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A fine plaited hat, made in Central America of the young leaves of a plant (Carludovica palmata).

The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch. Jer. Taylor.

Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph.

A sulphate of the peroxide of any base. [R.]

The lead-colored agate; -- so called in reference to its color.

The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); -- called also ipi.

To play the philosopher; to moralize. [Obs.] Barrow.

Philosophical speculation and discussion. [Obs.] Sir W. Petty.

A salt of phosphoric acid.

Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus, phosphoric acid, or phosphates; as, phosphatic nodules. Phosphatic diathesis (Med.), a habit of body which leads to the undue excretion of phosphates with the urine.

The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.

A salt of pyrophosphoric acid.

A salt of pyrosulphuric acid.

The wolverine.

iandra). It is used in medicine and to color port wine. [Written also ratany.] Savanilla rhatany, the root of Krameria Ixina, a native of New Granada.

A variety of agate containing sard.

A person whose business is marriage brokage; a marriage broker, esp. among certain Jews.

A cap or hat worn by officers or enlisted men when full-dress uniform, or dress uniform, is not worn. In the United States army the service cap is round, about 3½ inches high, flat-topped, with a visor. The service hat is of soft felt of khaki color, with broad brim and high crown, creased down the middle.…

A shaftment. [Scot.]

dash, burst, or part violently into fragments; to rend into splinters; as, an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb; too much steam shatters a boiler; an oak is shattered by lightning. A monarchy was shattered to pieces, and divided amongst revolted subjects. Locke.