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Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata.

when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpio…

Any small, more or less rigid, bristlelike organ; as, the caudal stylets of certain insects; the ventral stylets of certain Infusoria.

he granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure. Craig.

gain. Bacon. Out of suits, having no correspondence. [Obs.] Shak. -- Suit and service (Feudal Law), the duty of feudatories to attend the courts of their lords or superiors in time of peace, and in war to follow them and do military service; -- called also suit service. Blackstone. -- Suit broker, one who made a trad…

A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount.

To sweeten. [Obs.] Udall.

chief, by the laws of England, one who holds immediately of the king. According to the feudal system, all lands in England are considered as held immediately or mediately of the king, who is styled lord paramount. Such tenants, however, are considered as having the fee of the lands and permanent possession. Blackstone…

An order of wingless hexapod insects which have setiform caudal appendages, either bent beneath the body to form a spring, or projecting as bristles. It comprises the Cinura, or bristletails, and the Collembola, or springtails. Called also Thysanoura. See Lepisma, and Podura.

protect themselves beneath a mass of dried excrement held over the back by means of the caudal spines. The golden tortoise beetle (Cassida aurichalcea) is found on the morning-glory vine and allied plants. -- Tortoise plant. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot, under Elephant. -- Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or…

Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. [Obs.] "The right trade of religion." Udall. There those five sisters had continual trade. Spenser. Long did I love this lady, Long was my travel, long my trade to win her. Massinger. Thy sin's not accidental but a trade. Shak.

Inconvenient. Bale. -- Un`con*ven"ient*ly, adv. Udall.

Dishonest; dishonorable. Ascham. -- Un*hon"est*ly, adv. Udall.

Innumerable. [Obs.] "An unnumerable multitude." Udall.

The quality or state of being unseemly; unbecomingness. Udall.

The quality or state or being unthrifty; profuseness; lavishness. Udall.

Unpracticed; inexperienced. [Obs.] Udall.

Piled up; accumulated. God, which shall repay all with upheaped measure. Udall.

A combining form from Gr. o'yra`, the tail, the caudal extremity.

Of or pertaining to both the caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column; as, the urosacral vertebræ of birds.