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mming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix.

d animals, belonging to Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, and alied genera. See Illustration in Appendix.

each of the armlike lobes of the manubrium of many rhizostome medusæ. See Illustration in Appendix.

emerteans comprising those having a deep slit along each side of the head. See Illust. in Appendix.

ts are designated three-masted schooners, four-masted schooners, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.

A kind of pasture grass (Cynodon Dactylon). See Bermuda grass: also Illustration in Appendix.

See under Robin, and Illustration in Appendix.

One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.

ast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast, and square-rigged on all masts. See Illustation in Appendix. l Port or Larboard Side; s Starboard Side; 1 Roundhouse or Deck House; 2 Tiller; 3 Grating; 4 Wheel; 5 Wheel Chains; 6 Binnacle; 7 Mizzenmast; 8 Skylight; 9 Capstan; 10 Mainmast; 11 Pumps; 12 Galley or Caboose; 13 Main H…

and mouth. See Illusts. of Carnivora, of Facial angles under Facial, and of Skeleton, in Appendix.

dical distinction is that a slop may carry a centerboard. See Cutter, and Illustration in Appendix. Sloop of war, formerly, a vessel of war rigged either as a ship, brig, or schooner, and mounting from ten to thirty-two guns; now, any war vessel larger than a gunboat, and carrying guns on one deck only.…

he solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.

ulæ) as well as dark spaces (called maculæ). Called also solar spots. See Illustration in Appendix. -- Sun star (Zoöl.), any one of several species of starfishes belonging to Solaster, Crossaster, and allied genera, having numerous rays. -- Sun trout (Zoöl.), the squeteague. -- Sun wheel. (Mach.) See Sun and planet…

which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix.

That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix. See Tack, v. t., 3. Macaulay. Some tacks had been made to money bills in King Charles's time. Bp. Burnet.

the right species develop into the mature tapeworm in its intestine. See Illustration in Appendix.

three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and Illust. of Coleoptera.

ail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix.

terous insects which injure trees by sucking the sap from the leaves. See Illustration in Appendix.

er, Schooner, Sail, and Ship. Topsail schooner. (Naut.) See Schooner, and Illustration in Appendix.