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Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains.

Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. -- Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. -- Argillaceous schist or state. See Argillite.

A condiment formed of small fishes or shrimps, pounded up with salt and spices, and then dried. It is much esteemed in China.

To fasten, as with a lace or cord. [Obs.]

At or during pleasure. For our English judges there never was . . . any bene placito as their tenure. F. Harrison.

Doubly fringed.

The town, city, or country, where a person is born; place of origin or birth, in its more general sense. "The birthplace of valor." Burns.

darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characterized by such a color; as, black cloth; black hair or eyes. O night, with hue so black! Shak.

The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.

The sea bass. See Blackfish, 3.

One of several books of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; -- so called either from the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents.

A pestilence which ravaged Europe and Asia in the fourteenth century.

An organization composed originally of Chinese rebels that had been driven into Tonkin by the suppression of the Taiping rebellion, but later increased by bands of pirates and adventurers. It took a prominent part in fighting the French during their hostilities with Anam, 1873-85.

A friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a Benedictine.

Any Friday on which a public disaster has occurred, as: In England, December 6, 1745, when the news of the landing of the Pretender reached London, or May 11, 1866, when a financial panic commenced. In the United States, September 24, 1869, and September 18, 1873, on which financial panics began.

A sweet and juicy variety of European grape, of a dark purplish black color, much grown under glass in northern latitudes.

A lawless or blackmailing secret society, esp. among Italians. [U. S.]

prison; a military lock-up or guardroom; -- now commonly with allusion to the cell (the Black Hole) in a fort at Calcutta, into which 146 English prisoners were thrust by the nabob Suraja Dowla on the night of June 20, 17656, and in which 123 of the prisoners died before morning from lack of air. A discipline of unlim…

Plumbago; graphite.It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.

ripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.