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Two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets.

or one of the people, of Holland. Dutchman's breeches (Bot.), a perennial American herb (Dicentra cucullaria), with peculiar double-spurred flowers. See Illust. of Dicentra. -- Dutchman's laudanum (Bot.), a West Indian passion flower (Passiflora Murucuja); also, its fruit. -- Dutchman's pipe (Bot.), an American twin…

Without bracteoles, or little bracts; -- said of a pedicel or flower stalk.

ially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence; as, to emancipate one from prejudices or error. From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences . . . he had emancipated and freed himself. Evelyn. To emancipate the human conscience. A. W. Ward.

mancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.

alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful. Pure fear and entire cowardice. Shak. No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. Clarendon.

A group of Bryozoa in which the anus is within the circle of tentacles. See Pedicellina.

Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest. -- Fair"*mind`ed*ness, n.

(b) To make one's self conspicuous.[Colloq.] -- To show the white feather, to betray cowardice, -- a white feather in the tail of a cock being considered an indication that he is not of the true game breed.

as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into the pond. 'T is Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings, Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings. Dryden. He . . . like Jove, his lighting flung. Dryden. I know thy generous temper well. Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it, It straight takes fire.…

The stalk of a leaf or of flower; a petiole, pedicel, or reduncle.

Preoccupied; prepossessed; preëngaged. [Obs.] Not extremely forepossessed with prejudice. Bp. Sanderson.

To play for a stake or prize; to use cards, dice, billiards, or other instruments, according to certain rules, with a view to win money or other thing waged upon the issue of the contest; to gamble.

Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the most frequent causes of jaundice.

Glassy; glazed. [Obs.] And pursues the dice with glassen eyes. B. Jonson.

An instrument of gaming; a sort of dice. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), aud allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

The pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower. Lindley.

A brownish substance sometimes found in the blood, in cases of jaundice.

owdrop trees, or silver-bell trees. They have showy, white flowers, drooping on slender pedicels.