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Raia
(gcide) | Raia \Ra"ia\ (r[=a]"y[.a]), n. [L., a ray. Cf. Ray the fish.]
(Zool.)
A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.
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praia
(encz) | Praia,hl.m. - Cape Verde n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
Raia alba
(gcide) | Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr.
L. frater brother. See Brother.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,
but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. {(b)
Augustines}. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. {(d) White
Friars or Carmelites.} See these names in the Vocabulary.
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2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
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3. (Zool.) An American fish; the silversides.
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Friar bird (Zool.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus
corniculatus}), having the head destitute of feathers; --
called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; {poor
soldier}, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to
several other species of the same genus.
Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds
and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,
styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of
benzoin. --Brande & C.
Friar's cap (Bot.), the monkshood.
Friar's cowl (Bot.), an arumlike plant (Arisarum vulgare)
with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
--Milton.
Friar skate (Zool.), the European white or sharpnosed skate
(Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate, {border
ray}, scad, and doctor.
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Raia batis
(gcide) | Skate \Skate\, n. [Icel. skata; cf. Prov. G. schatten,
meer-schatten, L. squatus, squatina, and E. shad.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch
fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail,
terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which
are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and
head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin
is more or less spinose.
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Note: Some of the species are used for food, as the European
blue or gray skate (Raia batis), which sometimes
weighs nearly 200 pounds. The American smooth, or
barn-door, skate (Raia laevis) is also a large
species, often becoming three or four feet across. The
common spiny skate (Raia erinacea) is much smaller.
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Skate's egg. See Sea purse.
Skate sucker, any marine leech of the genus Pontobdella,
parasitic on skates.
[1913 Webster]Maid \Maid\, n. [Shortened from maiden. ?. See Maiden.]
1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman;
esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.
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Would I had died a maid,
And never seen thee, never borne thee son. --Shak.
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Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her
attire? Yet my people have forgotten me. --Jer. ii.
32.
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2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
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Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. --Chaucer.
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3. A female servant.
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Spinning amongst her maids. --Shak.
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Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition,
signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant.
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4. (Zool.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray
skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback ({Raia
clavata}). [Prov. Eng.]
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Fair maid. (Zool.) See under Fair, a.
Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal
princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to
perform only nominal or honorary duties.
Old maid. See under Old.
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Raia clavata
(gcide) | Maid \Maid\, n. [Shortened from maiden. ?. See Maiden.]
1. An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman;
esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden.
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Would I had died a maid,
And never seen thee, never borne thee son. --Shak.
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Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her
attire? Yet my people have forgotten me. --Jer. ii.
32.
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2. A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.]
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Christ was a maid and shapen as a man. --Chaucer.
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3. A female servant.
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Spinning amongst her maids. --Shak.
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Note: Maid is used either adjectively or in composition,
signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant.
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4. (Zool.) The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray
skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback ({Raia
clavata}). [Prov. Eng.]
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Fair maid. (Zool.) See under Fair, a.
Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal
princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to
perform only nominal or honorary duties.
Old maid. See under Old.
[1913 Webster]Thornback \Thorn"back`\, n.
1. (Zool.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike
spines on its back.
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2. (Zool.) The large European spider crab or king crab ({Maia
squinado}).
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Raia erinacea
(gcide) | Skate \Skate\, n. [Icel. skata; cf. Prov. G. schatten,
meer-schatten, L. squatus, squatina, and E. shad.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch
fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail,
terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which
are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and
head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin
is more or less spinose.
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Note: Some of the species are used for food, as the European
blue or gray skate (Raia batis), which sometimes
weighs nearly 200 pounds. The American smooth, or
barn-door, skate (Raia laevis) is also a large
species, often becoming three or four feet across. The
common spiny skate (Raia erinacea) is much smaller.
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Skate's egg. See Sea purse.
Skate sucker, any marine leech of the genus Pontobdella,
parasitic on skates.
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Raia intermedia
(gcide) | Flapper \Flap"per\, n.
1. One who, or that which, flaps.
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2. See Flipper. "The flapper of a porpoise." --Buckley.
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3. A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking
another object. --RHUD
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4. A flat and broad object hanging from a larger object,
either flexible like rubber or hinged to allow a swinging
motion; a flap.
5. A young woman who dresses in a modern, stylish manner and
behaves unconventionally in social situations; -- a term
used especially to refer to young women during the 1920's
and their peculiar style of dress.
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Flapper skate (Zool.), a European skate ({Raia
intermedia}).
