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Carrion; any filth. [Prob. Eng.] Halliwell.

A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of inferior value, which in the autumn runs up all the larger rivers between San Francisco and Kamchatka.

and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden. Bomb ketch. See under Bomb.

A sauce. See Catchup.

series of organic bases obtained by the reduction of certain isonitroso compounds of the ketones. In general they are unstable oily substances having a pungent aromatic odor.

ain African species of Hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of their mucilage. [Written also ketmia.]

One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol. Methyl ketol, a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of fæces.

cids and consisting of carbonyl (CO) united with two hydrocarbon radicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquids having a pungent ethereal odor.

Pertaining to, or derived from, a ketone; as, a ketonic acid.

a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids. Kettle pins, ninepins; skittles. [Obs.] Shelton. -- Kettle stitch (Bookbinding), the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book. Knight.

A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.

One who plays on a kettledrum.

A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming.

See Acton.

s or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven. "Rude baskets . . . woven of the flexile willow." Dyer.

s contest with each other to toss a large inflated ball into opposite goals resembling baskets.

As much as a basket will contain.

The art of making baskets; also, baskets, taken collectively.

A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope

To cover with a blanket. I'll . . . blanket my loins. Shak.