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See Magnetic needle, under Magnetic.

Pointed as needles.

A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles are stuck.

A case to keep needles.

The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.

As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.

One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles. Piers Plowman.

Having no need. [Obs.] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak.

Natrolite; -- called also needle zeolite.

A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.

Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.

Either of two obelisks which were moved in ancient times from Heliopolis to Alexandria, one of which is now on the Thames Embankment in London, and the other in Central Park, in the City of New York.

A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.

See Garfish (a).

A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, for trying the purity of articles of gold or silver by comparison of the streaks made by the article and the bar on a touchstone.

A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata). Eng. Cyc.

Acerose; needle-shaped.

Needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.

One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needless. A*cic"u*lar*ly, adv.