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An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house. The butler and the baker of the king of Egypt. Gen. xl. 5. Your wine locked up, your butler strolled abroad. Pope.

ace; as, A buys out B. (c) To purchase the entire stock in trade and the good will of a business. -- To buy in, to purchase stock in any fund or partnership. -- To buy on credit, to purchase, on a promise, in fact or in law, to make payment at a future day. -- To buy the refusal (of anything), to give a consideratio…

play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by- design, by-interest, etc.

One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with the business transacting. He addressed the bystanders and scattered pamphlets among them. Palfrey.

Work aside from regular work; subordinate or secondary business.

One who pursues the business of calendering. My good friend the calender. Cawper.

ll to order, to request to come to order; as: (a) A public meeting, when opening it for business. (b) A person, when he is transgressing the rules of debate. -- To call to the bar, to admit to practice in courts of law. -- To call up. (a) To bring into view or recollection; as to call up the image of deceased friend.…

One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade. The humble calling of ter female parent. Thackeray.

A place where the business of canning fruit, meat, etc., is carried on. [U. S.]

or investment, or money invested; esp. a person of large property, which is employed in business. The expenditure of the capitalist. Burke.

One whose business is to make or sell caps.

An indicator card. See under Indicator. Business card, a card on which is printed an advertisement or business address. -- Card basket (a) A basket to hold visiting cards left by callers.

One who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster. The roads are crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures. Swift.

The act or business of transporting from one place to another. Carrying place, a carry; a portage. -- Carrying trade, the business of transporting goods, etc., from one place or country to another by water or land; freighting. We are rivals with them in . . . the carrying trade. Jay.

A light business wagon used by bakers, grocerymen, butchers, atc.

The act business of forming chart's or maps.

honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday. Fron even unto shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. Lev. xxiii. 32.

A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius); -- called also ursine baboon.

One whose business it is to cary a chair or sedan. Breaks watchmen's heads and chairmen's glasses. Prior.

vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly written chalcosine.]