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uaw
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uaw
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old squaw
(encz) | old squaw, n: |
squaw
(encz) | squaw,indiánka n: Zdeněk Brožsquaw,indiánská dívka n: Zdeněk Brožsquaw,indiánská žena n: Zdeněk Brož |
squaw corn
(encz) | squaw corn, n: |
squaw grass
(encz) | squaw grass, n: |
squaw huckleberry
(encz) | squaw huckleberry, n: |
squaw man
(encz) | squaw man, n: |
squaw root
(encz) | squaw root, n: |
squaw-bush
(encz) | squaw-bush, n: |
squawbush
(encz) | squawbush, n: |
squawk
(encz) | squawk,skřehotání n: Zdeněk Brožsquawk,skřehotat v: Zdeněk Brož |
squawk box
(encz) | squawk box, n: |
squawker
(encz) | squawker, |
squawky
(encz) | squawky, adj: |
squawroot
(encz) | squawroot, n: |
uaw
(encz) | UAW,unie zaměstnanců automobilového průmyslu [jmén.] United Automobile,
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America Martin Ligač |
Musquaw
(gcide) | Musquaw \Mus"quaw\, n. [American Indian name.] (Zool.)
The American black bear. See Bear.
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old squaw
(gcide) | oldwife \oldwife\ n.
1. (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the European
black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American
alewife, etc.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Zool.) A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca). [WordNet
sense 1]
Syn: queen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, {Balistes
vetula}.
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3. (Zool.) A common long-tailed sea duck ({Clangula
hyemalis}) of the northern parts of the US; also called
old squaw. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: old squaw, Clangula hyemalis.
[WordNet 1.5]Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old,
ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald,
old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up,
Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish.
Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]
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1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived
till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an
old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
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Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young.
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2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having
existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
"An old acquaintance." --Camden.
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3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding;
original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
"The old schools of Greece." --Milton. "The character of
the old Ligurians." --Addison.
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4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence;
having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the
age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a
cathedral centuries old.
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And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
--Cen. xlvii.
8.
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Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that
designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
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5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as,
an old offender; old in vice.
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Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
--Milton.
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6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to
new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
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7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness;
as, old shoes; old clothes.
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8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
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If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have
old turning the key. --Shak.
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9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or
other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly
as a term of reproach.
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10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good
old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
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11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and
familiarity. "Go thy ways, old lad." --Shak.
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Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1.
Old Catholics. See under Catholic.
Old English. See under English. n., 2.
Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil.
Old lady (Zool.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo
maura}).
Old maid.
(a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never
been married; a spinster.
(b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered
periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
(c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The
person with whom the odd card is left is the old
maid.
Old man's beard. (Bot.)
(a) The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named
from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.
(b) The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia.
Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus
senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with
long white hairs.
Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks
situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and
comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and
conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of
Geology.
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time,
or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a
former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used
also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians.
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called
also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game.
Old squaw (Zool.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting
the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is
varied with black and white and is remarkable for the
length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, {south
southerly}, callow, hareld, and old wife.
Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style.
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and
see tanak.
Old wife. [In the senses
b and
c written also oldwife.]
(a) A prating old woman; a gossip.
Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim.
iv. 7.
(b) (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the
European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the
American alewife, etc.
(c) (Zool.) A duck; the old squaw.
Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated;
old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.
[1913 Webster]Squaw \Squaw\ (skw[add]), n. [Massachusetts Indian squa, eshqua;
Narragansett squ[^a]ws; Delaware ochqueu, and khqueu; used
also in compound words (as the names of animals) in the sense
of female.]
A female; a woman, especially a married woman; a wife; -- in
the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family,
correlative of sannup. [Considered offensive by some American
indians.]
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Old squaw. (Zool.) See under Old.
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Old squaw
(gcide) | oldwife \oldwife\ n.
