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Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern..

Homage :: Homage (v. t.) To pay reverence to by external action.

Lambert Pine :: Lambert pine () The gigantic sugar pine of California and Oregon (Pinus Lambertiana). It has the leaves in fives, and cones a foot long. The timber is soft, and like that of the white pine of the Eastern States..

Run :: Run (n.) The aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter..

Externalize :: Externalize (v. t.) To make external; to manifest by outward form.

Prophragma :: Prophragma (n.) An internal dorsal chitinous process between the first two divisions of the thorax of insects.

Mawkingly :: Mawkingly (adv.) Slatternly.

Counternatural :: Counternatural (a.) Contrary to nature.

Isinglass :: Isinglass (n.) A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish glue..

Intrinsically :: Intrinsically (adv.) Internally; in its nature; essentially; really; truly.

Astonishment :: Astonishment (n.) Dismay; consternation.

Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

Postpliocene :: Postpliocene (a.) Of or pertaining to the period immediately following the Pliocene; Pleistocene. Also used as a noun. See Quaternary.

Sternal :: Sternage (n.) Stern.

Wheeler :: Wheeler (n.) A steam vessel propelled by a paddle wheel or by paddle wheels; -- used chiefly in the terms side-wheeler and stern-wheeler.

Vibrate :: Vibrate (v. i.) To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver..

Coeternal :: Coeternal (a.) Equally eternal.

Fissural :: Fissural (a.) Pertaining to a fissure or fissures; as, the fissural pattern of a brain..

Scant :: Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment..

Scrimp :: Scrimp (v. t.) To make too small or short; to limit or straiten; to put on short allowance; to scant; to contract; to shorten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat..

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