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AvalancheAvalanche Av"a*lanche` (?; 277), n. [F. avalanche, fr. avaler
to descend, to let down, from aval down, downward; ? (L. ad)
+ val, L. vallis, valley. See Valley.]
1. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down
a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
2. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an
avalanche of snow or ice.
3. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of
anything. BlanchedBlanch Blanch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blanched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Blanching.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr.
blanc white. See Blank, a.]
1. To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as,
to blanch linen; age has blanched his hair.
2. (Gardening) To bleach by excluding the light, as the
stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying
them together.
3. (Confectionery & Cookery)
(a) To make white by removing the skin of, as by scalding;
as, to blanch almonds.
(b) To whiten, as the surface of meat, by plunging into
boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to
harden the surface and retain the juices.
4. To give a white luster to (silver, before stamping, in the
process of coining.).
5. To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.
6. Fig.: To whiten; to give a favorable appearance to; to
whitewash; to palliate.
Blanch over the blackest and most absurd things.
--Tillotson.
Syn: To Blanch, Whiten.
Usage: To whiten is the generic term, denoting, to render
white; as, to whiten the walls of a room. Usually
(though not of necessity) this is supposed to be done
by placing some white coloring matter in or upon the
surface of the object in question. To blanch is to
whiten by the removal of coloring matter; as, to
blanch linen. So the cheek is blanched by fear, i. e.,
by the withdrawal of the blood, which leaves it white. Blancher
Blancher Blanch"er, n.
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who
anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for
this purpose.
Blancher
Blancher Blanch"er, n.
One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside. [Obs.]
And Gynecia, a blancher, which kept the dearest deer
from her. --Sir P.
Sidney.
And so even now hath he divers blanchers belonging to
the market, to let and stop the light of the gospel.
--Latimer.
Brancher
Brancher Branch"er, n.
1. That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in
various directions.
2. (Falconry) A young hawk when it begins to leave the nest
and take to the branches.
Branchery
Branchery Branch"er*y, n.
A system of branches.
BranchesBranch Branch, n.; pl. Branches. [OE. braunche, F. branche,
fr. LL. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor.
brank branch, bough.]
1. (Bot.) A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main
stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other
plant.
2. Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part
connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as,
the branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a
branch of a river; a branch of a railway.
Most of the branches, or streams, were dried up.
--W. Irving.
3. Any member or part of a body or system; a distinct
article; a section or subdivision; a department.
``Branches of knowledge.' --Prescott.
It is a branch and parcel of mine oath. --Shak.
4. (Geom.) One of the portions of a curve that extends
outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the
branches of an hyperbola.
5. A line of family descent, in distinction from some other
line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such
a line; as, the English branch of a family.
His father, a younger branch of the ancient stock.
--Carew.
6. (Naut.) A warrant or commission given to a pilot,
authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.
Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron, which bear
the bit, the cross chains, and the curb.
Branch herring. See Alewife.
Root and branch, totally, wholly.
Syn: Bough; limb; shoot; offshoot; twig; sprig. Branches of a bridleBranch Branch, n.; pl. Branches. [OE. braunche, F. branche,
fr. LL. branca claw of a bird or beast of prey; cf. Armor.
brank branch, bough.]
1. (Bot.) A shoot or secondary stem growing from the main
stem, or from a principal limb or bough of a tree or other
plant.
2. Any division extending like a branch; any arm or part
connected with the main body of thing; ramification; as,
the branch of an antler; the branch of a chandelier; a
branch of a river; a branch of a railway.
Most of the branches, or streams, were dried up.
--W. Irving.
3. Any member or part of a body or system; a distinct
article; a section or subdivision; a department.
``Branches of knowledge.' --Prescott.
It is a branch and parcel of mine oath. --Shak.
4. (Geom.) One of the portions of a curve that extends
outwards to an indefinitely great distance; as, the
branches of an hyperbola.
5. A line of family descent, in distinction from some other
line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such
a line; as, the English branch of a family.
His father, a younger branch of the ancient stock.
--Carew.
6. (Naut.) A warrant or commission given to a pilot,
authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters.
Branches of a bridle, two pieces of bent iron, which bear
the bit, the cross chains, and the curb.
Branch herring. See Alewife.
Root and branch, totally, wholly.
Syn: Bough; limb; shoot; offshoot; twig; sprig. Branches of a bridleBridle Bri"dle, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG.
britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf.
Bridoon.]
1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and
restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins,
with other appendages.
2. A restraint; a curb; a check. --I. Watts.
3. (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which
holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
4. (Naut.)
(a) A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends,
so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached
to its middle.
(b) A mooring hawser.
Bowline bridle. See under Bowline.
Branches of a bridle. See under Branch.
Bridle cable (Naut.), a cable which is bent to a bridle.
See 4, above.
Bridle hand, the hand which holds the bridle in riding; the
left hand.
Bridle path, Bridle way, a path or way for saddle horses
and pack horses, as distinguished from a road for
vehicles.
Bridle port (Naut.), a porthole or opening in the bow
through which hawsers, mooring or bridle cables, etc., are
passed.
Bridle rein, a rein attached to the bit.
Bridle road.
(a) Same as Bridle path. --Lowell.
(b) A road in a pleasure park reserved for horseback
exercise.
Bridle track, a bridle path.
Scolding bridle. See Branks, 2.
Syn: A check; restrain. ComancheComanches Co*man"ches (? or ?), n. pl.; sing. Comanche (? or
?). (Ethnol.)
