Definition of burr

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Burr (n.) Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed which bears burs..

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Smoke :: Smoke (v. t.) To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; -- often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow..
Wharling :: Wharling (n.) A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See Burr, n., 6..
Gallery :: Gallery (a.) A long and narrow corridor, or place for walking; a connecting passageway, as between one room and another; also, a long hole or passage excavated by a boring or burrowing animal..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.
Pichiciago :: Pichiciago (n.) A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping..
Burrel :: Burrel (n.) Same as Borrel.
Burrhel :: Burrhel (n.) The wild Himalayan, or blue, sheep (Ovis burrhel)..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down..
Burred :: Burred (imp. & p. p.) of Bur.
Burr :: Burr (n.) The lobe or lap of the ear.
Woodchuck :: Woodchuck (n.) A common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Called also ground hog..
Burr :: Burr (n.) Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed which bears burs..
Tatou :: Tatou (n.) The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves..
Burr :: Burr (n.) The thin edge or ridge left by a tool in cutting or shaping metal, as in turning, engraving, pressing, etc.; also, the rough neck left on a bullet in casting..
Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..
Burrock :: Burrock (n.) A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.
Latibulum :: Latibulum (n.) A concealed hiding place; a burrow; a lair; a hole.
Burhel :: Burhel (n.) Alt. of Burrhe.
Hippe :: Hippe (n.) A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura..
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