Definition of monkey

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Monkey (n.) The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging..

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Semious :: Semious (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sim/; monkeylike.
Saltant :: Saltant (v.) In a leaping position; springing forward; -- applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc..
Sapajou :: Sapajou (n.) Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Cebus, having long and prehensile tails. Some of the species are called also capuchins. The bonnet sapajou (C. subcristatus), the golden-handed sapajou (C. chrysopus), and the white-throated sapajou (C. hypoleucus) are well known species. See Capuchin..
Midas :: Midas (n.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset..
Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..
Mustache :: Mustache (n.) A West African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). It has yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the nose..
Catarrhine :: Catarrhine (n.) One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See Monkey..
Sapucaia :: Sapucaia (n.) A Brazilian tree. See Lecythis, and Monkey-pot..
Warine :: Warine (n.) A South American monkey, one of the sapajous..
Primates :: Primates (n. pl.) The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci..
Chatter :: Chatter (n.) Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle..
Macavahu :: Macavahu (n.) A small Brazilian monkey (Callithrix torquatus), -- called also collared teetee..
Pitheci :: Pitheci (n. pl.) A division of mammals including the apes and monkeys. Sometimes used in the sense of Primates.
Monkeys :: Monkeys (pl. ) of Monke.
Ouarine :: Ouarine (n.) A Brazilian monkey of the genus Mycetes.
Coaita :: Coaita (n.) The native name of certain South American monkeys of the genus Ateles, esp. A. paniscus. The black-faced coaita is Ateles ater. See Illustration in Appendix..
Grison :: Grison (n.) A South American monkey (Lagothrix infumatus), said to be gluttonous..
Soulili :: Soulili (n.) A long-tailed, crested Javan monkey (Semnopithecus mitratus). The head, the crest, and the upper surface of the tail, are black..
Loutou :: Loutou (n.) A crested black monkey (Semnopithecus maurus) of Java.
Saimir :: Saimir (n.) The squirrel monkey.
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