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One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other mouth organs.

An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. Gossamer spider (Zoöl.), any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider.

The ordinary outer dress of a woman; as, a calico or silk gown.

Tapered; -- said of a bird's tail when the outer feathers are shortest, and the others successively longer. Graduated tube, bottle, cap, or glass, a vessel, usually of glass, having horizontal marks upon its sides, with figures, to indicate the amount of the contents at the several levels. -- Graduated spring (Railroa…

Furniture; apparatus or accouterments for work, traveling, war, etc. [Scot.] Jamieson.

The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or some indefinite portion of it. There was not a man to till the ground. Gen. ii. 5. The fire ran along upon the ground. Ex. ix. 23. Hence:

A large piece of woolen or cotton cloth worn by Arabs as an outer garment. [Written also hyke.] Heyse.

f a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum.

Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. Blackstone. Bouvier. Heriot custom, a heriot depending on usage. --…

A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl. "All hoods make not monks." Shak.

A projecting molding over the head of an arch, forming the outermost member of the archivolt; -- called also hood mold.

An outer garment worn in Europe in the Middle Ages. [Written also heuk and hyke.] [Obs.] Bacon.

The outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; the outer skin of a kernel; the husk.

The open space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola of masonry.

An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.

t to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.

An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fairholt.

A long outer garment worn by both sexes of Mohammedans of the better class.

A kind of loose robe or gown tied with a sash, worn as an outer garment by Japanese men and women.

The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading.