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on for; as, to recoup money lost at the gaming table; to recoup one's losses in the share market.

To buy in large quantities, as corn, provisions, etc., at a market or fair, with the intention of selling the same again, in or near the same place, at a higher price, -- a practice which was formerly treated as a public offense.

To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay; as, to retire bonds; to retire a note.

To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer. [Obs. or Prov.] Tusser. To rig the market (Stock Exchange), to raise or lower market prices, as by some fraud or trick. [Cant]

A clique; an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish purpose, as to control the market, distribute offices, obtain contracts, etc. The ruling ring at Constantinople. E. A. Freeman. Ring armor, armor composed of rings of metal. See Ring mail, below, and Chain mail, under Chain. -- Ring blackbird (Zoöl.), the rin…

One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns. [Obs.] But what's the action we are for now Robbing a ripper of his fish. Beau & Fl.

tichthys, as the red rockfish (S. ruber). They are among the most important of California market fishes. Called also rock cod, and garrupa.

s of California sciænoid food fishes, especially Roncador Stearnsi, which is an excellent market fish, and the red roncador (Corvina, or Johnius, saturna).

Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes.

Capable of being sold; fit to be sold; finding a ready market. -- Sal"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sal"a*bly, adv.

Opportunity of selling; demand; market. They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser.

To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account. [Cant]

on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant]

A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpænichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa.

lees; dregs; sediment. Milton. Settling day, a day for settling accounts, as in the stock market.

t on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species. [Written also chad.]

The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.

The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

A house where beasts are butchered for the market.

An American market fish (Chætodipterus faber) common on the southern coasts; -- called also angel fish, moonfish, and porgy.