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To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by a chain. Two bosoms interchained with an oath. Shak.

Interlaced; linked together; -- said of charges or bearings. See Fretted.

To unite by locking or linking together; to secure in place by mutual fastening. My lady with her fingers interlocked. Tennyson.

In deep well boring, a device resembling two long chain links, for connecting a percussion drill to the rod or rope which works it, so that the drill is driven down by impact and is jerked loose when jammed.

To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle. [Written also gingle.]

small postern or gate in a palisade, for the passage of sallying parties. [Written also klinket.]

knit. Shak. Come , knit hands, and beat the ground, In a light fantastic round. Milton. A link among the days, toknit The generations each to each. Tennyson.

Designating, or pert. to, a linguistic stock of North American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska and adjacent coast lands. Their language bears some affinity to Mexican tongues.

The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing. Knight.

Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker- built; -- said of boats.

To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms. " Lock hand in hand." Shak.

A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor. Chaucer. Chain mail, Coat of mail. See under Chain, and Coat.

The bobolink.

See Moonblink.

gether before the ink is dry or when it is poor. Offset staff (Surv.), a rod, usually ten links long, used in measuring offsets.

ls or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera.

To have characters in common with two genera or families, so as to form a connecting link between them; to interosculate. See Osculant.

olt, -- used for fastening by passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through the links of a chain, etc.

n directions parallel to each other. -- Parallel motion. (a) (Mach.) A jointed system of links, rods, or bars, by which the motion of a reciprocating piece, as a piston rod, may be guided, either approximately or exactly in a straight line. Rankine. (b) (Mus.) The ascending or descending of two or more parts at fixed…

ng nephelite, haüynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone.