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An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron.

A spear bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear bearer. Several important sculptures of this subject existed in antiquity, copies of which remain to us.

A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans.

An old game, played by holding up the fingers. Herrick.

A contrivance for holding and turning a drill. Knight.

An elderly lady holding a station between a governess and companion, and appointed to have charge over the younger ladies in a Spanish or a Portuguese family. Brande & C.

A cup used for holding an egg, at table.

s, running about three minutes, for marking time in boiling eggs; also, a small glass for holding an egg, at table.

r the recovery of possession of real property, and damages and costs for the wrongful withholding of it. Wharton.

Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles.

united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.

An order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.

The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.

A clamp for holding a locomotive frame to the boiler while allowing lengthwise motion. -- Expansion valve (Steam Engine), a cut-off valve, to shut off steam from the cylinder before the end of each stroke.

arcæwho were supposed to determine the course of human life. They are represented, one as holding the distaff, a second as spinning, and the third as cutting off the thread.

The feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the kind or feudal superior; feudal principles and usages.

Holding, held, or founded, in trust. Spelman.

lity of the accused to handle or tread upon red-hot irons. Abbot. -- Fire pan, a pan for holding or conveying fire, especially the receptacle for the priming of a gun. -- Fire plug, a plug or hydrant for drawing water from the main pipes in a street, building, etc., for extinguishing fires. -- Fire policy, the writi…

A vessel with a narrow mouth, 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.

A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.