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Moor :: Moor (n.) Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which have adopted the Mohammedan religion.

Chica :: Chica (n.) A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc..

Harpy :: Harpy (n.) The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).

Light-ship :: Light-ship (n.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners..

Moreland :: Moreland (n.) Moorland.

Smore :: Smore (v. t.) To smother. See Smoor.

Moorband :: Moorband (n.) See Moorpan.

Moorstone :: Moorstone (n.) A species of English granite, used as a building stone..

Moor :: Moor (n.) One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns..

Castanets :: Castanets (n. pl.) Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; -- used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars..

Mooruk :: Mooruk (n.) A species of cassowary (Casuarius Bennetti) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue..

Atabal :: Atabal (n.) A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors..

Migrate :: Migrate (v. i.) To remove from one country or region to another, with a view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain; to migrate to the West..

Axis :: Axis (n.) The spotted deer (Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name)..

Moored :: Moored (imp. & p. p.) of Moo.

Whinberry :: Whinberry (n.) The English bilberry; -- so called because it grows on moors among the whins, or furze..

Unmoor :: Unmoor (v. t.) To loose from anchorage. See Moor, v. t..

Marish :: Marish (a.) Moory; fenny; boggy.

Moor :: Moor (v. t.) Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly..

Blackmoor :: Blackmoor (n.) See Blackamoor.

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