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A genus of gigantic seaweeds.

Any large seaweed of the genus Laminaria; tangle; kelp. See Kelp.

Approved; conventional. He saluted me on both cheeks in the orthodox manner. H. R. Haweis.

ction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity." Fuller.

set of a political journey." Burke. Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. J. Hawes.

A green membranous seaweed (Ulva) often found growing on oysters but common on stones, piles, etc.

Originally, in India, loose drawers or trousers, such as those worn, tied about the waist, by Mohammedan men and women; by extension, a similar garment adopted among Europeans, Americans, etc., for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit consisting of drawers and a loose upper garment for such wear.…

s on cloth; also, the stripes themselves. [Obs.] Chaucer. Paling board, one of the slabs sawed from the sides of a log to fit it to be sawed into boards. [Eng.]

One of the legs of the loose drawers worn by children and women; particularly, the lower part of such a garment, coming below the knee, often made in a separate piece; -- chiefly in the plural.

ersonal; peculiar; singular. "Thine own particular wrongs." Shak. Wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth. Bacon.

To scrape or beat with the forefoot. His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane. Tickell.

A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency. [Scot.] Lindley.

Firmly determined; unawed. [Poetic] Shak. Peremptory challenge (Law) See under Challenge. -- Peremptory mandamus, a final and absolute mandamus. -- Peremptory plea, a plea by a defendant tending to impeach the plaintiff's right of action; a plea in bar.

A description of seaweeds.

The science of algæ, or seaweeds; algology.

ly used to make pipe stems; -- called also pipe privet. -- Pipe wrench, or Pipetongs, a jawed tool for gripping a pipe, in turning or holding it. -- To smoke the pipe of peace, to smoke from the same pipe in token of amity or preparatory to making a treaty of peace, -- a custom of the American Indians.…

A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board.

ld estate. Blackstone. Presentment of a bill of exchange, the offering of a bill to the drawee for acceptance, or to the acceptor for payment. See Bill of exchange, under Bill.

Puffed up; vain. [R.] Fanshawe.

A knob, handle, or lever, etc., by which anything is pulled; as, a drawer pull; a bell pull.