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A small tree of tropical America (Cæsalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.

hile the tones in respect to absolute pitch are named from the first seven letters of the alphabet.

A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to Salpa, and having alternate generations.

almanacs, denotes Sunday, or the Lord's day (dies Domini). The first seven letters of the alphabet are used for this purpose, the same letter standing for Sunday during a whole year (except in leap year, when the letter is changed at the end of February). After twenty-eight years the same letters return in the same ord…

and other bivalves by drilling holes through the shell. The most destructive kind is Urosalpinx cinerea. Bow drill, Breast drill. See under Bow, Breast. -- Cotter drill, or Traverse drill, a machine tool for drilling slots. -- Diamond drill. See under Diamond. -- Drill jig. See under Jig. -- Drill pin, the pin in…

A species of sandpiper (Tringa alpina); -- called also churr, dorbie, grass bird, and red-backed sandpiper. It is found both in Europe and America.

The fifth letter of the English alphabet.

A little, perennial, white, woolly plant (Leontopodium alpinum), growing at high elevations in the Alps.

To render emblematic; as, to emblematicize a picture. [R.] Walpole.

in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.

Without palpi.

The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.

Same as Eponymous. Tablets . . . which bear eponymic dates. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; -- sometimes called gabbro.

In conformity with expectation. [R.] Walpole.

F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically fis most closely relate…

mitic and some other languages. Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.

ts), which are used in testing objects by touch and in searching for food; an antenna; a palp. Insects . . . perpetually feeling and searching before them with their feelers or antennæ. Derham.

t; agitation. Subdue and cool the ferment of desire. Rogers. the nation is in a ferment. Walpole. in a ferment in a state of agitation, applied to human groups.