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Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint.

Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan. Forest fly. (Zoöl.) (a) One of numerous species of blood-sucking flies, of the family Tabanidæ, which attack both men and beasts. See Horse fly. (b) A fly of the genus Hippobosca, esp. H. equina. See Horse tick. -- Forest glade, a grassy space in a forest. Thomson. -- Forest laws…

An instrument formerly used at sea for taking the altitudes of heavenly bodies, now superseded by the sextant; -- called also cross- staff. Brande & C.

A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters.

Of or pertaining to forests; as, forestal rights.

To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate. What need a man forestall his date of grief, And run to meet what he would most avoid Milton.

One who forestalls; esp., one who forestalls the market. Locke.

A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.

One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.

Front stick of a hearth fire.

The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.

The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or R. regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.

Hindermost; -- superl. of Hind, a. [Obs.] Chaucer.

See Hinderest. [Obs.]

Same as Hyperæsthesia.

money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment. Burke. The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received. Pepys.

To adorn with a crest. [R.] Drummond.

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work. To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men. Dryden. A goddess who used to interest he…

Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.

The state or quality of being interested; selfishness. Richardson.