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To mark with, or as with, botches. Young Hylas, botched with stains. Garth.

A hollow vessel, usually of glass or earthenware (but formerly of leather), with a narrow neck or mouth, for holding liquids.

A dark shade of green, like that of bottle glass. -- Bot"tle-green`, a.

To rebound, as an elastic ball.

A man of middle rank in society; one of the shopkeeping class. [France.] a.

The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade.

A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.

Characteristic of the street called the Bowery, in New York city; swaggering; flashy.

To pelt or strike with anything rolled. Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, And bowled to death with turnipsShak. To bowl (a player) out, in cricket, to put out a striker by knocking down a bail or a stump in bowling.

each in charge of a troop of two or more patrols of eight scouts each, who are of three classes, tenderfoot, second-class scout, and first-class scout.

of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania.

A class of Molluscoidea having a symmetrical bivalve shell, often attached by a fleshy peduncle.

A sword, so called from its glittering or flashing brightness. [Poetic] Tennyson. Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand. Milton.

A paste made by mixing powdered charcoal, coal, or coke with clay, molasses, tar, or other suitable substance. It is used for lining hearths, crucibles, etc. Called also steep.

To make or utter with a loud, discordant, or harsh and grating sound. Arms on armor clashing, brayed Horrible discord. MIlton. And varying notes the war pipes brayed. Sir W. Scott.

A large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind.

Class; sort; kind; -- of men, things, or qualities. Are these the breed of wits so wondered at Shak. This courtesy is not of the right breed. Shak.

Capable of being bribed. A more bribable class of electors. S. Edwards.

To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge tool, and pointing them. To brick up, to fill up, inclose, or line, with brick.

Brittle; easily broken. [Obs. or Prov.] Spenser. As stubborn steel excels the brickle glass. Turbervile.