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One who, or that which, hacks. Specifically: A cutting instrument for making notches; esp., one used for notching pine trees in collecting turpentine; a hack.

A cart with wooden wheels, drawn by bullocks. [Bengal] Malcom.

One accustomed to beat about, or travel through, bushes. [U.S.] They were gallant bushwhackers, and hunters of raccoons by moonlight. W. Irving.

See Thatch, Thatcher. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

One who whacks. [Colloq.]

The yaffle. [Prov. Eng.]

a French or a German accent. "Beguiled you in a plain accent." Shak. "A perfect accent." Thackeray. The tender accent of a woman's cry. Prior.

g. "My new accomplishment of dancing." Churchill. "Accomplishments befitting a station." Thackeray. Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, And wisdom falls before exterior grace. Cowper.

To assign; to appoint. [R.] One of the domestics was affected to his special service. Thackeray.

r agony; to subject to extreme pain; to torture. He agonized his mother by his behavior. Thackeray.

The quality of being, or making one's self, agreeable; agreeableness. Thackeray.

nner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs. Thackeray.

. Grundy and most moralists, that Miss Newcome's conduct . . . was highly reprehensible. Thackeray.

of meat and drink, when provisions fall short. I can give the boy a handsome allowance. Thackeray.

a malediction. Finally she fled to London followed by the anathemas of both [families]. Thackeray.

A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc. Thackeray.

aic] It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. Thackeray.

e emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive eyes." Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. Lubbock. -- At*tract"ive*ly, adv. -- At*tract"ive*ness, n.

A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure. Thackeray.

ighly finished . . . performance. Mrs. Alexander. A husband somewhere in the background. Thackeray.