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Wart Hog :: Wart hog () Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus Phacoch/rus. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. The South African species (Phacoch/rus Aethiopicus) is the best known. Called also vlacke vark. The second species (P. Aeliani) is native of the coasts of

Tossing :: Tossing (n.) The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling.

Basset :: Basset (v. i.) To inclined upward so as to appear at the surface; to crop out; as, a vein of coal bassets..

Boomerang :: Boomerang (n.) A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty to thirty inches in length, from two to three inches wide, and half or three quarters of an inch thick. When thrown from the hand with a quick rotary motion, it describes very remarkable curves, according to the shape of the instrument and the manner of throwing it, often moving nearly horizontally a long distance, then curving upward t

Uprise :: Uprise (v. i.) To have an upward direction or inclination.

Culminate :: Culminate (a.) Growing upward, as distinguished from a lateral growth; -- applied to the growth of corals..

Upburst :: Upburst (n.) The act of bursting upwards; a breaking through to the surface; an upbreak or uprush; as, an upburst of molten matter..

Advance :: Advance (v.) The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

Upcast :: Upcast (v. t.) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.

Excelsior :: Excelsior (v. t.) More lofty; still higher; ever upward.

Spiegel Iron :: Spiegel iron () A fusible white cast iron containing a large amount of carbon (from three and a half to six per cent) and some manganese. When the manganese reaches twenty-five per cent and upwards it has a granular structure, and constitutes the alloy ferro manganese, largely used in the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Called also specular pig iron, spiegel, and spiegeleisen..

Caltrap :: Caltrap (n.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet..

Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem.

Upwhirl :: Upwhirl (v. t. & i.) To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward with a whirling motion.

Recurviroster :: Recurviroster (n.) A bird whose beak bends upward, as the avocet..

Gradient :: Gradient (n.) A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade.

Uplead :: Uplead (v. t.) To lead upward.

Upturn :: Upturn (v. t.) To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing..

Camberkeeled :: Camberkeeled (a.) Having the keel arched upwards, but not actually hogged; -- said of a ship..

Steeve :: Steeve (v. i.) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc..

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