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Keeling

Keeling, kē′ling, n. (Scot.) a codfish.

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Keelivine

Keelivine, kē′li-vīn, n. (Scot.) a lead pencil.—Also Kee′lyvine. [See keel, ruddle; ety. dub.]

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Keelson

Keelson, Kelson, kel′sun, n. an inner keel placed right over the outer keel of a ship, and securely fastened thereto. [Sw. kölsvin, Norw. kjölsvill, the latter syllable=Ger. schwelle, Eng. sill.]

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Keen

Keen, kēn, adj. eager: sharp, having a fine edge: piercing: acute of mind: penetrating: intense.—adv. Keen′ly.—n. Keen′ness. [A.S. céne; Ger. kühn, bold; Ice. kænn, wise. Cog. with ken and can.]

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Keen

Keen, kēn, n. a lamentation over the dead.—v.i. to wail over the dead.—n. Keen′er, a professional mourner. [Ir. caoine.]

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Keep

Keep, kēp, v.t. to have the care of: to guard: to maintain: to manage: to have in one's service: to hold for one's own use or enjoyment: to remain in: to adhere to: to practise: not to lose: to maintain hold upon: to res

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Keeve

Keeve, kēv, n. a large tub. [A.S. cýfe, vat.]

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Keg

Keg, keg, n. a small cask or barrel. [Ice. kaggi.]

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Keir

Keir, kēr, n. a bleaching-vat.

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Kelk

Kelk, kelk, v.t. (prov.) to beat.—n. a blow.

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Kell

Kell, kel, n. (prov.) a film, network.

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Kelp

Kelp, kelp, n. the calcined ashes of seaweed, once used in making glass.—Also Kilp. [Ety. unknown.]

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Kelpie

Kelpie, Kelpy, kel′pi, n. (Scot.) a malignant water-sprite haunting fords in the form of a horse.

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Kelson

Kelson. Same as Keelson.

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Kelt

Kelt, kelt, n. a salmon that has just spawned.

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Kelt

Kelt, kelt, n. (Scot.) cloth made of black and white wool mixed and not dyed.—adj. Kel′ter, made of such.

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Kelt

Kelt, Keltic. Same as Celt, Celtic.

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Keltie

Keltie, Kelty, kel′ti, n. (Scot.) a bumper imposed as a penalty on one who does not drink fair.

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Kemb

Kemb, kem, v.t. to comb. [A.S. cemban, to comb.]

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Kemp

Kemp, kemp, n. the coarse rough hairs of wool: (pl.) knotty hair which will not felt.

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Kemp

Kemp, kemp, n. (arch.) a champion: (Scot.) a contest in work, &c.—v.i. to strive for mastery.—ns. Kem′per, Kem′pery-man, a champion, a knight-errant. [A.S. cempa, a warrior. Cf. champion.]

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Ken

Ken, ken, v.t. to know: (arch.) to see and recognise at a distance.—n. range of knowledge or sight.—n. Ken′ning (Bacon), range of vision: (Scot.) a small portion.—adj. Ken′speckle (Scot.), conspicuous—also Ken′speck. [Ic

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Ken

Ken, ken, n. (slang) a house. [Perh. Pers. khān, a caravansary; not conn. with kennel.]

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Kendal-green

Kendal-green, ken′dal-grēn, n. green cloth for foresters made at Kendal in Westmorland.

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Kennel

Kennel, ken′el, n. a house for dogs: a pack of hounds: the hole of a fox, &c.: a haunt.—v.t. to keep in a kennel.—v.i. to live in a kennel:—pr.p. kenn′elling; pa.p. kenn′elled. [Norm. Fr. kenil (Fr. chenil)—L. canīle—can

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Kennel

Kennel, ken′el, n. the water-course of a street: a gutter. [A form of canal.]

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Kennel-coal

Kennel-coal. Same as Cannel-coal.

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Kennick

Kennick, ken′ik, n. the jargon of tramping tinkers.

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Kenosis

Kenosis, ken-ō′sis, n. the self-limitation on the part of the Logos in the act of incarnation, his emptying of himself, or his laying aside not only his divine attributes, but even his divine self-consciousness, only to

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Kent

Kent, kent, n. (Scot.) a pole, pike.—v.i. to propel a boat by a pole. [Prob. a variant of the verb cant.]

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Kentish

Kentish, kent′ish, adj. pertaining to Kent.—ns. Kent′ish-fire, rounds of noisy applause at political meetings—from the anti-Catholic demonstrations in Kent, 1828-29; Kent′ish-rag, a rough fossiliferous limestone found in

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Kentledge

Kentledge, kent′lej, n. pig-iron laid in a ship's hold for ballast.—Also Kint′ledge.

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Kep

Kep, kep, v.t. (Scot.) to catch. [Keep.]

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Kephalic

Kephalic. Same as Cephalic.

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Kepi

Kepi, kep′i, n. a flat-topped forage-cap with a straight peak. [Fr. képi.]

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Keplerian

Keplerian, kep-lē′ri-an, adj. pertaining to the great German astronomer, Johann Kepler (1571-1630).—For Kepler's laws, see Law.

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Kept

Kept, pa.t. and pa.p. of keep.

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Keramic

Keramic. Same as Ceramic.

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Kerasine

Kerasine, ker′a-sin, adj. like or made of horn.—ns. Keratī′asis, a morbid condition characterised by warty or horny growths; Ker′atin, a nitrogenous compound, the essential ingredient of horny tissue, as of horns, nails,

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Keratitis

Keratitis, ker-a-tī′tis, n. inflammation of the cornea, either acute or chronic.—n. Keratal′gia, pain in the cornea.

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Kerbstone

Kerbstone, kėrb′stōn, n. a form of curbstone.

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Kerchief

Kerchief, kėr′chif, n. any loose cloth used in dress: (orig.) a square piece of cloth worn by women to cover the head.—v.t. to cover or dress with a kerchief.—adjs. Ker′chiefed, Ker′chieft. [M. E. couerchef—O. Fr. covrec

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Kerf

Kerf, kerf, n. the groove made by a saw: wool cut off at once by a wool-shearing machine: a single layer of hay, turf, &c., cut.

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Kerion

Kerion, kē′ri-on, n. a suppurative inflammation of the hair-follicles of the scalp. [Gr.]

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Kerite

Kerite, kē′rīt, n. a kind of artificial vulcanite of india-rubber and animal or vegetable oil. [Gr. kēros, wax.]

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Kermes

Kermes, kėr′mēz, n. a dye-stuff which consists of the bodies of the females of a species of coccus. [Pers.]

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Kermess

Kermess, kėr′mes, n. a wake or fair in the Low Countries. [Dut. kermis—kerk, church, mis, mass.]

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Kern

Kern. See Quern.

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Kern

Kern, kėrn n. (Scot.) the last sheaf of the harvest: a harvest-home—also Kirn.—n. Kern′-bā′by, an image decorated with blades of corn, &c., carried before reapers at their harvest-home. [A variant of corn.]

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Kern

Kern, Kerne, kėrn, n. an Irish foot-soldier: a boor.—adj. Kern′ish, clownish. [Ir. ceatharnach.]

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Kern

Kern, kėrn, v.i. to granulate.

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Kern

Kern, kėrn, n. (print.) that part of a type which overhangs the stem or shank.

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Kernel

Kernel, kėr′nel, n. anything in a husk or shell: the substance in the shell of a nut: the seed of a pulpy fruit: the important part of anything.—adj. Ker′nelly, full of, or resembling, kernels. [A.S. cyrnel—corn, grain,

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Kerosene

Kerosene, ker′o-sēn, n. an oil obtained from bituminous coal, used for lamps, &c. [Gr. kēros, wax.]

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Kersey

Kersey, kėr′zi, n. a coarse woollen cloth. [Perh. from Kersey in Suffolk.]

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Kerseymere

Kerseymere, kėr′zi-mēr or kėr-zi-mėr′, n. twilled cloth of the finest wools. [A corr. of cassimere, cashmere.]

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Kerve

Kerve, kėrv, v.t. (Spens.) a form of carve.

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Kesar

Kesar, kē′zar, n. Same as Kaiser.

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Kestrel

Kestrel, kes′trel, n. a small species of falcon. [O. Fr. quercerelle—L. querquedula.]

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Ket

Ket, ket, n. (Scot.) carrion. [Ice. kjöt.]

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Ket

Ket, ket, n. matted wool. [Scot.]

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Ketch

Ketch, kech, n. a small two-masted vessel, generally used as a yacht or a bomb-vessel. [Corr. from Turk. qaíq, a boat, whence Fr. caïque.]

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Ketchup

Ketchup, kech′up, n. a sauce for flavouring soups, meats, &c., flavoured with mushrooms, tomatoes, &c.—Also Catch′up, Cat′sup. [East Ind. kitjap.]

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Kettle

Kettle, ket′l, n. a vessel of metal, for heating or boiling liquids: a cavity like a kettle in rock, sand, &c.: (Shak.) kettle-drum.—ns. Kett′le-drum, a musical instrument now used chiefly in orchestras and in cavalry ba

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Kex

Kex, keks, n. the dry stalk of the hemlock or other umbelliferous plants.—Also Kecks, Keck′sy (prop. adj.), and Keck.

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Key

Key, kē, n. an instrument for shutting or opening a lock: that by which something is screwed or turned: the middle stone of an arch: a piece of wood let into another piece crosswise to prevent warping: (mus.) one of the

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Key

Key, kē, n. (Dryden). Same as Quay.

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Key

Key, kē, n. a low island near the coast.—Also Cay.

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Keys

Keys, kēz, n.pl. a contraction of House of Keys, a house of 24 representatives constituting the lower branch of the Legislature (Court of Tynwald) of the Isle of Man, self-elective down to 1866. [Manx kiare-as-feed, four

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Khaki

Khaki, kä′ki, adj. dust-coloured.—n. a light drab cloth used for some East Indian and other uniforms.

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Khalif

Khalif. See Calif.

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Khamsin

Khamsin, kam′sin, n. a hot south-west wind in Egypt, blowing for about fifty days from about the middle of March. [Ar.]

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Khan

Khan, kan, n. an Eastern inn, a caravansary. [Turk.,—Pers. khāna, a house, a tent.]

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Khan

Khan, kan, n. in North Asia, a prince or chief: in Persia, a governor.—n. Khan′ate, the dominion or jurisdiction of a khan. [Pers. khān, lord or prince, a Tartar word.]

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Khedive

Khedive, ked-ēv′, n. the title since 1867 of the viceroy or ruler of Egypt.—n. Khedi′viate, the office of the khedive, or his territory. [Fr.,—Pers. khadīw, prince.]

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Khel

Khel, kel, n. in Afghanistan, a clan or family connection—a sociological group between the tribe and the family.

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Khitmutgar

Khitmutgar, kit′mut-gar, n. a table-servant, under-butler. [Hind.]

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Khutbah

Khutbah, kut′ba, n. a Mohammedan prayer and sermon delivered in the mosques on Fridays.—Also Khot′bah.

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Kiaugh

Kiaugh, kyōh, n. (Scot.) care, trouble.

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Kibble

Kibble, kib′l, n. the bucket of a draw-well.—n. Kibb′le-chain, the chain for drawing up a bucket.

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Kibe

Kibe, kīb, n. a chilblain. [W. cibwst, from cib, a cup, gwst, a disease.]

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Kibitka

Kibitka, ki-bit′ka, n. a Russian wagon. [Russ.]

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Kiblah

Kiblah, kib′la, n. the point toward which Mohammedans turn in prayer.—Also Keb′lah.

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Kick

Kick, kik, v.t. to hit with the foot.—v.i. to thrust out the foot with violence: to show opposition or resistance: (of a gun) to recoil violently (see also Bullet): (print.) to work a press by impact of the foot on a tre

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Kickshaws

Kickshaws, kik′shawz, n. something uncommon or fantastical that has no name: (cook.) a fantastical dish. [Corr. of Fr. quelque chose, something.]

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Kicksy-wicksy

Kicksy-wicksy, kik′si-wik′si, adj. flickering, uncertain.—n. (Shak.) a wife.

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Kid

Kid, kid, n. a young goat: (slang) a child, esp. a boy: (pl.) gloves of kid leather.—adj. made of kid leather or imitation kid leather.—v.t. and v.i. to bring forth a goat:—pr.p. kid′ding; pa.p. kid′ded.—ns. Kid′-fox (Sh

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Kid

Kid, kid, n. a small tub.—Also Kit.

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Kid

Kid, kid, n. a fagot, a bundle of sticks. [Prob. W. cidys, fagots.]

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Kid

Kid, kid, v.t. and v.i. (slang) to hoax—also Kid′dy.—n. a deception. [Perh. conn. with kid, a child.]

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Kidder

Kidder, kid′er, n. a forestaller, huckster.

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Kidderminster

Kidderminster, kid′ėr-min-stėr, n. a kind of carpet (two-ply or ingrain carpet), from the town.

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Kiddle

Kiddle, kid′l, n. a stake-fence set in a stream for catching fish.—Also Kid′el, Kett′le. [O. Fr. quidel; prob. Bret. kidel.]

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Kidnap

Kidnap, kid′nap, v.t. to steal, as a human being:—pr.p. kid′napping; pa.t. and pa.p. kid′napped.—n. Kid′napper. [Vulgar kid (old thieves' cant, kinchin—Ger. kindchen), a child, and vulgar nab, to steal.]

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Kidney

Kidney, kid′ni, n. one of two flattened glands, on each side of the loins, which secrete the urine: temperament, humour, disposition—hence, sort or kind, as in 'of the same kidney,' &c.—ns. Kid′ney-bean, a kind of bean s

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Kie-kie

Kie-kie, kī′kī, n. a New Zealand high-climbing shrub.

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Kieselguhr

Kieselguhr, kē′zl-gūr, n. the mineral remains of a species of algæ, used in the manufacture of dynamite. [Ger.,—kiesel, flint, guhr, fermentation.]

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Kikumon

Kikumon, kik′ōō-mon, n. a badge or crest of the imperial family of Japan, consisting of an open chrysanthemum flower.

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Kilderkin

Kilderkin, kil′dėr-kin, n. a small barrel: a liquid measure of 18 gallons. [Old Dut. kindeken, kinneken (Scot. kinken), dim. of Dut. kind, a child.]

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Kilerg

Kilerg, kil′erg, n. a thousand ergs.

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Kiley

Kiley, kī′le, n. a boomerang.—Also Ky′ley.

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Kill

Kill, kil, v.t. to put to death, to slay: to nullify or neutralise, to weaken or dilute, to render inactive: to reject, discard: to fascinate, overcome.—n. the act of killing, as game.—ns. Kill′-court′esy (Shak.), a disc

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Killadar

Killadar, kil′a-dar, n. the commandant of a fort or garrison. [Hind.]

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Killas

Killas, kil′as, n. clay slate, in Cornwall.

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Killdee

Killdee, kil′dē, n. the largest variety of North American ring-plover. [Imit.]

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Killock

Killock, kil′ok, n. a small anchor, the fluke of such.

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Killogie

Killogie, ki-lō′gi, n. (Scot.) the furnace of a kiln.

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Killut

Killut, kil′ut, n. in India, a robe of honour given: any ceremonial present.—Also Kell′aut.

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Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock, kil-mar′nok, n. a kind of closely woven broad bonnet, having a peak of the same material at the top, originally made at Kilmarnock.—Kilmarnock cowl, a kind of nightcap.

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Kiln

Kiln, kil, n. a large oven in which corn, bricks, hops, &c. are dried: bricks placed for burning.—v.t. Kiln′-dry, to dry in a kiln.—n. Kiln′-hole, the mouth of a kiln. [A.S. cyln (Ice. kylna, a drying-house for corn)—L.

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Kilogramme

Kilogramme, kil′o-gram, n. a French measure of weight, equal to 1000 grammes, or 21⁄5 lb. avoirdupois. [Gr. chilioi, 1000, gramma, a weight.]

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Kilolitre

Kilolitre, kil′o-lē-tr, n. 1000 litres.

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Kilometre

Kilometre, kil′o-mē-tr, n. a French measure, being 1000 metres, or nearly ⅝ of a mile. [Fr.,—Gr. chilioi, 1000, metron, a measure.]

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Kilt

Kilt, kilt, n. a kind of short petticoat or plaited skirt, forming part of the Highland dress.—v.t. (Scot.) to truss up.—adj. Kilt′ed, dressed in a kilt.—n. Kilt′ie, one wearing a kilt, a soldier in a Highland regiment.

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Kilt

Kilt, kilt, (Spens.) pa.p. of kill.

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Kilter

Kilter, kil′tėr, n. order, proper condition—in phrase, 'out of kilter.'—Also Kel′ter.

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Kimbo

Kimbo, kim′bo, n. Same as Akimbo.

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Kimono

Kimono, ki-mō′nō, n. a loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in Japan.

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Kin

Kin, kin, n. persons of the same family: relatives: relationship: affinity.—adj. related.—adj. Kin′less, without relations.—Next of kin, the relatives (lineal or collateral) of a deceased person, among whom his personal

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Kinchin

Kinchin, kin′chin, n. a child in thieves' slang.—n. Kin′chin-mort, a child, generally a girl.—Kinchin lay, the robbing of children. [Cf. kidnap.]

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Kincob

Kincob, kin′kob, n. a rich silk-stuff made in India.

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Kind

Kind, kīnd, n. those of kin, a race: sort or species, a particular variety: nature: style, method of action, character: produce, as distinguished from money.—adj. having the feelings natural for those of the same family:

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Kind

Kind, kind, v.t. (Spens.) to beget. [From kin.]

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Kindergarten

Kindergarten, kin′dėr-gär′tn, n. an infant school on Froebel's principle (1826), in which object-lessons and games figure largely.—n. Kindergart′ner, a teacher in a kindergarten. [Ger. kinder, children, garten, garden.]

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Kindle

Kindle, kin′dl, v.t. to set fire to: to light: to inflame, as the passions: to provoke: to excite to action.—v.i. to take fire: to begin to be excited: to be roused.—ns. Kin′dler; Kin′dling, the act of causing to burn: t

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Kindle

Kindle, kin′dl, v.t. (Shak.) to bring forth (young). [M. E. kindlen—kinde, kind.]

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Kindly

Kindly, kīnd′li, adj. natural: benevolent: (orig.) belonging to the kind or race.—n. Kind′liness.—adv. Kind′ly.—adj. Kind′ly-nā′tured.—Kindly tenant (Scot.), a tenant of the same stock as his landlord, or who held his la

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Kindred

Kindred, kin′dred, n. relationship by blood, less properly, by marriage: relatives: (pl., B.) families.—adj. related: congenial. [M. E. kinrede—A.S. cynn, kin, and the suffix -ræden, expressing mode or state.]

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Kine

Kine, kīn, n.pl. (B.) cows. [M. E. ky-en, a doubled plural of A.S. cú, a cow, the plural of which is cý; cf. Scotch kye.]

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Kinematics

Kinematics, kin-e-mat′iks, n. the science which treats of motion without reference to force.—adjs. Kinemat′ic, -al. [Gr. kinēma, -atos, motion—kinein, to move.]

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Kinematograph

Kinematograph, kin-e-mat′o-graf, n. an arrangement by which a numerous series of photographs, taken at rapid intervals, and representing some moving scene, is shown on a screen at the same rapid rate at which they were t

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Kinesipathy

Kinesipathy, kin-ē-sip′a-thi, n. a mode of treating disease by muscular movements, movement-cure—-also Kinesither′apy.—adjs. Kinesiat′ric, Kinesipath′ic.—n. Kinesip′athist.

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Kinetics

Kinetics, ki-net′iks, n. the science which treats of the action of force in producing or changing motion.—adjs. Kinet′ic, -al.—ns. Kinet′ograph, a device by which a series of photographs of a moving object can be thrown

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King

King, king, n. the chief ruler of a nation: a monarch: a playing-card having the picture of a king: the most important piece in chess: a crowned man in draughts: one who is pre-eminent among his fellows:—fem. Queen.—v.t.

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Kinic

Kinic, kin′ik, adj. pertaining to cinchona, cinchonic.

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Kink

Kink, kingk, n. a twist in a string, rope, &c.—also Kink′le.—v.i. and v.t. to twist.—adj. Kink′y, full of kinks: woolly: crotchety. [Scand.; Sw. and Norw. kink.]

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Kink

Kink, kingk, v.i. to cough loudly, gasp for breath.—n. a convulsive cough or gasp.—n. Kink′cough, whooping-cough, chincough (q.v.).

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Kinkajou

Kinkajou, kin′ka-jōō, n. a South American quadruped allied to the raccoon.

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Kino

Kino, kē′no, n. an astringent vegetable exudation resembling catechu. [East Indian.]

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Kinsfolk

Kinsfolk, kinz′fōk, n. folk or people kindred or related to one another.—ns. Kin′ship, relationship; Kins′man, a man of the same kin or race with another:—fem. Kins′woman.

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Kiosk

Kiosk, ki-osk′, n. an Eastern garden pavilion: a small shop like a sentry-box for the sale of papers, &c. [Turk.,—Pers. kushk.]

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Kip

Kip, kip, v.i. (Scot.) to play truant.

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Kip

Kip, kip, n. the skin of a young animal.—n. Kip′skin, leather made from the skin of young cattle, intermediate between calf-skin and cow-hide.

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Kip

Kip, kip, n. a level or slight incline at the end of an underground way, on which the tubs of coal stand till hoisted up the shaft.

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Kip

Kip, kip, n. a house of ill-fame.—Also Kip′shop.

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Kipe

Kipe, kīp, n. (prov.) an osier basket for catching pike.

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Kippage

Kippage, kip′āj, n. (Scot.) a fit of temper, a rage.

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Kipper

Kipper, kip′ėr, n. a male salmon after the spawning season: a salmon split open, seasoned, and dried.—v.t. to cure or preserve, as a salmon or haddock. [Dut. kippen, to seize; Norw. kippa.]

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Kirbeh

Kirbeh, kir′be, n. a skin for holding water. [Ar.]

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Kirimon

Kirimon, kē′ri-mon, n. one of the two imperial crests of Japan, bearing three leaves and three flowers of paulownia.

English · e-38538-6728 · brief source record

Kirk

Kirk, kėrk, n. in Scotland, a church—sometimes 'the Kirk' means the Established Church specially.—ns. Kirk′in, the first attendance of a pair after marriage, of a magistrate after election; Kirk′-sess′ion, the lowest cou

English · e-38538-6729

Kirschwasser

Kirschwasser, kērsh′väs-ser, n. a liqueur made from the wild cherry. [Ger., 'cherry water.']

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Kirtle

Kirtle, kėr′tl, n. a sort of gown or outer petticoat: a mantle.—adj. Kir′tled. [A.S. cyrtel; Dan. kiortel; Ice. kyrtill: perh. conn. with skirt and shirt.]

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Kismet

Kismet, kis′met, n. fate, destiny. [Turk. qismet.]

English · e-38538-6732 · brief source record

Kiss

Kiss, kis, v.t. to press one's lips to in affection or reverence: to treat with fondness: to touch gently: to collide (of two billiard-balls).—v.i. to salute with the lips.—n. a salute with the lips.—ns. Kiss′-curl, a sm

English · e-38538-6733

Kist

Kist, kist, n. (Scot.) a chest.—Kist o' whistles, an organ. [A.S. cist.]

English · e-38538-6734 · brief source record

Kistvaen

Kistvaen, kist′vā-en, n. a burial-chamber made of flat stones, and shaped like a chest. [W. cist, chest, maen, stone.]

English · e-38538-6735 · brief source record

Kit

Kit, kit, n. a small wooden tub: the outfit of necessaries of a soldier, sailor, or mechanic. [Old Dut. kitte, a hooped beer-can.]

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Kit

Kit, kit, a small pocket violin. [Contracted from A.S. cytere—L. cythara, a guitar.]

English · e-38538-6737 · brief source record

Kit

Kit, kit, n. a contraction of kitten.—n. Kit′-cat, a game played with sticks and a small piece of wood called a cat.

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Kit

Kit, kit, n. a family, in phrase 'the whole kit.' [Kith.]

English · e-38538-6739 · brief source record

Kitcat

Kitcat, kit′kat, n. the name of a Whig London literary club, which existed from 1700 to about 1720, meeting for some time in the house of a pastry-cook named Christopher Katt: a portrait 36 by 28 inches in size, so calle

English · e-38538-6740

Kitchen

Kitchen, kich′en, n. a room where food is cooked: a utensil with a stove for dressing food, &c.: anything eaten as a relish with bread, potatoes, &c.—v.t. (Shak.) to regale in the cook-room: to serve as relish to food, t

English · e-38538-6741

Kite

Kite, kīt, n. a rapacious bird of the hawk kind: a rapacious person: a light frame covered with paper for flying in the air, attached to a long cord, by means of which it is steered: a light and lofty sail: an accommodat

English · e-38538-6742

Kite

Kite, kīt, n. (Scot.) the belly.—Also Kyte. [A.S. cwith, the womb.]

English · e-38538-6743 · brief source record

Kith

Kith, kith, n. kindred, acquaintance, obsolete except in the phrase Kith and kin, acquaintances and relatives. [A.S. cúð—cunnan, to know.]

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Kitten

Kitten, kit′n, n. a young cat.—v.i. to bring forth young cats.—n. (Scot.) Kit′ling.—adj. Kitt′enish, frolicsome.—v.i. Kitt′le (Scot.), to bring forth kittens. [M. E. kitoun, dim. of cat.]

English · e-38538-6745

Kittiwake

Kittiwake, kit′i-wāk, n. a species of gull with long wings and rudimentary hind-toe. [Imit.]

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Kittle

Kittle, kit′l, adj. (Scot.) ticklish, intractable.—v.t. (Scot.) to tickle.—adj. Kitt′ly, easily tickled, sensitive.—n. Kitt′ly-bend′ers (Amer.), running on thin bending ice.

English · e-38538-6747

Kiwi

Kiwi, kē′wi, n. a bird of the genus Apteryx found in New Zealand.

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Klang

Klang, klang, n. (mus.) a complex tone, composed of fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to a simple tone. [Ger.]

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Klepht

Klepht, kleft, n. a Greek or Albanian brigand. [Gr., from kleptein, to steal.]

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Kleptomania

Kleptomania, klep-to-mā′ni-a, n. a mania for stealing: a morbid impulse to secrete things.—n. Kleptomā′niac. [Gr. kleptein to steal, mania, madness.]

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Klick

Klick. Same as Click.

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Klipdas

Klipdas, klip′das, n. the rock badger.

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Klipspringer

Klipspringer, klip′spring-ėr, n. a small South African antelope.

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Kloof

Kloof, klōōf, n. a mountain cleft. [S. African Dutch.]

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Knack

Knack, nak, n. a petty contrivance: a toy: a nice trick: dexterity, adroitness.—n. Knack′iness.—adjs. Knack′ish, Knack′y, cunning, crafty. [Orig. imit.; cf. Gael. cnac, Dut. knak, a crack, Ger. knacken, to crack.]

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Knacker

Knacker, nak′ėr, n. anything that knocks: (pl.) castanets or clappers, bones.

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Knacker

Knacker, nak′ėr, n. a dealer in old horses and dog's-meat: (prov.) a collier's horse. [From Ice. knakkr, a saddle.]

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Knag

Knag, nag, n. a knot in wood: a peg.—n. Knag′giness, state of being knaggy.—adj. Knag′gy, knotty: rugged. [From a root found in Ir. and Gael. cnag, a knob; cf. Dan. knag, Ger. knagge.]