A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family
of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the
United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for
plundering and cruelty. ComanchesComanches Co*man"ches (? or ?), n. pl.; sing. Comanche (? or
?). (Ethnol.)
A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family
of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the
United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for
plundering and cruelty. Flanched
Flanched Flanched, a. (Her.)
Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those
bearings.
FlanchesFlanch Flanch, n.; pl. Flanches. [Prov. E., a projection,
OF. flanche flank. See Flank.]
1. A flange. [R.]. (Her.) A bearing consisting of a segment
of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.
Note: Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is
considered one of the subordinaries. LanchedLanch Lanch (l[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lanched
(l[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Lanching. See Launch,
Lance.]
To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch.
See Whose arm can lanch the surer bolt. --Dryden &
Lee. MancheManche Manche, n. [Also maunch.] [F. manche, fr. L. manica.
See Manacle.]
A sleeve. [Obs.] Manchester brownVesuvine Ve*su"vine, n.
A trade name for a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic
azo compounds of benzene; -- called also Bismarck brown,
Manchester brown, etc. Manchet
Manchet Man"chet, n.
Fine white bread; a loaf of fine bread. [Archaic] --Bacon.
Tennyson.
OrobancheBroom rape Broom" rape` (Bot.)
A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia.
They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of
leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of
other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The
name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this
genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand A. Ludovicianum. PlanchedPlanch Planch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Planched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Planching.] [F. planche a board, plank. See Plank.]
To make or cover with planks or boards; to plank. [Obs.] ``To
that vineyard is a planched gate.' --Shak. PlancherPlancher Planch"er, n. [F., planche. See Planch.]
1. A floor of wood; also, a plank. [Obs.] --Bacon.
2. (Arch.) The under side of a cornice; a soffit. Plancher
Plancher Planch"er, v. t.
To form of planks. [Obs.] --Golding.
PlanchetPlanchet Planch"et, n. [F. planchette a small board, dim. of
planche. See Planch.]
A flat piece of metal; especially, a disk of metal ready to
be stamped as a coin. PlanchettePlanchette Plan`chette", n. [F. See Planchet.]
1. A circumferentor. See Circumferentor.
2. A small tablet of wood supported on casters and having a
pencil attached. The characters produced by the pencil on
paper, while the hand rests on the instrument and it is
allowed to move, are sometimes translated as of oracular
or supernatural import. Pomme blanchePomme blanche Pomme` blanche" [F., literally, white apple.]
The prairie turnip. See under Prairie. pomme blanchePrairie Prai"rie, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,
LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]
1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of
trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually
characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound
throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies
and the Rocky mountains.
From the forests and the prairies, From the great
lakes of the northland. --Longfellow.
2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called
natural meadow.
Prairie chicken (Zo["o]l.), any American grouse of the
genus Tympanuchus, especially T. Americanus (formerly
T. cupido), which inhabits the prairies of the central
United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.
Prairie clover (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus
Petalostemon, having small rosy or white flowers in
dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in
the prairies of the United States.
Prairie dock (Bot.), a coarse composite plant (Silphium
terebinthaceum) with large rough leaves and yellow
flowers, found in the Western prairies.
Prairie dog (Zo["o]l.), a small American rodent (Cynomys
Ludovicianus) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the
plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in
the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like
that of a dog. Called also prairie marmot.
Prairie grouse. Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie hare (Zo["o]l.), a large long-eared Western hare
(Lepus campestris). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack.
Prairie hawk, Prairie falcon (Zo["o]l.), a falcon of
Western North America (Falco Mexicanus). The upper parts
are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the
under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.
Prairie hen. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie chicken, above.
Prairie itch (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with
intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and
Western United States; -- also called swamp itch,
winter itch.
Prairie marmot. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Prairie dog, above.
Prairie mole (Zo["o]l.), a large American mole (Scalops
argentatus), native of the Western prairies.
Prairie pigeon, plover, or snipe (Zo["o]l.), the upland
plover. See Plover, n., 2.
Prairie rattlesnake (Zo["o]l.), the massasauga.
Prairie snake (Zo["o]l.), a large harmless American snake
(Masticophis flavigularis). It is pale yellow, tinged
with brown above.
Prairie squirrel (Zo["o]l.), any American ground squirrel
of the genus Spermophilus, inhabiting prairies; --
called also gopher.
Prairie turnip (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous
root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the
Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also
pomme blanche, and pomme de prairie.
Prairie warbler (Zo["o]l.), a bright-colored American
warbler (Dendroica discolor). The back is olive yellow,
with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under
parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the
sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;
three outer tail feathers partly white.
Prairie wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See Coyote. Rancheria
Rancheria Ran`che*ri"a, n. [Sp. rancheria.]
1. A dwelling place of a ranchero.
2. A small settlement or collection of ranchos, or rude huts,
esp. for Indians. [Sp. Amer. & Southern U. S.]
3. Formerly, in the Philippines, a political division of the
pagan tribes.
RancheroRanchero Ran*che"ro, n.; pl. Rancheros. [Sp.] [Mexico &
Western U. S.]
1. A herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.
2. The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho. RancherosRanchero Ran*che"ro, n.; pl. Rancheros. [Sp.] [Mexico &
Western U. S.]
1. A herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.
2. The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho. ScranchedScranch Scranch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scranched; p. pr. & vb.
n. Scranching.] [Cf. D. schransen to eat greedily, G.
schranzen. Cf. Crunch, Scrunch.]
To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to
craunch. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] Stanchel
Stanchel Stan"chel, n.
A stanchion.
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