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With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.

The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo.

Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage.

Same as Pauldron.

Prior knowledge.

r, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. Sir P. Sidney.

One that prowls. Thomson.

Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. "A prowling wolf." Milton. -- Prowl"ing*ly, adv.

ld, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear. [Written also rumbowline.]

A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale a…

Same as Rombowline.

Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owls, especially the European scops owl (Scops giu), and the American screech owl. (S. Asio).

or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry. She scowled and frowned with froward countenance. Spenser.

In a scowling manner.

Any bird which habitually frequents the sea, as an auk, gannet, gull, tern, or petrel; also, all such birds, collectively.

The lumpfish.

Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.

Having no shadow.

In a shallow manner.

The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at. Johnson.