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K. 1913 Webster]
K, (k, the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Ph\'d2nician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
In many words of one syllable k is used after c, as in crack, check, deck, being necessary to exhibit a correct pronunciation in the derivatives, cracked, checked, decked, cracking; since without it, c, before the vowels e and i, would be sounded like s. Formerly, k was added to c in certain words of Latin origin, as in musick, publick, republick; but now it is omitted. 1913 Webster]
See Guide to Pronunciation , 1913 Webster]
K2n.A mountain in Northern Kashmir; it is one of the highest in the world, 28,250 feet high. Syn. -- Godwin Austen, Dapsang. WordNet 1.5]
Kaprop. n.(Hinduism)An unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma. WordNet 1.5]
kan.(Ancient Egyptian Religion)A spiritual aspect of the individual, living within the body during life, and surviving the body after death. It was believed to be one of two spirits inhabiting the body, the other being the ba, which deserts teh body at death. PJC]
Ka*a"ba(k, prop. n.[Ar. ka'bah, lit., a square building, fr. ka'b cube.]The small and nearly cubical stone building, in the court of the Great Mosque at Mecca, toward which all Mohammedans must pray. It contains a sacred black stone, believed by Mohammedans to be one of the precious stones of paradise, and to have been brought to Abraham when he was contructing the Kaaba, by the Angel Gabriel. The Kaaba itself predates Mohammed, having been a pantheon which contained Arab idols, which were destroyed by Mohammed.[Written also caaba, kaabeh and kaabah.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ka*bob"(?), n. & v. t.See Cabob, n. & v. t. 1913 Webster]
Ka*book"(?), n.(min.)A clay ironstone found in Ceylon. 1913 Webster]
Ka*byle"(?), n.[Ar. qab\'c6la.](Ethnol.)A Berber, as in Algiers or Tunis. See Berber. 1913 Webster]
Kad"der(?), n.[Cf. Caddow.](Zo\'94l.)The jackdaw.
{ Ka"di(?), Ka`di*as"ter(?), }n.A Turkish judge. See Cadi. 1913 Webster]
Ka*fal"(?), n.(Bot.)The Arabian name of two trees of the genus Balsamodendron, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.
{ Kaf"fir(k, Ka"fir(k, }n.[Ar. k infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. Giaour.]1.(Ethnol.)(a)One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen, inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal, including the Ponda, Xosa, and Tembu; but the Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs.(b)One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.[Spelt also Caffre.] 1913 Webster]
2.Any Black African; -- a disparaging and offensive term used by white South Africans. [South Africa] Syn. -- kaffir, caffer, caffre. WordNet 1.5]
Kaffir corn(Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet. 1913 Webster]
Kafkaprop. n.Franz Kafka, a writer, b. 1883, d. 1924. Syn. -- Franz Kafka. WordNet 1.5]
Kafkaesqueprop. a.[fr. Franz Kafka, novelist; especially from his novels such as "The Trial".]Frightening, threating, and bewildering in a vague and unexplicable way; -- of situations or regulations. Often used to describe illogical bureaucratic entanglements with no reasonable solution. WordNet 1.5]
Kaf"tan(?), n. & v.See Caftan. 1913 Webster]
Kage(?), n.A chantry chapel inclosed with lattice or screen work. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"gu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathers of the wings and tail are handsomely barred with brown, black, and gray. It is allied to the sun bittern. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"ha"ni(?), n.A kind of notary public, or attorney, in the Levant. 1913 Webster]
Ka*hau"(?), n.[Native name, from its cry.](Zo\'94l.)A long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus, formerly Semnopithecus nasalis), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called also proboscis monkey. It is now an endangered species.[Written also kaha.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Kail(?), n.1.(Bot.)A kind of headless cabbage. Same as Kale, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.Any cabbage, greens, or vegetables. [OE. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
3.A broth made with kail or other vegetables; hence, any broth; also, a dinner. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Kail yard, a kitchen garden. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kai`ma*cam"(?), n.Same as Caimacam. 1913 Webster]
Kain(?), n.(Scots Law)Poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to his landlord.Wharton (Law Dict.). 1913 Webster]
Kai"nit(?), n.[Trade name, fr. kainite.]Salts of potassium used in the manufacture of fertilizers. 1913 Webster]
Kai"nite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A compound salt consisting chiefly of potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate, occurring at the Stassfurt salt mines in Prussian Saxony. 1913 Webster]
Kai`no*zo"ic(?), a.See Cenozoic. 1913 Webster]
Ka*ique"(?), n.(Naut.)See Caique. 1913 Webster]
Kai"rine(?), n.(Chem.)A pale buff or white crystalline alkaloid derived from quinoline, and used as an antipyretic in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Kai`ro*line(?), n.(Chem.)An organic base obtained from quinoline. It is used as a febrifuge, and resembles kairine. 1913 Webster]
Kai"ser(?), n.[Gr., fr. L. Caesar. Cf. Kesar, and Czar.]The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871. 1913 Webster]
Ka"ka(?), n.[Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its note.](Zo\'94l.)A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis). 1913 Webster]
mountain kaka, or kea (N. notabilis), is remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes doing great damage. 1913 Webster]
Night kaka. (Zo\'94l.)The kakapo. 1913 Webster]
Ka`ka*po"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and night kaka. 1913 Webster]
Kak`a*ral"li(?), n.A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle. 1913 Webster]
Kak`is*toc"ra*cy(k, n.[Gr. ka`kistos worst + kratei^n to rule.]Government by the worst men. 1913 Webster]
Ka*kox"ene(?), n.See Cacoxene. 1913 Webster]
Kalahariprop. n.A desert in Southwestern Africa, most of which is located in the country of Botswana. Syn. -- Kalahari Desert. WordNet 1.5]
kalantasn.A Philippine timber tree (Toona calantas or Cedrela calantas) having hard red fragrant wood. Syn. -- Philippine mahogany, Philippine cedar, Toona calantas, Cedrela calantas. WordNet 1.5]
Ka`la*sie"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus). It has a tuft of long hair on the head. 1913 Webster]
Kale(?), n.[Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael; akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See Cole.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the species.[Written also kail, and cale.] 1913 Webster]
2.See Kail, 2. 1913 Webster]
Sea kale(Bot.), a European cruciferous herb (Crambe maritima), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage. 1913 Webster]
Ka*leege"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of several species of large, crested, Asiatic pheasants, belonging to the genus Euplocamus, and allied to the firebacks.
{ Ka*lei"do*phon(?), Ka*lei"do*phone(?), }[Gr. (Physics.)An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations. 1913 Webster]
Ka*lei"do*scope(?), n.[Gr. e'i^dos form + -scope.]An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design. 1913 Webster]
Shifting like the fragments of colored glass in the kaleidoscope.G. W. Cable.
{ Ka*lei`do*scop"ic(?), Ka*lei`do*scop"ic*al(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"li(?), n.[Skr. kali.](Hind. Cosmog.)The last and worst of the four ages of the world; -- considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"li, prop. n.[Skr. k\'bel\'c6.](Hind. Myth.)The black, destroying goddess; -- called also Doorga, Anna Purna. 1913 Webster]
Ka"li(?), n.[Ar. qali. See Alkali.](Bot.)The glasswort (Salsola Kali). 1913 Webster]
kaliann.A pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water. See also hookah. Syn. -- hookah, hubble-bubble, narghile, water pipe. WordNet 1.5]
Ka"lif(?), n.See Caliph. 1913 Webster]
Ka"li*form(?), a.[Kali + -form.]Formed like kali, or glasswort. 1913 Webster]
Ka*lig"e*nous(?), a.[Kali + -genous. See Alkali.]Forming alkalies with oxygen, as some metals. 1913 Webster]
Ka"li*um(?), n.[NL. See Kali.](Chem.)Potassium; -- so called by the German chemists. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kal"ki(?), n.[Skr.]The name of Vishnu in his tenth and last avatar.Whitworth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kal"mi*a(?), n.[NL. Named in honor of Peter Kalm, a Swedish botanist.](Bot.)A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, calico bush, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of shaggy cloth, resembling bearskin. 1913 Webster]
3.A coarse, dyed, cotton cloth, made in Prussia. 1913 Webster]
Ka*long"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fruit bat, esp. the Indian edible fruit bat (Pteropus edulis). 1913 Webster]
Ka*loy"er(?), n.See Caloyer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kal"pa(?), n.[Skr.](Hind. Myth.)One of the Brahmanic eons, a period of 4,320,000,000 years. At the end of each Kalpa the world is annihilated. 1913 Webster]
Kal"so*mine(?), n. & v. t.Same as Calcimine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"ma(k, n.[Skr. k\'bema love, the god of love.]1.The Hindu Cupid. He is represented as a beautiful youth, with a bow of sugar cane or flowers. 1913 Webster]
2.Desire; animal passion; -- supposed to create the
ka"ma ru"pa(r[Skr. r shape, image], a kind of simulacrum or astral likeness of a man which exists after his death in an invisible plane of being, called
ka"ma lo"ca(l[Skr. l\'d3ka space, world], until the impulses which created it are exhausted and it finally fades away.<-- not the same as karma --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ka*ma"la(?), n.(Bot.)The red dusty hairs of the capsules of an East Indian tree (Mallotus Philippinensis) used for dyeing silk. It is violently emetic, and is used in the treatment of tapeworm.[Written also kameela.] 1913 Webster]
Kame(?), n.A low ridge. [Scot.] See Eschar. 1913 Webster]
Kametprop. n.A mountain in India and Tibet, 25,447 feet high. [proper name] WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ka"mi(?), n. pl.[Japanese,
god
.]A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second dynasty, and then to the long line of spiritual princes still represented by the mikado. 1913 Webster]
Ka"mi*chi(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A curious South American bird (Anhima orPalamedea cornuta), often domesticated by the natives and kept with poultry, which it defends against birds of prey. It has a long, slender, hornlike ornament on its head, and two sharp spurs on each wing. Although its beak, feet, and legs resemble those of gallinaceous birds, it is related in anatomical characters to the ducks and geese (Anseres). Called also horned screamer. The name is sometimes applied also to the chaja. See Chaja, and Screamer. 1913 Webster]
Kamp*tu"li*con(?), n.[Gr. A kind of elastic floor cloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork. 1913 Webster]
Kam"py*lite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A variety of mimetite or arseniate of lead in hexagonal prisms of a fine orange yellow.[Written also campylite.]
{ Kam*sin", Kham*sin" }(?), n.[Ar. khams\'c6n, fr. khams\'d4n, oblique case khams\'c6n, fifty; -- so called because it blows for about fifty days, from April till June.]A hot southwesterly wind in Egypt, coming from the Sahara.[Written also Khamseen.] 1913 Webster]
Kam"tscha*dales(?), n. pl.[from the older spelling Kamtschatka for Kamchatka.](Ethnol.)An aboriginal tribe inhabiting the southern part of the Kamchatka peninsula; called also Kamchadals and Itelmen. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Kan(?), v. t.To know; to ken. [Obs.] See Ken. 1913 Webster]
Kan(?), n.See Khan.
{ Ka*nack"a(?), Ka*na"ka(?), }n.[Native name, prop., a man.]A native of the Sandwich Islands. 1913 Webster]
Kanawhaprop. n.The Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River. Syn. -- Kanawha River. WordNet 1.5]
kan"chil(?), n.[Malay canch\'c6l.](Zo\'94l.)A small chevrotain of the genus Tragulus, esp. Tragulus pygm\'91us, or Tragulus kanchil, inhabiting Java, Sumatra, and adjacent islands; a deerlet. It is noted for its agility and cunning. 1913 Webster]
Kanchanjangaprop. n.same as Kanchenjunga. Syn. -- Kanchenjunga, Kinchinjunga. WordNet 1.5]
Kanchenjungaprop. n.A mountain in India and Nepal, 28,146 feet high. [proper name] Syn. -- Kanchanjanga, Kinchinjunga. WordNet 1.5]
kand(?), n.(Mining)Fluor spar; -- so called by Cornish miners. 1913 Webster]
kan"ga*roo"(?), n.[Said to be the native name.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodid\'91. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby. 1913 Webster]
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Kangaroo apple(Bot.), the edible fruit of the Tasmanian plant Solanum aviculare. --
Kangaroo grass(Bot.), a perennial Australian forage grass (Anthistiria australis). --
Kangaroo hare(Zo\'94l.), the jerboa kangaroo. See under Jerboa. --
Kangaroo mouse. (Zo\'94l.)See Jumping mouse, under Jumping. 1913 Webster]
kangaroo ratn.(Zool.)A jumping rodent of the genus Dipodomys of the family Heteromyidae, which lives in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S. PJC]
2.(Zool.)An Australian mammal of the genus Notomys. PJC]
3.(Zool.)a small ratlike Australian kangaroo of the genus Potorous, also called the potoroo. PJC]
kangaroo's-footn.A sedgelike spring-flowering herb (Anigozanthus manglesii) of Australia, having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs. Syn. -- kangaroo paw, kangaroo-foot plant, Australian sword lily, Anigozanthus manglesii. WordNet 1.5]
Kansanprop. a.of or pertaining to Kansas. PJC]
Kansanprop. n.a resident of Kansas. WordNet 1.5]
Kan"sas(?), prop. n.A state of the central United States, bordering the Mississippi River to the west. PJC]
Kan"sas(?), prop. n. pl.(Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians allied to the Winnebagoes and Osages. They formerly inhabited the region which is now the State of Kansas, but were removed to the Indian Territory. 1913 Webster]
Kantprop. n.Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher (1724-1804). Syn. -- Immanuel Kant. WordNet 1.5]
Kant"i*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher; conformed or relating to any or all of the philosophical doctrines of Immanuel Kant. 1913 Webster]
Kant"i*an, n.A follower of Kant; a Kantist.
{ Kant"i*an*ism, Kant"ism }(?), n.The doctrine or theory of Kant; the Kantian philosophy. 1913 Webster]
Kant"istn.A disciple or follower of Kant. 1913 Webster]
Kant"try(?), n.Same as Cantred.
{ Ka"o*lin, Ka"o*line }(?), n.[Chin. kao-ling.](Min.)A very pure white clay, ordinarily in the form of an impalpable powder, and used to form the paste of porcelain; China clay; porcelain clay. It is chiefly derived from the decomposition of common feldspar. 1913 Webster]
1913 Webster]
Ka`o*lin`i*za"tion(?), n.The process by which feldspar is changed into kaolin. 1913 Webster]
Ka"o*lin*ize(?), v. t.To convert into kaolin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka*pel"le(?), n.[G.](Mus.)A chapel; hence, the choir or orchestra of a prince's chapel; now, a musical establishment, usually orchestral.Grove. 1913 Webster]
Ka*pok"(?), n.[Prob. fr. the native name.](Bot.)A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra (syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the East and West Indies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kar"a*gane(?), n.[Russ. karagan'](Zo\'94l.)A species of gray fox found in Russia. 1913 Webster]
Ka"ra*ism(?), n.Doctrines of the Karaites. 1913 Webster]
Ka"ra*ite(?), n.[Heb. q\'ber\'be to read.](Eccl. Hist.)A sect of Jews who adhere closely to the letter of the Scriptures, rejecting the oral law, and allowing the Talmud no binding authority; -- opposed to the Rabbinists. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka`ra*kul"(?), prop. n.[Russ. karakul' curly fleece of Bokhara and Khiva sheep.]1.A type of Astrakhan, esp. in fine grades, obtained from the Karakul sheep. See sense 2 and cf. Caracul. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia, bearing a soft curly fleece that is black in the young lambs, but which grows brown or gray when adult; the lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur.[wns=1] Syn. -- broadtail, caracul. WordNet 1.5]
3.A large lake in the Pamirs of Central Asia, lying 13,200 feet above sea level. PJC]
Karatn.the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75 2.122e-314old; 24-karat gold is pure gold. Syn. -- carat. WordNet 1.5]
Ka*ra"tas(?), n.(Bot.)A West Indian plant of the Pineapple family (Nidularium Karatas). 1913 Webster]
ka*ra"te(kn.[Japanese,
empty hand
.]a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent. WordNet 1.5]
Karen, Karenicn.A language spoken in the Thai-Burmese borderlands. WordNet 1.5]
Kar"ma(?), n.[Skr.]1.(Buddhism, Hinduism)One's acts considered as fixing one's lot in the future existence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theos.)The doctrine of fate as the inflexible result of cause and effect, especially the principle by which a person is rewarded or punished in a subsequent incarnation for deeds in the previous incarnation; the theory of inevitable consequence. 1913 Webster]
3.One's destiny; fate. PJC]
4.(Mysticism)The supposed non-physical emanations that a person gives off, which may affect other people; vibrations. PJC]
Kar*ma"thi*an(?), n.One of a Mohammedan sect founded in the ninth century by Karmat. 1913 Webster]
Karn(?), n.[Cornish. Cf. Cairn.](Mining)A pile of rocks; sometimes, the solid rock. See Cairn. 1913 Webster]
Ka"rob(?), n.[Cf. Carat.]The twenty-fourth part of a grain; -- a weight used by goldsmiths.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Ka*ross"(?), n.[Native name.]A native garment or rug of skin sewed together in the form of a square. [South Africa]
The wants of a native . . . are confined to a kaross (skin cloak) or some pieces of cotton cloth.James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kar"pho*lite(?), n.[Gr. -lite: cf. F. carpholithe.](Min.)A fibrous mineral occurring in tufts of a straw-yellow color. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and manganese. 1913 Webster]
Kar*roo"(k, n.; pl.Karroos(k.One of the dry table-lands of South Africa, which often rise terracelike to considerable elevations.[Also karoo.] 1913 Webster]
The Great Karroo, or
The Karroo, a vast plateau, in Cape Colony, stretching through five degrees of longitude, at an elevation of about 3,000 feet. 1913 Webster]
Kar"sten*ite(?), n.Same as Anhydrite. 1913 Webster]
Kar"vel(?), n. [Obs.] See Carvel, and Caravel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kar"y*o*ki*ne`sis(k, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ka`ryon a nut, kernel + kinei^n to move.]1.(Biol.)The indirect division of cells in which, prior to division of the cell protoplasm, complicated changes take place in the nucleus, attended with movement of the nuclear fibrils; -- opposed to karyostenosis. The nucleus becomes enlarged and convoluted, and finally the threads are separated into two groups which ultimately become disconnected and constitute the daughter nuclei. Called also mitosis. See Cell development, under Cell. 1913 Webster]
2.The changes that occur in the nucleus of a cell, especially movements of the chromosomes, in the process of cell division. PJC]
Kar`y*o*ki*net"ic(k, a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to karyokinesis; as, karyokinetic changes of cell division. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kar`y*om"i*ton(k, n.[NL., Gr. ka`ryon a nut + mi`tos a thread.](Biol.)The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed; -- in opposition to kytomiton, or the network in the body of the cell.W. Flemming. 1913 Webster]
kar`y*o*plas"m(k, kar`y*o*plas"ma(k, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ka`ryon a nut + pla`sma a thing molded.](Biol.)The protoplasmic substance of the nucleus of a cell; nucleoplasm; -- in opposition to cytoplasm, the protoplasm of the cell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Kar`y*o*ste*no"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. ka`ryon a nut, kernel + (Biol.)Direct cell division (in which there is first a simple division of the nucleus, without any changes in its structure, followed by division of the protoplasm of the cell); -- in opposition to karyokinesis. 1913 Webster]
Kar`y*o*ste*not"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Pertaining to, or connected with, karyostenosis; as, the karyostenotic mode of nuclear division. 1913 Webster]
Ka*sack"(k, n.(Ethnol.)Same as Cossack. 1913 Webster]
Kat(k, n.(Bot.)An Arabian shrub (Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the Arabs. 1913 Webster]
kat`a*bol"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of or pertaining to catabolism; same as catabolic. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Ka*tab"o*lism(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol.)Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; same as catabolism (now the more common spelling); -- opposed to anabolism. See Disassimilation. 1913 Webster]
Kat"a*state(?), n.[Gr. ( (Physiol.)A substance formed by a catabolic process; -- opposed to anastate. See catabolic. 1913 Webster]
katharsisn.purging of emotional tensions; -- usually spelled catharsis. Syn. -- catharsis, abreaction. WordNet 1.5]
Kath"e*tal(?), a.[Gr. Cathetus.](Math.)Making a right angle; perpendicular, as two lines or two sides of a triangle, which include a right angle. 1913 Webster]
Kath`e*tom"e*ter(?), n.Same as Cathetometer. 1913 Webster]
Katsuwonidaeprop. n.A natural family of fish which in some classifications is considered a separate family comprising the oceanic bonitos. Syn. -- family Kasuwonidae. WordNet 1.5]
Katsuwonusprop. n.A genus of oceanic bonitos; in some classifications it is placed in its own family Katsuwonidae. Syn. -- genus Katsuwonus. WordNet 1.5]
Kat`ti*mun"doo(?), n.A caoutchouc-like substance obtained from the milky juice of the East Indian Euphorbia Kattimundoo. It is used as a cement. 1913 Webster]
Ka"ty*did`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large, green, arboreal, orthopterous insect (Cyrtophyllus concavus) of the family Locustid\'91, common in the United States. The males have stridulating organs at the bases of the front wings. During the summer and autumn, in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ka"u*ri(?), n.[Native name.](Bot.)A tall coniferous tree of New Zealand Agathis australis, orDammara australis), having white straight-grained wood furnishing valuable timber and also yielding one kind of dammar resin.[Written also kaudi, kaury, cowdie, and cowrie.] 1913 Webster]
Kau"ri(?), n.(a)Kauri resin.(b)By extension,any of various species of Dammara; as, the red kauri (Dammara lanceolata). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Kauri resin, Kauri gum, orKauri copal }. A resinous product of the kauri, found in the form of yellow or brown lumps in the ground where the trees have grown. It is used for making varnish, and as a substitute for amber. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
kauryn.Same as kauri. Syn. -- kauri, Agathis australis. WordNet 1.5]
Ka"va(?), n.[Polynesian.](Bot.)A species of Macropiper (Macropiper methysticum), the long pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also, the beverage itself.[Written also kawa, kava, and ava.] 1913 Webster]
Ka*vass"(?), n.; pl.Kavasses(#)[Turk. k\'bevv\'bes]An armed constable; also, a government servant or courier. [Turkey] 1913 Webster]
Kaw(?), v. i. & n.See Caw. 1913 Webster]
Ka*wa"ka(?), n.(Bot.)a New Zealand tree, the Cypress cedar (Libocedrus Doniana), having a valuable, fine-grained, reddish wood. 1913 Webster]
Kawn(?), n.An inn. [Turkey] See Khan. 1913 Webster]
Kay"ak(?), n.(Naut.)A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes. 1913 Webster]
Kay"ak*er(?), n.One who uses a kayak. 1913 Webster]
Kay"ko(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The dog salmon. 1913 Webster]
Kayles(?), n. pl.[Akin to Dan. kegle, Sw. kegla, D. & G. kegel, OHG. kegil, whence F. quille.]A game; ninepins. [Prov Eng.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
Kay"nard(?), n.[F. cagnard.]A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
ka*zoo"(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A kind of toy or rude musical instrument, as a tube inside of which is a stretched string or membrane made to vibrate by singing or humming into the tube. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ke"a(kcolloq. k, n.[Maori.](Zo\'94l.)A large New Zealand parrot (Nestor notabilis), notorious for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called also mountain parrot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
kebab, kebob(?), n.See kabab and kabob. PJC]
Keck(k, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Kecked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kecking.][Cf. dial. G. k\'94cken, k\'94ken.]To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Keck, n.An effort to vomit; queasiness. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Kec"kle(?), v. i. & n.See Keck, v. i. & n. 1913 Webster]
Kec"kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Keckled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keckling(?).](Naut.)To wind old rope around, as a cable, to preserve its surface from being fretted, or to wind iron chains around, to defend from the friction of a rocky bottom, or from the ice.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Kec"kling(?), n.Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable. See Keckle, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Keck"sy(?), n.; pl.Kecksies(-s.[Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.](Bot.)The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.[Written also kex, and in pl., kecks, kaxes.] 1913 Webster]
Nothing teems kecksies, burs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Keck"y(?), a.Resembling a kecksy.Grew. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ked"dah(?), n.[Malay kedah, fr. Ar. qadah hole.]An inclosure constructed to entrap wild elephants; an elephant trap. [India] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kedge(k, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Kedged(k; p. pr. & vb. n.Kedging.][Cf. dial. Sw. keka to tug, to drag one's self slowly forward; or perh. fr. ked, and kedge, n., for keg anchor, named from the keg or cask fastened to the anchor to show where it lies.](Naut.)To move (a vessel) by carrying out a kedge in a boat, dropping it overboard, and hauling the vessel up to it. 1913 Webster]
Kedge, n.[See Kedge, v. t.](Naut.)A small anchor used whenever a large one can be dispensed with. See Kedge, v. t., and Anchor, n. 1913 Webster]
Kedg"er(?)n.(Naut.)A small anchor; a kedge. 1913 Webster]
Ked"lock(k, n.[Cf. dial. G. k\'94ddik, k\'81dik, kettich, keek, Dan. kidike, E. charlock, and AS. cedelc the herb mercury.](Bot.)See Charlock. 1913 Webster]
Kee(k, n. pl. of Cow. [AS. c, pl. of c cow. See Kine.]See Kie, Ky, and Kine. [Prov. Eng.] Gay. 1913 Webster]
Keech(?), n.[Cf. Prov. E. keech a cake.]A mass or lump of fat rolled up by the butcher. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Keel(k, v. t. & i.[AS. c to cool, fr. c cool. See Cool.]To cool; to skim or stir. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Keel, n.A brewer's cooling vat; a keelfat. 1913 Webster]
Keel, n.[Cf. AS. ce\'a2l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj, and perh. to Gr. gay^los a round-built Phgaylo`s bucket; cf. Skr. g ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of the English word seems to come from Icel. kj\'94lr keel, akin to Sw. k\'94l, Dan. kj\'94l.]1.(Shipbuilding)A longitudinal timber, or series of timbers scarfed together, extending from stem to stern along the bottom of a vessel. It is the principal timber of the vessel, and, by means of the ribs attached on each side, supports the vessel's frame. In an iron vessel, a combination of plates supplies the place of the keel of a wooden ship. See Illust. of Keelson. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: The whole ship. 1913 Webster]
3.A barge or lighter, used on the Tyne for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina. 1913 Webster]
5.(Nat. Hist.)A projecting ridge along the middle of a flat or curved surface. 1913 Webster]
6.(Aeronautics)In a dirigible, a construction similar in form and use to a ship's keel; in an a\'89roplane, a fin or fixed surface employed to increase stability and to hold the machine to its course. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Bilge keel(Naut.), a keel peculiar to ironclad vessels, extending only a portion of the length of the vessel under the bilges.Ham. Nav. Encyc. --
False keel. See under False. --
Keel boat. (a)A covered freight boat, with a keel, but no sails, used on Western rivers. [U. S.] (b)A low, flat-bottomed freight boat. See Keel, n., 3. --
Keel piece, one of the timbers or sections of which a keel is composed. --
On even keel, in a level or horizontal position, so that the draught of water at the stern and the bow is the same.Ham. Nav. Encyc. --
On an even keela. & adv., steady; balanced; steadily. 1913 Webster]
Keel, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Keeled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keeling.]1.To traverse with a keel; to navigate. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn up the keel; to show the bottom. 1913 Webster]
To keel over, to upset; to capsize. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Keel"age(?), n.[Cf. F. guillage, fr. guille keel; of German or Scand origin. See 3d Keel.]The right of demanding a duty or toll for a ship entering a port; also, the duty or toll.Bouvier. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Keeled(?), a.1.(Bot.)Keel-shaped; having a longitudinal prominence on the back; as, a keeled leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having a median ridge; carinate; as, a keeled scale. 1913 Webster]
Keel"er(?), n.[See 3d Keel.]1.One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; -- called also keelman. 1913 Webster]
2.A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc. 1913 Webster]
Keel"fat`(?), n.[Keel to cool + fat a large tub, a vat.](Brewing)A cooler; a vat for cooling wort, etc.[Written also keelvat.]Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Keel"haul`(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Keelhauled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keelhauling.][3d keel + haul: cf. LG. & D. kielhalen, G. kielholen. ][Written also keelhale.](Naut.)To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and English navies.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Kee"li*vine(?), n.[Cf. Gael. cil ruddle.]A pencil of black or red lead; -- called also keelyvine pen. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Keel"man(?), n.; pl. -men(.See Keeler, 1. 1913 Webster]
keel` o"ver(?), v. i.To drop down in a faint, or as if dead; to die. [Colloq.] PJC]
Keel"rake`(?), v. t.(Naut.)Same as Keelhaul. 1913 Webster]
Keels(?), n. pl.Ninepins. See Kayles. 1913 Webster]
Keel"son(?), n.[Akin to Sw. k\'94lsvin, Dan. kj\'94lsviin, G. kielschwein; apparently compounded of the words keel and swine; but cf. Norweg. kj\'94lsvill, where svill is akin to E. sill, n. ](Shipbuilding)A piece of timber in a ship laid on the middle of the floor timbers over the keel, and binding the floor timbers to the keel; in iron vessels, a structure of plates, situated like the keelson of a timber ship. 1913 Webster]
Cross keelson, a similar structure lying athwart the main keelson, to support the engines and boilers. 1913 Webster]
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Keel"vat`(k, n.See Keelfat. 1913 Webster]
Keen(k, a.[Compar.Keener(k; superl.Keenest.][OE. kene sharp, bold, AS. c bold; akin to D. koen, OHG. kuoni, G. k\'81hn, OSw. kyn, k\'94n, Icel. k\'91nn, for k\'d2nn wise; perh. akin to E. ken, can to be able. 1.Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge. 1913 Webster]
A bow he bare and arwes [arrows] bright and kene.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features. 1913 Webster]
To make our wits more keen.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Before the keen inquiry of her thought.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Keen, v. t.To sharpen; to make cold. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Cold winter keens the brightening flood.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Keen, n.[Ir. caoine.]A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach. [Ireland] Froude. 1913 Webster]
Keen, v. i.To wail as a keener does. [Ireland] 1913 Webster]
Keen"er(?), n.A professional mourner who wails at a funeral. [Ireland] 1913 Webster]
Keen"ly, adv.In a keen manner. 1913 Webster]
Keen"ness, n.The quality or state of being keen. 1913 Webster]
Keep(k, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Kept(k; p. pr. & vb. n.Keeping.][OE. k, AS. c to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.]1.To care; to desire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I kepe not of armes for to yelp [boast].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain. 1913 Webster]
If we lose the field, keep the town.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That I may know what keeps me here with you.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
If we would weigh and keep in our minds what we are considering, that would instruct us.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to remain in a given situation or condition; to maintain unchanged; to hold or preserve in any state or tenor. 1913 Webster]
His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Keep a stiff rein, and move but gently on.Addison. 1913 Webster]
keep away, to keep down, to keep from, to keep in, out, or off, etc. \'bdTo keep off impertinence and solicitation from his superior.\'b8Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of. 1913 Webster]
The crown of Stephanus, first king of Hungary, was always kept in the castle of Vicegrade.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
5.To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard. 1913 Webster]
Behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee.Gen. xxviii. 15. 1913 Webster]
6.To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret. 1913 Webster]
Great are thy virtues . . . though kept from man.Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend. 1913 Webster]
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it and to keep it.Gen. ii. 15. 1913 Webster]
In her girlish age, she kept sheep on the moor.Carew. 1913 Webster]
8.To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to keep books, a journal, etc.; also, to enter (as accounts, records, etc. ) in a book. 1913 Webster]
9.To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store. 1913 Webster]
Like a pedant that keeps a school.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Every one of them kept house by himself.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
10.To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders. 1913 Webster]
11.To have in one's service; to have and maintain, as an assistant, a servant, a mistress, a horse, etc. 1913 Webster]
I keep but three men and a boy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
12.To have habitually in stock for sale. 1913 Webster]
13.To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession. 1913 Webster]
Both day and night did we keep company.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Within this portal as I kept my watch.Smollett. 1913 Webster]
14.To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate; to practice or perform, as duty; not to neglect; to be faithful to. 1913 Webster]
I have kept the faith.2 Tim. iv. 7. 1913 Webster]
Him whom to love is to obey, and keep Milton. 1913 Webster]
15.To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc.; hence, to haunt; to frequent.Shak. 1913 Webster]
16.To observe duly, as a festival, etc.; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast. 1913 Webster]
I went with them to the house of God . . . with a multitude that kept holyday.Ps. xlii. 4. 1913 Webster]
To keep at arm's length. See under Arm, n. --
To keep back. (a)To reserve; to withhold. \'bdI will keep nothing back from you.\'b8 Jer. xlii. 4.(b)To restrain; to hold back. \'bdKeep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins.\'b8 Ps. xix. 13. --
To keep company with. (a)To frequent the society of; to associate with; as, let youth keep company with the wise and good.(b)To accompany; to go with; as, to keep company with one on a voyage; also, to pay court to, or accept attentions from, with a view to marriage. [Colloq.] --
To keep counsel. See under Counsel, n. --
To keep down. (a)To hold in subjection; to restrain; to hinder.(b)(Fine Arts)To subdue in tint or tone, as a portion of a picture, so that the spectator's attention may not be diverted from the more important parts of the work. --
To keep good hoursor
To keep bad hours, to be customarily early (or late) in returning home or in retiring to rest. --
To keep house. (a)To occupy a separate house or establishment, as with one's family, as distinguished from boarding; to manage domestic affairs.(b)(Eng. Bankrupt Law)To seclude one's self in one's house in order to evade the demands of creditors. --
To keep one's hand in, to keep in practice. --
To keep open house, to be hospitable. --
To keep the peace(Law), to avoid or to prevent a breach of the peace. --
To keep school, to govern, manage and instruct or teach a school, as a preceptor. --
To keep a stiff upper lip, to keep up one's courage. [Slang] --
To keep term. (a)(Eng. Universities)To reside during a term.(b)(Inns of Court)To eat a sufficient number of dinners in hall to make the term count for the purpose of being called to the bar. [Eng.] Mozley & W. --
To keep touch. See under Touch, n. --
To keep under, to hold in subjection; hence, to oppress. --
To keep up. (a)To maintain; to prevent from falling or diminution; as, to keep up the price of goods; to keep up one's credit.(b)To maintain; to continue; to prevent from ceasing. \'bdIn joy, that which keeps up the action is the desire to continue it.\'b8 Locke.
Syn. -- To retain; detain; reserve; preserve; hold; restrain; maintain; sustain; support; withhold. -- To Keep. Retain, Preserve. Keep is the generic term, and is often used where retain or preserve would too much restrict the meaning; as, to keep silence, etc. Retain denotes that we keep or hold things, as against influences which might deprive us of them, or reasons which might lead us to give them up; as, to retain vivacity in old age; to retain counsel in a lawsuit; to retain one's servant after a reverse of fortune. Preserve denotes that we keep a thing against agencies which might lead to its being destroyed or broken in upon; as, to preserve one's health; to preserve appearances. 1913 Webster]
Keep(?), v. i.1.To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach. 1913 Webster]
2.To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired. 1913 Webster]
If the malt be not thoroughly dried, the ale it makes will not keep.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
3.To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. [Now disused except locally or colloquially.] 1913 Webster]
Knock at his study, where, they say, he keeps.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To take care; to be solicitous; to watch. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Keep that the lusts choke not the word of God that is in us.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
5.To be in session; as, school keeps to-day. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To keep from, to abstain or refrain from. --
To keep in with, to keep on good terms with; as, to keep in with an opponent. --
To keep on, to go forward; to proceed; to continue to advance. --
To keep to, to adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a rule; to keep to one's word or promise. --
To keep up, to remain unsubdued; also, not to be confined to one's bed. 1913 Webster]
Keep, n.1.The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Pan, thou god of shepherds all, keep.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep. 1913 Webster]
3.The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Grass equal to the keep of seven cows.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
I performed some services to the college in return for my keep.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
4.That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the dungeon. See Illust. of Castle. 1913 Webster]
The prison strong, keep the captive knights were laid.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The lower chambers of those gloomy keeps.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
I think . . . the keep, or principal part of a castle, was so called because the lord and his domestic circle kept, abode, or lived there.M. A. Lower. 1913 Webster]
5.That which is kept in charge; a charge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Often he used of his keep Spenser. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mach.)A cap for retaining anything, as a journal box, in place. 1913 Webster]
To take keep, to take care; to heed. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Keep"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, keeps; one who, or that which, holds or has possession of anything. 1913 Webster]
2.One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners. 1913 Webster]
3.One who has the care, custody, or superintendence of anything; as, the keeper of a park, a pound, of sheep, of a gate, etc.; the keeper of attached property;hence,one who saves from harm; a defender; a preserver. 1913 Webster]
The Lord is thy keeper.Ps. cxxi. 6. 1913 Webster]
4.One who remains or keeps in a place or position. 1913 Webster]
Discreet; chaste; keepers at home.Titus ii. 5. 1913 Webster]
5.A ring, strap, clamp, or any device for holding an object in place;as:(a)The box on a door jamb into which the bolt of a lock protrudes, when shot.(b)A ring serving to keep another ring on the finger.(c)A loop near the buckle of a strap to receive the end of the strap. 1913 Webster]
6.A fruit that keeps well; as, the Roxbury Russet is a good keeper.Hence:Anything perishable that remains in good condition longer than usual. Downing. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.An iron bar that is placed on the poles of a horseshoe magnet, and held in place there by the magnetic force, to preserve the strength of the magnet when not in use. PJC]
Keeper of the forest(O. Eng. Law), an officer who had the principal government of all things relating to the forest. --
Keeper of the great seal, a high officer of state, who has custody of the great seal. The office is now united with that of lord chancellor. [Eng.] --
Keeper of the King's conscience, the lord chancellor; -- a name given when the chancellor was an ecclesiastic. [Eng.] --
Keeper of the privy seal (styled also lord privy seal), a high officer of state, through whose hands pass all charters, pardons, etc., before they come to the great seal. He is a privy councillor, and was formerly called clerk of the privy seal. [Eng.] --
Keeper of a magnet, a piece of iron which connects the two poles, for the purpose of keeping the magnetic power undiminished; an armature; called also keeper. 1913 Webster]
Keep"er*ship(?), n.The office or position of a keeper.Carew. 1913 Webster]
His happiness is in his own keeping.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping. 1913 Webster]
The work of many hands, which earns my keeping.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other; his levity is not in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.(Paint.)Harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping. 1913 Webster]
Keeping room, a family sitting room. [New Eng. & Prov. Eng.]
Keep"sake`(?), n.Anything kept, or given to be kept, for the sake of the giver; a token of friendship. 1913 Webster]
Keesh(?), n.See Kish. 1913 Webster]
Keeve(?), n.[AS. c, fr. L. cupa a tub, cask; also, F. cuve. Cf. Kive, Coop.]1.(Brewing)A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bleaching)A bleaching vat; a kier. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A large vat used in dressing ores. 1913 Webster]
Keeve, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Keeved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keeving.]1.To set in a keeve, or tub, for fermentation. 1913 Webster]
2.To heave; to tilt, as a cart. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Kef"ir(k, n.1.An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus. -- Ke*fir"ic(k, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A sour fermented milk drink, used in various regions of Asia, made by addition of Streptococcus or Lactobacillus cultures to cow's or goat's milk; it is considered by some as a form of yoghurt. PJC]
Kefir grains. Small hard yellowish aggregations found in the Caucasus region, and containing various yeasts and bacteria. They are used as a ferment in preparing kefir. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Keg(k, n.[Earlier cag, Icel. kaggi; akin to Sw. kagge.]A small cask or barrel. 1913 Webster]
Keil"hau*ite(k, n.(Min.)A mineral of a brownish black color, related to titanite in form. It consists chiefly of silica, titanium dioxide, lime, and yttria. 1913 Webster]
Keir(?), n.See Kier. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Keit*lo"a(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A black, two-horned, African rhinoceros (Atelodus keitloa). It has the posterior horn about as long as the anterior one, or even longer. 1913 Webster]
Keld(?), a.[Cf. Cavl.]Having a kell or covering; webbed. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Kele(?), v. t.[See Keel to cool.]To cool. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Kell(?), n.A kiln. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Kell, n.[A modification of kale.]A sort of pottage; kale. See Kale, 2.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Kell, n.[Cf. Caul.]1.The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I'll have him cut to the kell.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.The cocoon or chrysalis of an insect. B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ke"loid(?), a.[Also spelled cheloid.][F. k\'82lo, from Gr. chhlh` crab's claw + -oid: cf. F. k\'82lo\'8bde, ch\'82lo\'8bde.](Med.)Applied to a variety of tumor forming hard, flat, irregular excrescences upon the skin, or to keloid scar tissue. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kelp(k, n.[Formerly kilpe; of unknown origin.]1.The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Any large blackish seaweed. 1913 Webster]
Laminaria is the common kelp of Great Britain; Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis Lutkeana are the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean. 1913 Webster]
Kelp crab(Zo\'94l.), a California spider crab (Epialtus productus), found among seaweeds, which it resembles in color. --
Kelp salmon(Zo\'94l.), a serranoid food fish (Serranus clathratus) of California. See Cabrilla. 1913 Webster]
Kelp"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small California food fish (Heterostichus rostratus), living among kelp. The name is also applied to species of the genus Platyglossus.
{ Kel"pie, Kel"py }, n.; pl.Kelpies(#).[Cf. Gael. cailpeach, calpach, colpach, a heifer, steer, colt, colpa a cow or horse.](Scotch Myth.)An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Kelp"ware`(?), n.Same as Kelp, 2. 1913 Webster]
Kel"son(?), n.See Keelson.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Kelt(?), n.See Kilt, n.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Kelt, n.[Cf. Icel. kult quilt.]Cloth with the nap, generally of native black wool. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Kelt, n.A salmon after spawning. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Kelt, n.Same as Celt, one of Celtic race. 1913 Webster]
Kel"ter(?), n.[Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt clothes, Gael. cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E. kilter tool, instrument. Cf. Kilt.]Regular order or proper condition.[Usually written kilter in th U. S.] [Colloq., chiefly British spelling] 1913 Webster]
If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of tune, how can we pray?Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Kelt"ic(k, a. & n.Same as Celtic, a. & n. 1913 Webster]
Kel"vin(k, n.[from Lord Kelvin, English physicist.]The SI unit of temperature, defined as being 1/273.16 of the triple point of water; abbreviated K. The melting point of water at 760 mm pressure is 273.15 Kelvins, and the boiling point 373.15 Kelvins. One degree Kelvin is equal to one degree Centigrade, and PJC]
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Kemb(k, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Kembed(k or Kempt (kp. pr. & vb. n. Kembing.][OE. kemben, AS. cemban, fr. camb comb.]To comb. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His longe hair was kembed behind his back.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Kem"e*lin(?), n.[Cf. Prov. E. kemlin, kimlin, kimmel, a salting tub, any tub, kembing a brewing tub, G. kumme bowl, basin, W. cwmman a tub, brewing tub.]A tub; a brewer's vessel. [Obs.] Chaucer.
{ Kemp(k, Kemp"ty(?), }n.Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality. 1913 Webster]
Kemps(k, n. pl.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata).Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Kempt(k, 1.p. p. of Kemb; combed.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.Neatly kept; tidy. Opposite of unkempt. PJC]
Ken(k, n.[Perh. from kennel.]A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ken, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Kenned(k; p. pr. & vb. n.Kenning.][OE. kennen to teach, make known, know, AS. cennan to make known, proclaim, or rather from the related Icel. kenna to know; akin to D. & G. kennen to know, Goth. kannjan to make known; orig., a causative corresponding to AS. cunnan to know, Goth. kunnan. Can to be able, Know.]1.To know; to understand; to take cognizance of. [Archaic or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.To recognize; to descry; to discern. [Archaic or Scot.] \'bdWe ken them from afar.\'b8 Addison 1913 Webster]
'T is he. I ken the manner of his gait.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ken, v. i.To look around. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ken, n.Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge. \'bdBeyond his ken.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Above the reach and ken of a mortal apprehension.South. 1913 Webster]
It was relief to quit the ken Trench.
{ Ken"dal green`(?), orKen"dal. }A cloth colored green by dye obtained from the woad-waxen, formerly used by Flemish weavers at Kendal, in Westmoreland, England.J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). 1913 Webster]
How couldst thou know these men in Kendal green ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Kennedia, Kennedyan.A genus of Australian woody vines having showy red or purplish flowers. Syn. -- Kennedia, genus Kennedia, genus Kennedya. WordNet 1.5]
Ken"nel(?), n.[See Channel, Canal.]The water course of a street; a little canal or channel; a gutter; also, a puddle.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ken"nel, n.[OE. kenel, (assumed) OF. kenil, F. chenil, LL. canile, fr. L. canis a dog. Cf. Canine.]1.A house for a dog or for dogs, or for a pack of hounds. 1913 Webster]
A dog sure, if he could speak, had wit enough to describe his kennel.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.A pack of hounds, or a collection of dogs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The hole of a fox or other beast; a haunt. 1913 Webster]
Ken"nel, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Kenneled(?) or Kennelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Kennelling.]To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox. 1913 Webster]
The dog kenneled in a hollow tree.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Ken"nel, v. t.To put or keep in a kennel.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Ken"nel coal`(?)n.See Cannel coal. 1913 Webster]
Ken"ning(?), n.[See Ken, v. t.]1.Range of sight. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The limit of vision at sea, being a distance of about twenty miles. 1913 Webster]
Ke"no(?), n.[F. quine five winning numbers, fr. L. quini five each, quinque five. See Five.]A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Ken`o*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Gr. genesis.](Biol.)Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.[Written also cenogenesis and c\'91nogenesis.] 1913 Webster]
Ken`o*ge*net"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to kenogenesis; as, kenogenetic processes. -- Ken`o*ge*net"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Ken"spec`kle(?), a.Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Kent" bu"gle(?)prop. n.[Probably named after a Duke of Kent.](Mus.)A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle.Moore. 1913 Webster]
Ken"tle(?), n.[From Quintal.](Com.)A hundred weight; a quintal. 1913 Webster]
Kent"ledge(?), n.[OF. cant edge, corner, D. kant. See Cant edge, angle.](Naut.)Pigs of iron used for ballast.[Written also kintlidge.] 1913 Webster]
Ken*tuck"y(?), prop. n.One of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Kentucky blue grass(Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow grass (Poa pratensis), found in both Europe and America. See under Blue grass. --
Kentucky coffee tree(Bot.), a tall North American tree (Gymnocladus Canadensis) with bipinnate leaves. It produces large woody pods containing a few seeds which have been used as a substitute for coffee. The timber is very valuable. 1913 Webster]
Kenyaprop. n.A country in East Africa, formerly a British colony. WordNet 1.5]
Kenyanprop. n.A native or inhabitant of Kenya. WordNet 1.5]
Kenyanprop. a.Of or pertaining to Kenya; as, Kenyan mountains; Kenyan coffee. WordNet 1.5]
2.Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Kenya; as, Kenyan soldiers. WordNet 1.5]
Kenyapithecusprop. n.A genus of extinct primates having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; its fossils were found in Maboko in Kenya. Syn. -- genus Kenyapithecus. WordNet 1.5]
keph"a*lin(k, n.[Gr. kefalh` the head; it was supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue.](Physiol. Chem.)One of a group of phospholipids (nitrogenous phosphorized fatty substances), present in all living cells and particularly noticeable in nervous tissue. Same as cephalin, which see. 1913 Webster]
kep"i(?), n.[F. k\'82pi, of G. origin.]A military cap having a close-fitting band, a round flat top sloping toward the front, and a visor. As originally worn by the French in Algeria about 1830 it was tall and stiff with a straight visor. It is now lower, has a curved visor, and is frequently soft. Syn. -- peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
kept(k, imp. & p. p. of Keep. 1913 Webster]
Kept woman,
Kept mistress, a concubine; a woman supported by a man as his paramour. 1913 Webster]
Ker`a*mo*graph"ic(?), a.[Gr. ke`ramos tile + graph + ic.]Suitable to be written upon; capable of being written upon, as a slate; -- said especially of a certain kind of globe.Scudamore. 1913 Webster]
Ke*ra"na(?), n.(Mus.)A kind of long trumpet, used among the Persians.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*sin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A nitrogenous substance free from phosphorus, supposed to be present in the brain; a body closely related to cerebrin. 1913 Webster]
ker"a*tin(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn.](Physiol. Chem.)A sulfur-containing fibrous protein constituting the main structural protein of hard epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, nails, claws, hoofs, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucine and tyrosine plus various other acid-stable amino acids. The amino acid composition varies, but it usually has a high percentage of cystine, which stabilizes and insolubilizes the protein by forming intrachain linkages. A softer form of keratin is present in the epidermis and whalebone. Called also epidermose. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Ker`a*ti"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the cornea. 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*tode(?), n.See Keratose. 1913 Webster]
Ker`a*tog"e*nous(?), a.[Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn + -genous.]Producing horn; as, the keratogenous membrane within the horny hoof of the horse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ker`a*toi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Keratosa. 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*tome(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, horn + (Surg.)An instrument for dividing the cornea in operations for cataract. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ker`a*to*nyx"is(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn + (Med.)The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque mass. 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*to*phyte(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, -atos, a horn + (Zo\'94l.)A gorgonian coral having a horny axis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ker`a*to"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, -atos, a horn.](Zo\'94l.)An order of sponges having a skeleton composed of hornlike fibers. It includes the commercial sponges. 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*tose`(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn.](Physiol. Chem.)A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode. 1913 Webster]
Ker"a*tose`, a.(Zo\'94l.)Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa. 1913 Webster]
Ke*rau"no*graph(?), n.[Gr. graph.]A figure or picture impressed by lightning upon the human body or elsewhere. -- Ker`au*nog"ra*phy(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Kerb(?), n.See Curb. 1913 Webster]
Kerb"stone`(?), n.See Curbstone. 1913 Webster]
Ker"cher(?), n.A kerchief. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He became . . . white as a kercher.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Ker"chered(?), a.Covered, or bound round, with a kercher. [Obs.] G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Ker"chief(?), n.; pl.Kerchiefs(#).[OE. coverchef, OF. cuevrechief, couvrechef, F. couvrechef, a head covering, fr. couvrir to cover + OF. chief head, F. chef. See Cover, Chief, and cf. Curfew.]1.A square of fine linen worn by women as a covering for the head; hence, anything similar in form or material, worn for ornament on other parts of the person; -- mostly used in compounds; as, neckerchief; breastkerchief; and later, handkerchief. 1913 Webster]
He might put on a hat, a muffler, and a kerchief, and so escape.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Her black hair strained away kerchief caught beneath her chin.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Kerf(?), n.[AS. cyrf a cutting off, fr. ceorfan to cut, carve. See Carve.]A notch, channel, or slit made in any material by cutting or sawing. 1913 Webster]
Ke"rite(?), n.[Gr. ke`ras, horn.]A compound in which tar or asphaltum combined with animal or vegetable oils is vulcanized by sulphur, the product closely resembling rubber; -- used principally as an insulating material in telegraphy.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Kerl(?), n.See Carl. 1913 Webster]
Ker"mes(?), n.[Ar. & Per. girmiz. See Crimson, and cf. Alkermes.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Kermes ilices formerly Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean; also, the dye obtained from them. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine.[Written also chermes.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Kermes ilices, formerly Coccus ilicis) feeds.J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)[NL.]A genus of scale insects including many species that feed on oaks. The adult female resembles a small gall. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kermes mineral. (a)(Old Chem.)An artificial amorphous trisulphide of antimony; -- so called on account of its red color.(b)(Med. Chem.)A compound of the trioxide and trisulphide of antimony, used in medicine. This substance occurs in nature as the mineral kermesite. 1913 Webster]
Ker"messe(?), n.[F.]See Kirmess. 1913 Webster]
Kern(k, n.[Ir. ceatharnach.Cf. Cateran. ]1.A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Now for our Irish wars; kerns.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Any kind of boor or low-lived person. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
3.(O. Eng. Law)An idler; a vagabond.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Kern, n.(Type Founding)A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank, such as in certain italic letters. 1913 Webster]
Kern, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Kerned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kerning. ](Type Founding)To form with a kern. See 2d Kern. 1913 Webster]
Kern, n.[AS. cweorn, cwyrn. See Quern. ]A hand mill. See Quern.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Kern, v. i.[Cf. G. kern kernel, grain; akin to E. corn. See Corn, Kernel. ]1.To harden, as corn in ripening. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.To take the form of kernels; to granulate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It is observed that rain makes the salt kern.Dampier. 1913 Webster]
Kern(?), n.[Written also kirn.][Cf. D. & G. kern kernal, E. kern to harden, kernel.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1.Kernel; corn; grain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.The harvest-home. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kern baby. A doll or image decorated with corn (grain) flowers, etc., carried in the festivals of a kern, or harvest-home. Called also harvest queen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Kerned(k, a.(Print.)Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type. \'bdIn Roman, f and j are the only kerned letters.\'b8 MacKellar. 1913 Webster]
Ker"nel(?), n.[OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel, fr. corn grain. See Corn, and cf. Kern to harden.]1.The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp. 1913 Webster]
'A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernelShak. 1913 Webster]
2.A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn. 1913 Webster]
3.A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh. 1913 Webster]
4.The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument. 1913 Webster]
Ker"nel, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Kerneled(?)Kernelled; p. pr. & vb. n.KernelingKernelling.]To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.
{ Ker"neled, Ker"nelled(?) }, a.Having a kernel. 1913 Webster]
Ker"nel*ly(?), a.Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ker"o*lite(?), n.(Min.)Same as Cerolite. 1913 Webster]
Ker"o*sene`(?), n.[Gr. An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is now produced in immense quantities, chiefly by the distillation and purification of petroleum. It consists chiefly of several hydrocarbons of the methane series, having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms in each molecule, and having a higher boiling point (175 - 325 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ker"sey(?), n.; pl.Kerseys(#).[Prob. from the town of Kersey in Suffolk, Eng.]A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple. 1913 Webster]
Ker"sey*mere(?), n.[For cassimere, confounded with kersey.]See Cassimere. 1913 Webster]
Kes"lop(k, n.[AS. c, or c, milk curdled; cf. G. k\'84selab, k\'84selippe. See Cheese, and cf.Cheeselep.]The stomach of a calf, prepared for rennet.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Kess(?), v. t.To kiss. [Obs.] Chaucer 1913 Webster]
Kest(?), imp.of Cast. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Kes"trel(k, n.[See Castrel.](Zo\'94l.)A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species. 1913 Webster]
kestrels have a resemblance with hawks.\'b8Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ket(k, n.[Icel. kj\'94t flesh; akin to Sw. k\'94tt, Dan. kj\'94d.]Carrion; any filth. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Ke"ta(?), n.[Perh. of Amer. Indian origin.](Zo\'94l.)A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of inferior value, which in the autumn runs up all the larger rivers between San Francisco and Kamchatka. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ketch(k, n.[Prob. corrupted fr. Turk. q\'be : cf. F. caiche. Cf. Ca\'8bque.](Naut.)An almost obsolete form of sailing vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, -- usually from one hundred to two hundred and fifty tons burden. 1913 Webster]
Bomb ketch. See under Bomb. 1913 Webster]
Ketch, n.A hangman. See Jack Ketch. 1913 Webster]
Ketch, v. t.[See Catch.]To catch. [Now obs. in spelling, and colloq. in pronunciation.] 1913 Webster]
To ketch him at a vantage in his snares.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
ketch"up(?)(?), n.[Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles. Cf. also Malay k fish sauce. MW10.]A pureed table sauce made predominantly from tomatoes, flavored with onions, sugar, salt and spices; called also tomato ketchup. The term is also applied to pureed sauces containing mushrooms, walnuts, etc., being called in such cases mushroom ketchup, walnut ketchup, etc.[Written also catsup and catchup.] PJC]
Ke"tine(?), n.[See Ketone.](Chem.)One of a 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. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ket`mie"(?), n.(Bot.)The name of certain African species of Hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of their mucilage.[Written also ketmia.] 1913 Webster]
Ke"tol(k, n.[Ketone + indol.](Chem.)One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol. 1913 Webster]
Methyl ketol, a weak organic base, obtained as a white crystalline substance having the odor of f\'91ces. 1913 Webster]
Ke"tone(k, n.[Cf. Acetone.](Chem.)One of a large class of organic substances resembling the aldehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organic acids and consisting of carbonyl (CO) united with two hydrocarbon radicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquids having a pungent ethereal odor. 1913 Webster]
one to the stems of the organic acids from which they are respectively derived;