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A counter for refreshments; a restaurant at a railroad station, or place of public gathering.

To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull, n., 4.

A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping.

d the baker of the king of Egypt. Gen. xl. 5. Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad. Pope.

A broad-leaved plant (Petasites vulgaris) of the Composite family, said to have been used in England for wrapping up pats of butter.

as tales, in an under tone; to spread, as report, by whispers, or secretly. I will buzz abroad such prophecies That Edward shall be fearful of his life. Shak.

A private corner. Britain being a by-corner, out of the road of the world. Fuller.

A private lane, or one opening out of the usual road.

An obscure road; a way turning from the main road. Sir P. Sidney.

A secluded, private, or obscure way; a path or road aside from the main one. " Take no byways." Herbert.

alled also cable molding. Bower cable, the cable belonging to the bower anchor. -- Cable road, a railway on which the cars are moved by a continuously running endless rope operated by a stationary motor. -- Cable's length, the length of a ship's cable. Cables in the merchant service vary in length from 100 to 140 fat…

(Usually topographical map, which exaggerates the dimensions of houses and the breadth of roads and streams, for the sake of distinctness. Brande & C.

to the light, which reaches it through a narrow vertical slit; -- used in photographing broad landscapes. Abney.

A very broad and heavy wooden collar which certain offenders in China are compelled to wear as a punishment.

Having capacity; able to contain much; large; roomy; spacious; extended; broad; as, a capacious vessel, room, bay, or harbor. In the capacious recesses of his mind. Bancroft.

A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [U. S.]

The amount paid by one road the use of cars of another road.

The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage.

, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster. The roads are crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures. Swift.

xtension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther.