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Below the spine; infraspinal; esp., below the spine of the scapula; as, the infraspinous fossa; the infraspinate muscle.

Jasper. [Obs.] Spenser.

Agate jasper. [Obs.]

Having the surface decorated with cloudings and streaks, somewhat as if imitating jasper.

nuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper. Jasper opal, a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper. -- Jasper ware, a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of r…

mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate.

To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper. Polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods. Pop. Sci. Monthly.

Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper.

Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.

A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.

Resembling jasper. [R.]

An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.

The parasphenoid bone.

A kind of minuet, in triple time, of French origin, popular in the reign of Queen Elizabeth and for some time after; -- called also passing measure, and passymeasure. Percy Smith.

A purchase with five pulleys. [R.]

Containing five seeds.

See Pissasphalt.

of tar, and of a strong smell. It is inflammable, and intermediate between petroleum and asphalt. [Written also pisasphaltum, pisasphalt, etc.]

Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; -- said of certain birds.

To rub or file with a rasp; to rub or grate with a rough file; as, to rasp wood to make it smooth; to rasp bones to powder.