1. (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the European
black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the American
alewife, etc.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. (Zool.) A tropical Atlantic fish (Bessy cerca). [WordNet
sense 1]
Syn: queen triggerfish, Bessy cerca, oldwench, {Balistes
vetula}.
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3. (Zool.) A common long-tailed sea duck ({Clangula
hyemalis}) of the northern parts of the US; also called
old squaw. [WordNet sense 2]
Syn: old squaw, Clangula hyemalis.
[WordNet 1.5]Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old,
ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald,
old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up,
Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish.
Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]
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1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived
till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an
old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
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Let not old age disgrace my high desire. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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The melancholy news that we grow old. --Young.
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2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having
existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
"An old acquaintance." --Camden.
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3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding;
original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
"The old schools of Greece." --Milton. "The character of
the old Ligurians." --Addison.
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4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence;
having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the
age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a
cathedral centuries old.
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And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
--Cen. xlvii.
8.
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Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that
designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
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5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as,
an old offender; old in vice.
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Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
--Milton.
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6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to
new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
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7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness;
as, old shoes; old clothes.
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8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]
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If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have
old turning the key. --Shak.
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9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or
other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly
as a term of reproach.
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10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good
old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
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11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and
familiarity. "Go thy ways, old lad." --Shak.
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Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.
Old bachelor. See Bachelor, 1.
Old Catholics. See under Catholic.
Old English. See under English. n., 2.
Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil.
Old lady (Zool.), a large European noctuid moth ({Mormo
maura}).
Old maid.
(a) A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never
been married; a spinster.
(b) (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered
periwinkle (Vinca rosea).
(c) A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The
person with whom the odd card is left is the old
maid.
Old man's beard. (Bot.)
(a) The traveler's joy (Clematis Vitalba). So named
from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.
(b) The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia.
Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ({Pilocereus
senilis}), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with
long white hairs.
Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks
situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and
comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and
conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of
Geology.
Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time,
or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a
former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used
also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians.
Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called
also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game.
Old squaw (Zool.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting
the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is
varied with black and white and is remarkable for the
length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, {south
southerly}, callow, hareld, and old wife.
Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style.
Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and
see tanak.
Old wife. [In the senses
b and
c written also oldwife.]
(a) A prating old woman; a gossip.
Refuse profane and old wives' fables. --1 Tim.
iv. 7.
(b) (Zool.) The local name of various fishes, as the
European black sea bream (Cantharus lineatus), the
American alewife, etc.
(c) (Zool.) A duck; the old squaw.
Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated;
old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.
[1913 Webster]Squaw \Squaw\ (skw[add]), n. [Massachusetts Indian squa, eshqua;
Narragansett squ[^a]ws; Delaware ochqueu, and khqueu; used
also in compound words (as the names of animals) in the sense
of female.]
A female; a woman, especially a married woman; a wife; -- in
the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family,
correlative of sannup. [Considered offensive by some American
indians.]
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Old squaw. (Zool.) See under Old.
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Squaw
(gcide) | Squaw \Squaw\ (skw[add]), n. [Massachusetts Indian squa, eshqua;
Narragansett squ[^a]ws; Delaware ochqueu, and khqueu; used
also in compound words (as the names of animals) in the sense
of female.]
A female; a woman, especially a married woman; a wife; -- in
the language of Indian tribes of the Algonquin family,
correlative of sannup. [Considered offensive by some American
indians.]
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Old squaw. (Zool.) See under Old.
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Squaw huckleberry
(gcide) | Huckleberry \Huc"kle*ber`ry\, n. [Cf. Whortleberry.] (Bot.)
(a) The edible black or dark blue fruit of several species of
the American genus Gaylussacia, shrubs nearly related
to the blueberries (Vaccinium), and formerly confused
with them. The commonest huckelberry comes from
Gaylussacia resinosa.
(b) The shrub that bears the berries. Called also
whortleberry.
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Squaw huckleberry. See Deeberry.
