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Of or pertaining to a sea so named, the northwestern part of which is known as the Gulf of Venice.

Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls.

t of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.

Named or quoted before.

to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father. To name or call after, to name like and reference to. Our eldest son was named George after his uncle. Goldsmith.

mell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.

An old name for severwal species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood.

An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, or account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus.

To name. [Obs.]

A surname. [R.] Minsheu.

The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony (Bidens).

One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms.

te and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.

An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

A soft ornamental terra-cotta pottery, sold in the biscuit state for decorating.

A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family, esp. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in New England the horse mackerel; the tunny. [Written also albacore.]

An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry. In that nook-shotten isle of Albion. Shak.

A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc.

A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. Cowper.

; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds.