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ngly heating together potash, scrap iron, and animal matter containing nitrogen, as horn, leather, blood, etc., in iron pots.

uth, used for holding and conveying liquors. It is generally larger than a bottle, and of leather or stoneware rather than of glass. A trencher of mutton chops, and a flagon of ale. Macaulay.

ng solutions. -- Pocket flask, a kind of pocket dram bottle, often covered with metal or leather to protect it from breaking.

nflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder incased in Leather. Waller.

To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

idorhynchus corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; -- called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor soldier, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus. -- Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of…

ted together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like.

A genus of tough, leathery seaweeds, usually of a dull brownish green color; rockweed.

the instruments are employed. -- Full binding, the binding of a book when made wholly of leather, as distinguished from half binding. -- Full bottom, a kind of wig full and large at the bottom. -- Full brother or sister, a brother or sister having the same parents as another. -- Full cry (Hunting), eager chase; --…

A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

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

A strip of material, as leather, running around a shoe at and above the sole, as for protection or ornament.

The leather strap by which the shield of a knight was slung across the shoulder, or across the neck and shoulder. Meyrick (Ancient Armor).

The act of fastending the gige or leather strap to the shield. [Obs.] "Gigging of shields." Chaucer.

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

An incising tool which cuts forms or blanks for gloves, envelopes, etc.. from leather, paper, etc. Knight.

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that side. Knight.

A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.

Leather workers' materials. [Eng.] Grindery warehouse, a shop where leather workers' materials and tools are kept on sale. [Eng.]

A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal. [Western U.S.]