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In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 2½ to 3 inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.

To do chores. [U. S.]

St. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.

See Choreus.

Pertaining to choregraphy.

The art of representing dancing by signs, as music is represented by notes. Craig.

Of the nature of, or pertaining to, chorea; convulsive.

Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.

A "country" or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.

a trochee.

A contractile cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of color in the translucent skin of such animals as possess them. They are highly developed and numerous in the cephalopods.

Any chemical group or residue (as NO

A South African mole of the genus Chrysochloris; the golden mole, the fur of which reflects brilliant metallic hues of green and gold.

A division of passerine birds in which the vocal muscles are but little developed, so that they lack the power of singing.

One who clamors.

A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.

To convert into, or add to, a forest. Howell.

One who labors with another; an associate in labor.

A suckerlike organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola.

Having color; tinged; dyed; painted; stained. The lime rod, colored as the glede. Chaucer. The colored rainbow arched wide. Spenser.