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Broken in place; -- said of rocks having a broken or brecciated structure due to crushing, in contrast to those of brecciated materials brought from a distance.

d in sensitized pigmented gelatin by exposure to light under a negative; and subsequent washing out of the soluble parts; a kind of picture in ink from a gelatin plate.

To take vengeance for; to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer. He will avenge the blood of his servants. Deut. xxxii. 43. Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold. Milton. He had avenged hims…

A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes.

The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. Therefore is the name of it called Babel. Gen. xi. 9.

by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back; a throw made in this way. -- v. t.

Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. "The balmy breeze." Tickell. Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep ! Young.

The game played with such a club; hockey; shinney; bandy ball.

The act of banishing, or the state of being banished. He secured himself by the banishment of his enemies. Johnson. Round the wide world in banishment we roam. Dryden.

To cross with one or more stripes or lines. For the sake of distinguishing the feet more clearly, I have barred them singly. Burney.

That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind. Byron.

Shameless; unblushing. [Obs.] Spenser.

A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various other uses.

water surrounds a person immersed. "The rosy shadows bathe me. " Tennyson. "The bright sunshine bathing all the world." Longfellow.

A short bat for beating clothes in washing them; -- called also batler, batling staff, batting staff. Shak.

A series of stamps operated by one motive power, for crushing ores containing the precious metals. Knight.

Pebbles, collectively; shingle.

Having a beach or beaches; formed by a beach or beaches; shingly. The beachy girdle of the ocean. Shak.

Emitting beams of light; radiant; shining. "Beamy gold." Tickell.