[1913 Webster]Deerberry \Deer"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.)
A shrub of the blueberry group (Vaccinium stamineum); also,
its bitter, greenish white berry; -- called also {squaw
huckleberry}.
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squaw huckleberry
(gcide) | Huckleberry \Huc"kle*ber`ry\, n. [Cf. Whortleberry.] (Bot.)
(a) The edible black or dark blue fruit of several species of
the American genus Gaylussacia, shrubs nearly related
to the blueberries (Vaccinium), and formerly confused
with them. The commonest huckelberry comes from
Gaylussacia resinosa.
(b) The shrub that bears the berries. Called also
whortleberry.
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Squaw huckleberry. See Deeberry.
[1913 Webster]Deerberry \Deer"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.)
A shrub of the blueberry group (Vaccinium stamineum); also,
its bitter, greenish white berry; -- called also {squaw
huckleberry}.
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Squaw man
(gcide) | Squaw man \Squaw man\
A white man who has married an Indian squaw; sometimes, one
who has gained tribal rights by such a marriage; -- often a
term of contempt. [Western U. S.]
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Squaw vine
(gcide) | Squaw vine \Squaw vine\ (Bot.)
The partridge berry (Mitchella repens).
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Squawberry
(gcide) | Squawberry \Squaw"ber`ry\ (-b[e^]r`r[y^]), n. (Bot.)
A local name for the partridge berry; also, for the
deerberry. [U. S.]
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squawk
(gcide) | Night \Night\ (n[imac]t), n. [OE. night, niht, AS. neaht, niht;
akin to D. nacht, OS. & OHG. naht, G. nacht, Icel. n[=o]tt,
Sw. natt, Dan. nat, Goth. nahts, Lith. naktis, Russ. noche,
W. nos, Ir. nochd, L. nox, noctis, Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, Skr.
nakta, nakti. [root]265. Cf. Equinox, Nocturnal.]
1. That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the
horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the
time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the
sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light.
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And God called the light Day, and the darkness he
called Night. --Gen. i. 5.
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2. Hence:
(a) Darkness; obscurity; concealment.
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Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night.
--Pope.
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(b) Intellectual and moral darkness; ignorance.
(c) A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night
of sorrow.
(d) The period after the close of life; death.
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She closed her eyes in everlasting night.
--Dryden.
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Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
--Dylan
Thomas.
[PJC]
(e) A lifeless or unenlivened period, as when nature seems
to sleep. "Sad winter's night". --Spenser.
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Note: Night is sometimes used, esp. with participles, in the
formation of self-explaining compounds; as,
night-blooming, night-born, night-warbling, etc.
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Night by night, Night after night, nightly; many nights.
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So help me God, as I have watched the night,
Ay, night by night, in studying good for England.
--Shak.
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Night bird. (Zool.)
(a) The moor hen (Gallinula chloropus).
(b) The Manx shearwater (Puffinus Anglorum).
Night blindness. (Med.) See Hemeralopia.
Night cart, a cart used to remove the contents of privies
by night.
Night churr, (Zool.), the nightjar.
Night crow, a bird that cries in the night.
Night dog, a dog that hunts in the night, -- used by
poachers.
Night fire.
(a) Fire burning in the night.
(b) Ignis fatuus; Will-o'-the-wisp; Jask-with-a-lantern.
Night flyer (Zool.), any creature that flies in the night,
as some birds and insects.
night glass, a spyglass constructed to concentrate a large
amount of light, so as see objects distinctly at night.
--Totten.
Night green, iodine green.
Night hag, a witch supposed to wander in the night.
Night hawk (Zool.), an American bird ({Chordeiles
Virginianus}), allied to the goatsucker. It hunts the
insects on which it feeds toward evening, on the wing, and
often, diving down perpendicularly, produces a loud
whirring sound, like that of a spinning wheel. Also
sometimes applied to the European goatsuckers. It is
called also bull bat.
