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ion of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under Geology.

A kind of drinking cup. [Obs.]

A sword of Damask steel. No old Toledo blades or damaskins. Howell

The skin of a deer, or the leather which is made from it. Hakluyt. Longfellow.

Unkindness; disservice. [R.] A. Tucker.

The skin of the doe.

The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.

In a dusky manner. Byron.

The state of being dusky.

Somewhat dusky. " Duskish smoke." Spenser. -- Dusk"ish*ly, adv. -- Dusk"ish*ness, n.

One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race. [Written also Esquimau.] Eskimo dog (Zoöl.), one of breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed.…

The skin of a fish (dog fish, shark, etc.)

The fold of skin which covers the glans of the penis; the prepuce.

The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the train. Honor's train Is longer than his foreskirt. Shak.

In a frisky manner.

State or quality of being frisky.

Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

See Galligaskins.

Loose hose or breeches; galligaskins. [Obs.] Shak.

The skin of a goat, or leather made from it. -- a.