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A range, chain, or group of such elevations; as, the White Mountains.

An optical phenomenon sometimes seen on the summit of mountains (as on the Brocken) when the observer is between the sun and a mass of cloud. The figures of the observer and surrounding objects are seen projected on the cloud, greatly enlarged and often encircled by rainbow colors.

Montana; -- a nickname.

An inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains.

A mountaineer. [Obs.]

A small mountain. [R.]

Full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous country of the Swiss.

The state or quality of being mountainous.

which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.

A mosquetaire cuff or glove, or other article of dress fancied to resemble those worn by the French mosquetaires.

A deep flaring cuff.

A woman's glove with a long, loosely fitting wrist.

A close-grained, neavy wood of a brownish color, brought from Brazil, and used in turning, for making the handles of tools, and the like. [Written also mostahiba.] MaElrath.

To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.] His mother, then, is mortal, but his Sire He who obtains the monarchy of heaven. Milton.

Capable of being obtained.

One who obtains.

The act or process of obtaining; attainment. Milton.

insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; -- so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.

onnection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life. Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition which pertaineth not to them. Hayward.

The tail of a pig.