Night heron (Zool.), any one of several species of herons
of the genus Nycticorax, found in various parts of the
world. The best known species is Nycticorax griseus, or
Nycticorax nycticorax, of Europe, and the American
variety (var. naevius). The yellow-crowned night heron
(Nyctanassa violacea syn. Nycticorax violaceus)
inhabits the Southern States. Called also qua-bird, and
squawk.
Night house, a public house, or inn, which is open at
night.
Night key, a key for unfastening a night latch.
Night latch, a kind of latch for a door, which is operated
from the outside by a key.
Night monkey (Zool.), an owl monkey.
night moth (Zool.), any one of the noctuids.
Night parrot (Zool.), the kakapo.
Night piece, a painting representing some night scene, as a
moonlight effect, or the like.
Night rail, a loose robe, or garment, worn either as a
nightgown, or over the dress at night, or in sickness.
[Obs.]
Night raven (Zool.), a bird of ill omen that cries in the
night; esp., the bittern.
Night rule.
(a) A tumult, or frolic, in the night; -- as if a
corruption, of night revel. [Obs.]
(b) Such conduct as generally rules, or prevails, at
night.
What night rule now about this haunted grove?
--Shak.
Night sight. (Med.) See Nyctolopia.
Night snap, a night thief. [Cant] --Beau. & Fl.
Night soil, human excrement; -- so called because in cities
it is collected by night and carried away for manure.
Night spell, a charm against accidents at night.
Night swallow (Zool.), the nightjar.
Night walk, a walk in the evening or night.
Night walker.
(a) One who walks in his sleep; a somnambulist; a
noctambulist.
(b) One who roves about in the night for evil purposes;
specifically, a prostitute who walks the streets.
Night walking.
(a) Walking in one's sleep; sleep walking; somnambulism;
noctambulism.
(b) Walking the streets at night with evil designs.
Night warbler (Zool.), the sedge warbler ({Acrocephalus
phragmitis}); -- called also night singer. [Prov. Eng.]
Night watch.
(a) A period in the night, as distinguished by the change
of watch.
(b) A watch, or guard, to aford protection in the night.
Night watcher, one who watches in the night; especially,
one who watches with evil designs.
Night witch. Same as Night hag, above.
[1913 Webster]Squawk \Squawk\ (skw[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squawked
(skw[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking.] [See Squeak.]
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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Squawking thrush (Zool.), the missel turush; -- so called
from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Squawk \Squawk\, n.
1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
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2. (Zool.) The American night heron. See under Night.
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Squawk duck (Zool.), the bimaculate duck ({Anas
glocitans}). It has patches of reddish brown behind, and
in front of, each eye. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawk
(gcide) | Night \Night\ (n[imac]t), n. [OE. night, niht, AS. neaht, niht;
akin to D. nacht, OS. & OHG. naht, G. nacht, Icel. n[=o]tt,
Sw. natt, Dan. nat, Goth. nahts, Lith. naktis, Russ. noche,
W. nos, Ir. nochd, L. nox, noctis, Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, Skr.
nakta, nakti. [root]265. Cf. Equinox, Nocturnal.]
1. That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the
horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the
time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the
sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light.
[1913 Webster]
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he
called Night. --Gen. i. 5.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence:
(a) Darkness; obscurity; concealment.
[1913 Webster]
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night.
--Pope.
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(b) Intellectual and moral darkness; ignorance.
(c) A state of affliction; adversity; as, a dreary night
of sorrow.
(d) The period after the close of life; death.
[1913 Webster]
She closed her eyes in everlasting night.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
--Dylan
Thomas.
[PJC]
(e) A lifeless or unenlivened period, as when nature seems
to sleep. "Sad winter's night". --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Night is sometimes used, esp. with participles, in the
formation of self-explaining compounds; as,
night-blooming, night-born, night-warbling, etc.
[1913 Webster]
Night by night, Night after night, nightly; many nights.
