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A kind of lively dance, in 2-4 time; also, the music to the dance.

in masses, or cylindrical rolls, from Cambodia, or Cambogia, -- whence its name. The best kind is of a dense, compact texture, and of a beatiful reddish yellow. Taking internally, it is a strong and harsh cathartic ad emetic. [Written also camboge.]

A kind of twilled linen cloth for lining. Simmonds.

Sport of any kind; jest, frolic. We have had pastimes here, and pleasant game. Shak.

A kind of brittle limestone. [Prov. Eng.] Kirwan.

Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei. Ganoid scale (Zoöl.), one kind of scales of the ganoid fishes, composed of an inner layer of bone, and an outer layer of shining enamel. They are often so arranged as to form a coat of mail.

A kind of wild goose, by a flock of which a virtuoso was fabled to be carried to the lunar world. [Also gansa.] Johnson.

A kind of jig or farce. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). Garlic mustard, a European plant of the Mustard family (Alliaria officinalis) which has a strong smell of garlic. -- Garlic pear tree, a tree in Jamaica (Cratæva gynandra), bearing a fruit which has a strong scent of garlic, and a burning taste.

A kind of internal-combustion engine (which see) using fixed gas; also, broadly, any internal-combustion engine.

A kind of internal-combustion engine; -- in British countries called usually petrol engine.

A kind of divination, by means of words seemingly uttered from the stomach.

ight. -- Gathering coal, a lighted coal left smothered in embers over night, about which kindling wood is gathered in the morning. -- Gathering hoop, a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them. -- Gathering peat. (a) A piece of peat used as a gatheri…

A mode of plaiting or fluting. Gauffering iron, a kind of fluting iron for fabrics. -- Gauffering press (Flower Manuf.), a press for crimping the leaves and petals into shape.

An ancient special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. [Obs.]

A kind of difficult dance; a dance tune, the air of which has two brisk and lively, yet dignified, strains in common time, each played twice over. [Written also gavotte.]

imal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, glue,…

A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. Milton.

Kind; sort. [Obs.] "One gender of herbs." Shak.

Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.

Race; kind; family; breed; stock. Thy mother's of my generation; what's she, if I be a dog Shak.