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Alestake
Alestake Ale"stake, n.
A stake or pole projecting from, or set up before, an
alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly
suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a ``bush.' [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
ArbalestArbalest Ar"ba*lest, Arbalist Ar"ba*list, n. [OF. arbaleste,
LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a
military engine. See Ballista.] (Antiq.)
A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood,
furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical
device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts,
bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.]
--Fosbroke. ArbalesterArbalester Ar"ba*lest`er, Arbalister Ar"ba*list`er, n. [OF.
arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See Arbalest.]
A crossbowman. [Obs.] --Speed. Megalestris skuaJager Ja"ger, n. [G. j["a]ger a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager.] [Written also jaeger.]
1. (Mil.) A sharpshooter. See Yager.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of gull of the genus
Stercorarius. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast.
The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to
disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are
usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also
boatswain, and marline-spike bird. The name is also
applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (Megalestris skua). Megalestris skuaSkua Sku"a, n. [Icel. sk?fr, sk?mr.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any jager gull; especially, the Megalestris skua; -- called
also boatswain. PalestPale Pale, a. [Compar. Paler; superl. Palest.] [F.
p[^a]le, fr. p[^a]lir to turn pale, L. pallere to be o? look
pale. Cf. Appall, Fallow, pall, v. i., Pallid.]
1. Wanting in color; not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; wan; as,
a pale face; a pale red; a pale blue. ``Pale as a forpined
ghost.' --Chaucer.
Speechless he stood and pale. --Milton.
They are not of complexion red or pale. --T.
Randolph.
2. Not bright or brilliant; of a faint luster or hue; dim;
as, the pale light of the moon.
The night, methinks, is but the daylight sick; It
looks a little paler. --Shak.
Note: Pale is often used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, pale-colored, pale-eyed, pale-faced,
pale-looking, etc. Palestinean
Palestinian Pal`es*tin"i*an, Palestinean Pal`es*tin"e*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Palestine.
Palestinian
Palestinian Pal`es*tin"i*an, Palestinean Pal`es*tin"e*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Palestine.
PalestraPalestra Pa*les"tra, n.; pl. L. Palestr[ae], E. Palestras.
[NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. ?, fr. ? to wrestle.] [Written
also pal[ae]stra.] (Antiq.)
(a) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for
athletic exercise in general.
(b) A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling. PalestraePalestra Pa*les"tra, n.; pl. L. Palestr[ae], E. Palestras.
[NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. ?, fr. ? to wrestle.] [Written
also pal[ae]stra.] (Antiq.)
(a) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for
athletic exercise in general.
(b) A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling. PalestrasPalestra Pa*les"tra, n.; pl. L. Palestr[ae], E. Palestras.
[NL., fr. L. palaestra, Gr. ?, fr. ? to wrestle.] [Written
also pal[ae]stra.] (Antiq.)
(a) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for
athletic exercise in general.
(b) A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling. Palestrian
Palestrian Pa*les"tri*an, Palestric Pa*les"tric, Palestrical
Pa*les"tric*al, a. [L. palaestricus, Gr. ?]
Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling.
Palestric
Palestrian Pa*les"tri*an, Palestric Pa*les"tric, Palestrical
Pa*les"tric*al, a. [L. palaestricus, Gr. ?]
Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling.
Palestrical
Palestrian Pa*les"tri*an, Palestric Pa*les"tric, Palestrical
Pa*les"tric*al, a. [L. palaestricus, Gr. ?]
Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling.
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