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A member of the radical section of the Democratic party in New York, about the middle of the 19th century, which was hostile to extension of slavery, public debts, corporate privileges, etc., and supported Van Buren against Cass for president in 1848; --opposed to Hunker. [Political Cant, U. S.]

which the first proposition is a universal affirmative, and the other two are particular negative.

An instrument for ascertaining the weight and length of a newborn infant.

ief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount.

A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is the lowest degree of honor that is hereditary. The baronets are commoners.

In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner. Brande & C.

A home-made woolen blanket without nap. [Local, New York] Bartlett.

A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus Sphyræna, sometimes used as food.

A large American owl (Syrnium nebulosum); -- so called from the transverse bars of a dark brown color on the breast.

tupid. Shak. Barren flower, a flower which has only stamens without a pistil, or which as neither stamens nor pistils. -- Barren Grounds (Geog.), a vast tract in British America northward of the forest regions. -- Barren Ground bear (Zoöl.), a peculiar bear, inhabiting the Barren Grounds, now believed to be a variety…

hanging structure for lookout or defense, usually projecting at an angle of a building or near an entrance gateway.

Having the nerves radiating from the base; -- said of leaves.

Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin. [In this sense, commonly written bass.]

orm, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as, basibranchials, the most ventral of the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc.

atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion that of the related neutral salt.

The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. Grier.

An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves.

The quantity of bread baked at one time.

ating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise.

The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water, vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath.