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auk
(encz) | auk,alka n: Zdeněk Brož |
Auk
(gcide) | Auk \Auk\, n. [Prov. E. alk; akin to Dan. alke, Icel. & Sw.
alka.] (Zool.)
A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the
family Alcid[ae]. The great auk, now extinct, is {Alca
impennis} (or Plautus impennis) . The razor-billed auk is
Alca torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.
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auk
(wn) | auk
n 1: black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of
northern seas |
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aukcia
(msas) | aukcia
- auction, public sale, sale |
aukcia
(msasasci) | aukcia
- auction, public sale, sale |
nauka
(msasasci) | nauka
- doctrine |
auk
(encz) | auk,alka n: Zdeněk Brož |
great auk
(encz) | great auk,alka velká [zoo.] MiCh |
little auk
(encz) | little auk,alka malá [zoo.] MiCh |
milwaukee
(encz) | Milwaukee,město - Spojené státy americké n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překladMilwaukee,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
padauk
(encz) | padauk, n: |
pewaukee
(encz) | Pewaukee, |
razor-billed auk
(encz) | razor-billed auk, n: |
sauk
(encz) | Sauk, |
saukville
(encz) | Saukville, |
waukesha
(encz) | Waukesha,okres v USA n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
winnipesaukee
(encz) | Winnipesaukee, |
aukce
(czen) | aukce,auction aukce,auctionspl. Zdeněk Brožaukce,public salen: Pinoaukce,salen: public sale Pino |
aukcionář
(czen) | aukcionář,auctioneern: Zdeněk Brož |
glaukom
(czen) | glaukom,glaucoman: Ondřej Šeda |
nauka
(czen) | nauka,doctrinen: Zdeněk Brož |
nauka o dietě
(czen) | nauka o dietě,dietetics Zdeněk Brož |
nauka o měření
(czen) | nauka o měření,metrology Zdeněk Brož |
nauka o měření času
(czen) | nauka o měření času,horology Zdeněk Brož |
nauka o vykoupení
(czen) | nauka o vykoupení,soteriology Zdeněk Brož |
nauky
(czen) | nauky,teachingsn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
občanská nauka
(czen) | občanská nauka,civics Zdeněk Brož |
sauka
(czen) | sauka,saber sawn: web |
Aukward
(gcide) | Aukward \Auk"ward\, a.
See Awkward. [Obs.]
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Bauk
(gcide) | Bauk \Bauk\, Baulk \Baulk\, n. & v.
See Balk.
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Cauk
(gcide) | Cauk \Cauk\ (k[add]k), n., Cauker \Cauk"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
See Cawk, Calker.
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Cauker
(gcide) | Cauk \Cauk\ (k[add]k), n., Cauker \Cauk"er\ (-[~e]r), n.
See Cawk, Calker.
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chauk
(gcide) | Chough \Chough\, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS.
ce['o]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[=a]ha; perh. akin to E.
caw. [root]22. Cf. Caddow.] (Zool.)
A bird of the Crow family (Fregilus graculus) of Europe. It
is of a black color, with a long, slender, curved bill and
red legs; -- also called chauk, chauk-daw, chocard,
Cornish chough, red-legged crow. The name is also applied
to several allied birds, as the Alpine chough.
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Cornish chough (Her.), a bird represented black, with red
feet, and beak; -- called also aylet and sea swallow.
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chauk-daw
(gcide) | Chough \Chough\, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS.
ce['o]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[=a]ha; perh. akin to E.
caw. [root]22. Cf. Caddow.] (Zool.)
A bird of the Crow family (Fregilus graculus) of Europe. It
is of a black color, with a long, slender, curved bill and
red legs; -- also called chauk, chauk-daw, chocard,
Cornish chough, red-legged crow. The name is also applied
to several allied birds, as the Alpine chough.
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Cornish chough (Her.), a bird represented black, with red
feet, and beak; -- called also aylet and sea swallow.
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dauk
(gcide) | Dak \Dak\ (d[add]k or d[aum]k), n. [Hind. [dsdot][=a]k.]
Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt
also dawk, and dauk. [India]
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Dak boat, a mail boat. --Percy Smith.
Dak bungalow, a traveler's rest-house at the end of a dak
stage.
To travel by dak, to travel by relays of palanquins or
other carriage, as fast as the post along a road.Dauk \Dauk\, v. t.
See Dawk, v. t., to cut or gush.
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Dauk
(gcide) | Dak \Dak\ (d[add]k or d[aum]k), n. [Hind. [dsdot][=a]k.]
Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt
also dawk, and dauk. [India]
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Dak boat, a mail boat. --Percy Smith.
Dak bungalow, a traveler's rest-house at the end of a dak
stage.
To travel by dak, to travel by relays of palanquins or
other carriage, as fast as the post along a road.Dauk \Dauk\, v. t.
See Dawk, v. t., to cut or gush.
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Ebrauke
(gcide) | Ebrauke \E*brau"ke\, a. [L. Hebraicus: cf. F. H['e]bra["i]que.]
Hebrew. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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King auk
(gcide) | King \King\, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D.
koning, OHG. kuning, G. k["o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung,
Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root
of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
Kin.]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every
inch a king." --Shak.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
rebels from principle. --Burke.
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There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
Choate.
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But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
Rejoicing in the east --Thomson.
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2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
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3. A playing card having the picture of a king[1]; as, the
king of diamonds.
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4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
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5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
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6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
Testament.
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Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
denote pre["e]minence or superiority in some
particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
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Apostolic king. See Apostolic.
King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer
of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
King auk (Zool.), the little auk or sea dove.
King bird of paradise. (Zool.), See Bird of paradise.
King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
queen is the king card of the suit.
King Cole, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
reigned in the third century.
King conch (Zool.), a large and handsome univalve shell
(Cassis cameo), found in the West Indies. It is used for
making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet.
King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple
production of the southern United States.
King crab. (Zool.)
(a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus.
(b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
squinado}).
(c) A large crab of the northern Pacific ({Paralithodes
camtshatica}), especially abundant on the coasts of
Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also
Alaskan king crab.
King crow. (Zool.)
(a) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra) of India; --
so called because, while breeding, they attack and
drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
(b) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird
with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird.
King duck (Zool.), a large and handsome eider duck
(Somateria spectabilis), inhabiting the arctic regions
of both continents.
King eagle (Zool.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in
Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
eagle of Rome.
King hake (Zool.), an American hake (Phycis regius),
found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
King monkey (Zool.), an African monkey ({Colobus
polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
King mullet (Zool.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
Called also goldfish.
King of terrors, death.
King parrakeet (Zool.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
(Platycercys scapulatus), often kept in a cage. Its
prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
King penguin (Zool.), any large species of penguin of the
genus Aptenodytes; esp., Aptenodytes longirostris, of
the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {Aptenodytes
Patagonica}, of Patagonia.
King rail (Zool.), a small American rail ({Rallus
elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
cinnamon color.
King salmon (Zool.), the quinnat. See Quinnat.
King's counsel, or Queen's counsel (Eng. Law), barristers
learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
(advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
employed against the crown without special license.
--Wharton's Law Dict.
King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons
crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
The king's English, correct or current language of good
speakers; pure English. --Shak.
King's evidence or Queen's evidence, testimony in favor
of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng.]
King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
King snake (Zool.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake
(Ophiobolus getulus) of the Southern United States; --
so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes,
including even the rattlesnake.
King's spear (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
albus}).
King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
orpiment}.
King tody (Zool.), a small fly-catching bird ({Eurylaimus
serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is adorned with
a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red,
edged with black.
King vulture (Zool.), a large species of vulture
(Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
So called because it drives away other vultures while
feeding.
King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood,
beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.
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little auk
(gcide) | Rotche \Rotche\, n. (Zool.)
A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or {Alle
alle}) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; --
called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotchie, and
sea dove.
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maukin
(gcide) | Malkin \Mal"kin\, n. [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf.
Grimalkin.] [Written also maukin.]
1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. --Chaucer.
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2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
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3. A scarecrow. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. (Mil.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for
swabbing out a cannon.
[1913 Webster]Maukin \Mau"kin\, n.
1. See Malkin.
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2. (Zool.) A hare. [Scot.]
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Maukin
(gcide) | Malkin \Mal"kin\, n. [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf.
Grimalkin.] [Written also maukin.]
1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. --Chaucer.
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2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
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3. A scarecrow. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. (Mil.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for
swabbing out a cannon.
[1913 Webster]Maukin \Mau"kin\, n.
1. See Malkin.
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2. (Zool.) A hare. [Scot.]
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Paroquet auk
(gcide) | Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both
prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zool.)
Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet,
and perroquet.]
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Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zool.), a small auk
(Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and
islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under
parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.
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Paroquet auklet
(gcide) | Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both
prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zool.)
Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet,
and perroquet.]
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Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zool.), a small auk
(Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and
islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under
parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.
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perroquet auk
(gcide) | Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both
prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zool.)
Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet,
and perroquet.]
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Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zool.), a small auk
(Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and
islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under
parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.
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Rhinoceros auk
(gcide) | Rhinoceros \Rhi*noc"e*ros\ (r[-i]*n[o^]s"[-e]*r[o^]s), n. [L.,
fr. Gr. "rinoke`rws, "rinoke`rwtos; "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose
+ ke`ras a horn: cf. F. rhinoc['e]ros. See Horn.] (Zool.)
Any pachyderm belonging to the genera Rhinoceros,
Atelodus, and several allied genera of the family
Rhinocerotidae, of which several living, and many extinct,
species are known. They are large and powerful, and usually
have either one or two stout conical median horns on the
snout.
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Note: The Indian, or white, and the Javan rhinoceroses
(Rhinoceros Indicus and Rhinoceros Sondaicus) have
incisor and canine teeth, but only one horn, and the
very thick skin forms shieldlike folds. The two or
three African species belong to Atelodus, and have
two horns, but lack the dermal folds, and the incisor
and canine teeth. The two Malay, or East Indian,
two-horned species belong to Ceratohinus, in which
incisor and canine teeth are present. See Borele, and
Keitloa.
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Rhinoceros auk (Zool.), an auk of the North Pacific
(Cerorhina monocrata) which has a deciduous horn on top
of the bill.
Rhinoceros beetle (Zool.), a very large beetle of the genus
Dynastes, having a horn on the head.
Rhinoceros bird. (Zool.)
(a) A large hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), native of the
East Indies. It has a large hollow hornlike process on
the bill. Called also rhinoceros hornbill. See
Hornbill.
(b) An African beefeater (Buphaga Africana). It alights on
the back of the rhinoceros in search of parasitic
insects.
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Sauks
(gcide) | Sacs \Sacs\ (s[add]ks), n. pl.; sing. Sac. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of Indians, which, together with the Foxes, formerly
occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin. [Written also
Sauks.]
[1913 Webster]Sauks \Sauks\, n. pl. (Ethnol.)
Same as Sacs.
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auk
(wn) | auk
n 1: black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of
northern seas |
auklet
(wn) | auklet
n 1: any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts |
burma padauk
(wn) | Burma padauk
n 1: tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
[syn: Burma padauk, Burmese rosewood, {Pterocarpus
macrocarpus}] |
great auk
(wn) | great auk
n 1: large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic
coasts; extinct [syn: great auk, Pinguinus impennis] |
little auk
(wn) | little auk
n 1: small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions [syn:
little auk, dovekie, Plautus alle] |
milwaukee
(wn) | Milwaukee
n 1: largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern
Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a
flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries |
padauk
(wn) | padauk
n 1: tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a
mottled or striped black grain [syn: padauk, padouk,
amboyna, Pterocarpus indicus] |
razor-billed auk
(wn) | razor-billed auk
n 1: black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed
sharp-edged bill [syn: razorbill, razor-billed auk,
Alca torda] |
sauk
(wn) | Sauk
n 1: a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in
Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of
Green Bay [syn: Sauk, Sac] |
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