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; -- in the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family, correlative of sannup. Old squaw. (Zoöl.) See under Old.

A white man who has married an Indian squaw; sometimes, one who has gained tribal rights by such a marriage; -- often a term of contempt. [Western U. S.]

The partridge berry (Mitchella repens).

A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the deerberry. [U. S.]

To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly. Squawking thrush (Zoöl.), the missel turush; -- so called from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]

See Squall.

A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak woods in the United States; -- called also cancer root.

The golden ragwort. See under Ragwort.

The American black bear. See Bear.

A kind of duck. See Old squaw.

berry group (Vaccinium stamineum); also, its bitter, greenish white berry; -- called also squaw huckleberry.

The long-tailed duck. See Old Squaw.

The shrub that bears the berries. Called also whortleberry. Squaw huckleberry. See Deeberry.

ll-known game of cards, called also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game. -- Old squaw (Zoöl.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is varied with black and white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, south southerly,…

The old squaw. [Local, U. S.]

A male Indian; a brave; -- correlative of squaw.

The old squaw, or long-tailed duck.

The old squaw. [Local U.S.]

h frequent the seacoasts and feed mainly on fishes and mollusks. The scoters, eiders, old squaw, and ruddy duck are examples. They may be distinguished by the lobate hind toe.

the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.