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Raia laevis
(gcide) | Skate \Skate\, n. [Icel. skata; cf. Prov. G. schatten,
meer-schatten, L. squatus, squatina, and E. shad.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch
fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail,
terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which
are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and
head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin
is more or less spinose.
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Note: Some of the species are used for food, as the European
blue or gray skate (Raia batis), which sometimes
weighs nearly 200 pounds. The American smooth, or
barn-door, skate (Raia laevis) is also a large
species, often becoming three or four feet across. The
common spiny skate (Raia erinacea) is much smaller.
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Skate's egg. See Sea purse.
Skate sucker, any marine leech of the genus Pontobdella,
parasitic on skates.
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Raia maculata
(gcide) | Homelyn \Home"lyn\, n. [Scot. hommelin.] (Zool)
The European sand ray (Raia maculata); -- called also
home, mirror ray, and rough ray.
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Raia miraletus
(gcide) | Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k[oo^]k"[=oo]), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F.
coucou, prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. ????,
Skr. k?ki?a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zool.)
A bird belonging to Cuculus, Coccyzus, and several allied
genera, of many species.
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Note: The European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) builds no nest
of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other
birds, to be hatched by them. The American
yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus Americanus) and the
black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) build
their own nests.
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Cuckoo clock, a clock so constructed that at the time for
striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the
cuckoo.
Cuckoo dove (Zool.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus
Macropygia. Many species inhabit the East Indies.
Cuckoo fish (Zool.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla
cuculus}). The name probably alludes to the sound that it
utters.
Cuckoo falcon (Zool.), any falcon of the genus Baza. The
genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.
Cuckoo maid (Zool.), the wryneck; -- called also {cuckoo
mate}.
Cuckoo ray (Zool.), a British ray (Raia miraletus).
Cuckoo spit, or Cuckoo spittle.
(a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the
larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called
also toad spittle and frog spit.
(b) (Zool.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of which,
living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes this
secretion. The insects belong to Aphrophora,
Helochara, and allied genera.
Ground cuckoo, the chaparral cock.
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Raia radiata
(gcide) | Ray \Ray\, n. [F. raie, L. raia. Cf. Roach.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order
Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
(b) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat,
narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See
Skate.
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Bishop ray, a yellow-spotted, long-tailed eagle ray
(Aetobatus narinari syn. Stoasodon narinari) of the
Southern United States and the West Indies; also called
the spotted eagle ray and white-spotted eagle ray.
Butterfly ray, a short-tailed American sting ray
(Pteroplatea Maclura), having very broad pectoral fins.
Devil ray. See Sea Devil.
Eagle ray, any large ray of the family Myliobatidae, or
Aetobatidae. The common European species ({Myliobatis
aquila}) is called also whip ray, and miller.
Electric ray, or Cramp ray, a torpedo.
Starry ray, a common European skate (Raia radiata).
Sting ray, any one of numerous species of rays of the
family Trygonidae having one or more large, sharp,
barbed dorsal spines on the whiplike tail. Called also
stingaree.
[1913 Webster]Starry \Star"ry\ (st[aum]r"r[y^]), a.
1. Abounding with stars; adorned with stars. "Above the
starry sky." --Pope.
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2. Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar;
stellary; as, starry light; starry flame.
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Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles,
poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry
influence? --Sir W.
Scott.
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3. Shining like stars; sparkling; as, starry eyes.
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4. Arranged in rays like those of a star; stellate.
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Starry ray (Zool.), a European skate (Raia radiata); --
so called from the stellate bases of the dorsal spines.
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Raiae
(gcide) | Raiae \Ra"iae\ (r[=a]"y[=e]), n. pl. [NL. See Raia.] (Zool.)
The order of elasmobranch fishes which includes the
sawfishes, skates, and rays; -- called also Rajae, and
Rajii.
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Rosa wichuraiana
(gcide) | Memorial rose \Memorial rose\
A Japanese evergreen rose (Rosa wichuraiana) with creeping
branches, shining leaves, and single white flowers. It is
often planted in cemeteries.
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cidade de praia
(wn) | Cidade de Praia
n 1: the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island [syn:
Praia, Cidade de Praia, capital of Cape Verde] |
marcus ulpius traianus
(wn) | Marcus Ulpius Traianus
n 1: Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman
Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of
building (53-117) [syn: Trajan, Marcus Ulpius Traianus] |
praia
(wn) | Praia
n 1: the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island [syn:
Praia, Cidade de Praia, capital of Cape Verde] |
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