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, The keeper of a park. Sir M. Hale.

A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball.

A spark arrester.

diment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker.

es, came down amain. Milton. That striping giant, ill-bred and scoffing, shouts amain. T. Parker.

ft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the scape. Parker.

An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak. Parker.

. The word was used as late as the 16th century. A bay window may thus be called a carol. Parker.

Romans. This is the lightest and most ornamental of the three orders used by the Greeks. Parker.

A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] Parker.

e of a roof, canopy, etc. The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crest. Parker.

To drivel, or drop saliva; as, the child drools. His mouth drooling with texts. T. Parker.

between two higher ones, usually between the ground floor and the first story; mezzanine. Parker.

An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept. [Enq.] Parker.

A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another. Parker.

A hipped roof. [Prov. Eng.] Parker.

Lamentable. Martin Parker.

A dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] Bp. Parker.

ples. Whitter . A government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people. T. Parker.

asthma (Med.), emphysema of the lungs; -- so called because very prevalent among potters. Parkers. -- Potter's clay. See under Clay. -- Potter's field, a public burial place, especially in a city, for paupers, unknown persons, and criminals; -- so named from the field south of Jerusalem, mentioned in Matt. xxvii. 7.…