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ed felt hat; a wideawake. "The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West." B. H. Chamberlain.

Chapter of the Garter, so called from the black rod which he carries. He is of the king's chamber, and also usher to the House of Lords. [Eng.]

To designate by blazing; to mark out, as by blazed trees; as, to blaze a line or path. Champollion died in 1832, having done little more than blaze out the road to be traveled by others. Nott.

] (b) A brilliant center of attraction. (c) (Bot.) A name given to several plants; as, to Chamælirium luteum of the Lily family; Liatris squarrosa; and Aletris farinosa, called also colicroot and star grass.

or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner. Peacham.

Same as Blazon, 3. The principles of blazonry. Peacham.

-- Also used adjectively of a subject which it is forbidden to investigate. The Bluebeard chamber of his mind, into which no eye but his own must look. Carlyle.

d with their present abilities to say more, . . . use less help of diligence and study. Ascham.

bs.] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the chamber beneath. Bacon.

In pumps, a metal covering for the openings in the valve chambers.

A chamber or a cottage. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels. [Obs.] Animated by . . . John à Chamber, a very boutefeu, . . . they entered into open rebellion. Bacon.

Anciently, a chamber; a lodging room; esp., a lady's private apartment. Give me my lute in bed now as I lie, And lock the doors of mine unlucky bower. Gascoigne.

A chamber or section of tube in which a valve works; the bucket of a lifting pump.

The hinder part of anything; esp., the part of a cannon, or other firearm, behind the chamber.

reat breeder. Dr. A. Carlyle. Italy and Rome have been the best breeders of worthy men. Ascham.

n the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. Ascham.

ining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as, bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.

A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall. Aqueduct bridge. See Aqueduct. -- Asses' bridge, Bascule bridge, Bateau bridge. See under Ass, Bascule, Bateau. -- Bridge of a steamer (Naut.), a narrow platform across the deck, above the r…

A small quantity of air or gas within a liquid body; as, bubbles rising in champagne or aërated waters.