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ne behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.

To raise a blister or blisters upon. My hands were blistered. Franklin.

Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque; as, a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain. "Bluff King Hal." Sir W. Scott. There is indeed a bluff pertinacity which is a proper defense in a moment of surprise. I. Taylor.

To mock or delude; to cheat. To play her pranks, and bob the fool, The shrewish wife began. Turbervile.

A man of middle rank in society; one of the shopkeeping class. [France.] a.

An artificer who works in brass. Franklin.

A commission giving an officer higher rank than that for which he receives pay; an honorary promotion of an officer.

The rank or condition of a brevet officer.

served for horseback exercise. -- Bridle track, a bridle path. -- Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.

An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier.

A spit; a broach. On five sharp broachers ranked, the roast they turned. Dryden.

pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English. Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue. Lloyd.

One related or closely united to another by some common tie or interest, as of rank, profession, membership in a society, toil, suffering, etc.; -- used among judges, clergymen, monks, physicians, lawers, professors of religion, etc. "A brother of your order." Shak. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he to-…

e in heart or manners; as unfeeling or coarse person. An ill-natured brute of a husband. Franklin.

t. Man may . . . render himself brutish, but it is in vain that he would seek to take the rank and density of the brute. I. Taylor.

The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures. Nor that it will ever constitute a wit to conclude a tart piece of buffoonery with a "What makes you blush" Spectator.

sity, as in scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies. "No woman of rank or fortune but would have a bursary in her gift." Southey.

to sell. Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou wilt sell thy necessaries. B. Franklin.

The position, rank, or commission of a cadet; as, to get a cadetship.

Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.