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Knap

Knap, nap, v.t. to snap or break with a snapping noise: to break in pieces with blows, as stones: to bite off, nibble:—pr.p. knap′ping; pa.p. knapped.—ns. Knap′bottle, the bladder-campion; Knap′per, one who breaks stones

English · e-38538-6760

Knap

Knap, nap, n. (Bacon) a protuberance, a hillock.—n. Knap′weed, a general name for plants of the genus Centaurea of the composite family—star-thistle, bachelor's buttons. [Conn. with knob, knop.]

English · e-38538-6761

Knapsack

Knapsack, nap′sak, n. a provision-sack: a case for necessaries borne by soldiers and travellers. [Dut. knappen, to crack, eat, zak, a sack.]

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Knapskull

Knapskull, nap′skul, n. a helmet. [From knap (n.) and skull.]

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Knar

Knar, när, n. a knot on a tree.—n. Knarl=Gnarl.—adj. Knarred, gnarled, knotty.

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Knave

Knave, nāv, n. a false, deceitful fellow: a villain: a card bearing the picture of a servant or soldier: (Shak.) a boy.—ns. Knave′-bairn, a male child; Knav′ery, dishonesty; Knave′ship (Scot.), a certain quantity of grai

English · e-38538-6765

Knead

Knead, nēd, v.t. to work and press together into a mass, as flour into dough: to operate upon in massage: to mix.—ns. Knead′er; Knead′ing-trough, a trough for kneading. [A.S. cnedan; Ice. knoða, Ger. kneten, to knead.]

English · e-38538-6766

Knee

Knee, nē, n. the joint between the thigh and shin bones: a piece of timber or metal like a bent knee: (Shak.) a genuflection.—v.t. (Shak.) to kneel to, to go over on one's knees.—n.pl. Knee′-breech′es, breeches extending

English · e-38538-6767

Kneel

Kneel, nēl, v.i. to bend the knee: to rest or fall on the knee:—pa.t. and pa.p. kneeled, knelt.—n. Kneel′er, one who kneels. [Knee.]

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Knell

Knell, nel, n. the stroke of a bell: the sound of a bell at a death or funeral.—v.i. to sound as a bell: toll.—v.t. to summon as by a tolling bell. [A.S. cnyllan, to beat noisily; Dut. and Ger. knallen.]

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Knelt

Knelt, nelt, pa.t. and pa.p. of kneel.

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Knew

Knew, nū, pa.t. of know.

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Knick-knack

Knick-knack, nik′-nak, n. a trifle or toy.—n. Knick′-knack′ery, knick-knacks collectively. [A doubling of knack.]

English · e-38538-6773 · brief source record

Knickerbockers

Knickerbockers, nik-ėr-bok′ėrz, n.pl. loose breeches gathered in at the knee.—Also Knick′ers. [From the wide-breeched Dutchmen in 'Knickerbocker's' (Washington Irving's) humorous History of New York, whence Knickerbocker

English · e-38538-6772

Knife

Knife, nīf, n. an instrument for cutting: a sword or dagger:—pl. Knives (nīvz).—v.t. to stab with a knife: (Amer.) to try to destroy a political candidate's chances by a treacherous attack.—ns. Knife′-and-fork′, a trench

English · e-38538-6774

Knight

Knight, nīt, n. one of gentle birth and bred to arms, admitted in feudal times to a certain honourable military rank: (Shak.) an attendant: a champion: the rank, with the title 'Sir,' next below baronets: a piece used in

English · e-38538-6775

Knit

Knit, nit, v.t. to form into a knot: to tie together: to unite into network by needles: to unite closely, to draw together: to contract.—v.i. to interweave with needles: to grow together:—pr.p. knit′ting; pa.t. and pa.p.

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Knitch

Knitch, nich, n. (prov.) a faggot.

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Knittle

Knittle, nit′l, n. (naut.) a small line made of two or three yarns twisted with the fingers: (pl.) the halves of two yarns in a rope, twisted for pointing.

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