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A space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or other place of public amusement. Laughed at by the pit, box, galleries, nay, stage. Dorset. The boxes and the pit are sovereign judges. Dryden.

An attendant at a theater who has charge of the boxes.

Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.

A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer. [Cant]

The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal.

A wind from the northeast. Milton.

rd taught to allure others into a snare. -- Call boy (a) A boy who calls the actors in a theater; a boy who transmits the orders of the captain of a vessel to the engineer, helmsman, etc. (b) A waiting boy who answers a cal, or cames at the ringing of a bell; a bell boy. -- Call note, the note naturally used by the m…

from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea.

luding the dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. -- Canis minor Etym: [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.

A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship. Totten.

Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue.

By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.

A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead. Totten.

chaffing him. Thackeray. A dozen honest fellows . . . chaffed each other about their sweethearts. C. Kingsley.

which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades. Air chamber. See Air chamber, in the Vocabulary. -- Chamber of commerce, a board or association to protect the interests of commerce, chosen from among the merchants and traders of a city. -- Chamber counc…

To celebrate in song. The poets chant in the theaters. Bramhall.

e of Washington, noted for the custom of flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead Indians.

An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus. [R.] T. Warton.

A contrivance for clapping in theaters. [Obs.]

A collection of persons employed to applaud at a theatrical exhibition.