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A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, m…

The golden ragwort. See under Ragwort.

The American golden plover.

A square; a measure; a rule. [Obs.] "With golden squire." Spenser.

that which is marked; a thing stamped. hanging a golden stamp about their necks. Shak.

-- Sulphur alcohol. (Chem.) See Mercaptan. -- Sulphur auratum Etym: [L.] (Old Chem.), a golden yellow powder, consisting of antimonic sulphide, Sb2S5, -- formerly a famous nostrum. -- Sulphur base (Chem.), an alkaline sulphide capable of acting as a base in the formation of sulphur salts according to the old dual th…

ck, scapulars, and upper tail coverts yellowish green, and the under parts white; and the golden-headed tailor bird (O. coronatus), which has the top of the head golden yellow and the back and wings pale olive-green.

prepared for a crop; culture; as, land is good tilth. The tilth and rank fertility of its golden youth. De Quincey.

woven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures. A robe of tissue, stiff with golden wire. Dryden. In their glittering tissues bear emblazed Holy memorials. Milton.

The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]

Lit., the golden fleece; specif., the order of the Golden Fleece, or its jewel.

iciple. Like moving mountains topped with snow. Waller. A mount Of alabaster, topped with golden spires. Milton.

s 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 horny plates of s…

ike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an instrument of music. [They] touched their golden harps. Milton.

To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works. [Obs.] Golden Boke.

he blandishments of friends transmute us into idols. Buckminster. Transmuting sorrow into golden joy Free from alloy. H. Smith.

The American golden plover. [Local, U. S.]

The golden oriole. [Prov. Eng.]

turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel. The gate . . . on golden hinges turning. Milton.

An imperial ensign consisting of a golden globe with a cross on it.