The red cap adopted by the extremists in the French Revolution, which became a sign of patriotism at that epoch; hence, a revolutionist; a Red Republican.

Wearing a bonnet. "Bonneted and shawled." Howitt.

Without a bonnet.

A handsome girl. [Obs.]

See Bonny, a.

A "bonny lass"; a beautiful girl. [Obs.] Spenser.

Gayly; handsomely.

The quality of being bonny; gayety [R.]

Handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful. Till bonny Susan sped across the plain. Gay. Far from the bonnie banks of Ayr. Burns.

Coagulated sour milk; loppered milk; curdled milk; -- sometimes called simply clabber. B. Jonson.

A cur [Scot.]

The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga). Its face and rump are white. Called also nunni.

for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter. Bouvier.

Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.