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So help me God, as I have watched the night,
Ay, night by night, in studying good for England.
--Shak.
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Night bird. (Zool.)
(a) The moor hen (Gallinula chloropus).
(b) The Manx shearwater (Puffinus Anglorum).
Night blindness. (Med.) See Hemeralopia.
Night cart, a cart used to remove the contents of privies
by night.
Night churr, (Zool.), the nightjar.
Night crow, a bird that cries in the night.
Night dog, a dog that hunts in the night, -- used by
poachers.
Night fire.
(a) Fire burning in the night.
(b) Ignis fatuus; Will-o'-the-wisp; Jask-with-a-lantern.
Night flyer (Zool.), any creature that flies in the night,
as some birds and insects.
night glass, a spyglass constructed to concentrate a large
amount of light, so as see objects distinctly at night.
--Totten.
Night green, iodine green.
Night hag, a witch supposed to wander in the night.
Night hawk (Zool.), an American bird ({Chordeiles
Virginianus}), allied to the goatsucker. It hunts the
insects on which it feeds toward evening, on the wing, and
often, diving down perpendicularly, produces a loud
whirring sound, like that of a spinning wheel. Also
sometimes applied to the European goatsuckers. It is
called also bull bat.
Night heron (Zool.), any one of several species of herons
of the genus Nycticorax, found in various parts of the
world. The best known species is Nycticorax griseus, or
Nycticorax nycticorax, of Europe, and the American
variety (var. naevius). The yellow-crowned night heron
(Nyctanassa violacea syn. Nycticorax violaceus)
inhabits the Southern States. Called also qua-bird, and
squawk.
Night house, a public house, or inn, which is open at
night.
Night key, a key for unfastening a night latch.
Night latch, a kind of latch for a door, which is operated
from the outside by a key.
Night monkey (Zool.), an owl monkey.
night moth (Zool.), any one of the noctuids.
Night parrot (Zool.), the kakapo.
Night piece, a painting representing some night scene, as a
moonlight effect, or the like.
Night rail, a loose robe, or garment, worn either as a
nightgown, or over the dress at night, or in sickness.
[Obs.]
Night raven (Zool.), a bird of ill omen that cries in the
night; esp., the bittern.
Night rule.
(a) A tumult, or frolic, in the night; -- as if a
corruption, of night revel. [Obs.]
(b) Such conduct as generally rules, or prevails, at
night.
What night rule now about this haunted grove?
--Shak.
Night sight. (Med.) See Nyctolopia.
Night snap, a night thief. [Cant] --Beau. & Fl.
Night soil, human excrement; -- so called because in cities
it is collected by night and carried away for manure.
Night spell, a charm against accidents at night.
Night swallow (Zool.), the nightjar.
Night walk, a walk in the evening or night.
Night walker.
(a) One who walks in his sleep; a somnambulist; a
noctambulist.
(b) One who roves about in the night for evil purposes;
specifically, a prostitute who walks the streets.
Night walking.
(a) Walking in one's sleep; sleep walking; somnambulism;
noctambulism.
(b) Walking the streets at night with evil designs.
Night warbler (Zool.), the sedge warbler ({Acrocephalus
phragmitis}); -- called also night singer. [Prov. Eng.]
Night watch.
(a) A period in the night, as distinguished by the change
of watch.
(b) A watch, or guard, to aford protection in the night.
Night watcher, one who watches in the night; especially,
one who watches with evil designs.
Night witch. Same as Night hag, above.
[1913 Webster]Squawk \Squawk\ (skw[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squawked
(skw[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking.] [See Squeak.]
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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Squawking thrush (Zool.), the missel turush; -- so called
from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
[1913 Webster]Squawk \Squawk\, n.
1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
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2. (Zool.) The American night heron. See under Night.
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Squawk duck (Zool.), the bimaculate duck ({Anas
glocitans}). It has patches of reddish brown behind, and
in front of, each eye. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawk duck
(gcide) | Squawk \Squawk\, n.
1. Act of squawking; a harsh squeak.
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2. (Zool.) The American night heron. See under Night.
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Squawk duck (Zool.), the bimaculate duck ({Anas
glocitans}). It has patches of reddish brown behind, and
in front of, each eye. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawked
(gcide) | Squawk \Squawk\ (skw[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squawked
(skw[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking.] [See Squeak.]
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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Squawking thrush (Zool.), the missel turush; -- so called
from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawking
(gcide) | Squawk \Squawk\ (skw[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squawked
(skw[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking.] [See Squeak.]
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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Squawking thrush (Zool.), the missel turush; -- so called
from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawking thrush
(gcide) | Squawk \Squawk\ (skw[add]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Squawked
(skw[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Squawking.] [See Squeak.]
To utter a shrill, abrupt scream; to squeak harshly.
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Squawking thrush (Zool.), the missel turush; -- so called
from its note when alarmed. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squawl
(gcide) | Squawl \Squawl\ (skw[add]l), v. i.
See Squall.
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Squawroot
(gcide) | Squawroot \Squaw"root`\ (skw[add]"r[=oo]t`), n. (Bot.)
A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak
woods in the United States; -- called also cancer root.
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Squawweed
(gcide) | Squawweed \Squaw"weed`\ (skw[add]"w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
The golden ragwort. See under Ragwort.
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old squaw
(wn) | old squaw
n 1: a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the
United States [syn: old squaw, oldwife, {Clangula
hyemalis}] |
squaw
(wn) | squaw
n 1: an American Indian woman |
squaw corn
(wn) | squaw corn
n 1: corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch [syn:
soft corn, flour corn, squaw corn, {Zea mays
amylacea}] |
squaw grass
(wn) | squaw grass
n 1: plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and
tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy
white flowers [syn: squaw grass, bear grass,
Xerophyllum tenax] |
squaw huckleberry
(wn) | squaw huckleberry
n 1: small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the
eastern United States having greenish or yellowish
unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer [syn:
deerberry, squaw huckleberry, Vaccinium stamineum] |
squaw man
(wn) | squaw man
n 1: a white man married to a North American Indian woman |
squaw root
(wn) | squaw root
n 1: tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue
berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used
medicinally [syn: blue cohosh, blueberry root,
papooseroot, papoose root, squawroot, squaw root,
Caulophyllum thalictrioides, {Caulophyllum
thalictroides}] |
squaw-bush
(wn) | squaw-bush
n 1: deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented
usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit [syn:
squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus trilobata] |
squawbush
(wn) | squawbush
n 1: deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented
usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit [syn:
squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus trilobata] |
squawk
(wn) | squawk
n 1: the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of
chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"
2: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the
service here" [syn: gripe, kick, beef, bitch,
squawk]
v 1: utter a harsh abrupt scream [syn: squawk, screak,
skreak, skreigh, screech]
2: complain; "What was he hollering about?" [syn: gripe,
bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache,
holler] |
squawk box
(wn) | squawk box
n 1: the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
[syn: squawk box, squawker, intercom speaker] |
squawker
(wn) | squawker
n 1: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and
whining [syn: whiner, complainer, moaner,
sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler,
squawker]
2: the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system [syn:
squawk box, squawker, intercom speaker] |
squawky
(wn) | squawky
adj 1: like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after
laying an egg [syn: cackly, squawky] |
squawroot
(wn) | squawroot
n 1: tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue
berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used
medicinally [syn: blue cohosh, blueberry root,
papooseroot, papoose root, squawroot, squaw root,
Caulophyllum thalictrioides, {Caulophyllum
thalictroides}] |
uaw
(foldoc) | UAW
Misspelling of "IAW"?
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uawg
(vera) | UAWG
Universal ADSL Working Group (Org, ADSL, DSL)
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