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Qualified for war; fit for battle. An host of fighting men. 2 Chron. xxvi. 11.

Pugnaciously.

A barbarous sport, of great antiquity, in which men torment, and fight with, a bull or bulls in an arena, for public amusement, -- still popular in Spain. -- Bull"fight`er (, n.

Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.

Addicted to cockfighting.

hore. -- To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting.

The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone.

Cockfighting.

Cockfighting.

rawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill. [Written also amaduvad and avadavat.]

One who thrusts in the banderillas in bullfighting. W. D. Howells.

of the genus Euprepia. -- Bear garden. (a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or fighting. (b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or permitted. M. Arnold. -- Bear leader, one who leads about a performing bear for money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of a young man on his travels.…

ion, but later increased by bands of pirates and adventurers. It took a prominent part in fighting the French during their hostilities with Anam, 1873-85.

The act of fighting with the fist; a combat with the fist; sparring. Blackstone. Boxing glove, a large padded mitten or glove used in sparring for exercise or amusement.

One accustomed to bushfighting. Parkman.

To cut or hack, as in fighting. [Obs.] I'll so carbonado your shanks. Shak.

One given to cockfighting. [Obs.] Steele.

Cockfighting. Ben Jonson.

In the position of fighting; -- said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.

nses. -- To come to pass, to happen; to fall out. -- To come to the scratch. (a) (Prize Fighting) To step up to the scratch or mark made in the ring to be toed by the combatants in beginning a contest; hence: (b) To meet an antagonist or a difficulty bravely. [Colloq.] -- To come to time. (a) (Prize Fighting) To come…