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Brachinus crepitans Bombardier Bom`bar*dier", n. [F. bombardier.] (Mil.)
(a) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a
gunner. [Archaic]
(b) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.
Bombardier beetle (Zo["o]l.), a kind of beetle (Brachinus
crepitans), so called because, when disturbed, it makes
an explosive discharge of a pungent and acrid vapor from
its anal glands. The name is applied to other related
species, as the B. displosor, which can produce ten or
twelve explosions successively. The common American
species is B. fumans.
crepitans Rail Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in
the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See
Rattle, v.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family
Rallid[ae], especially those of the genus Rallus, and of
closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
Note: The common European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is
called also bilcock, skitty coot, and brook
runner. The best known American species are the
clapper rail, or salt-marsh hen (Rallus lonqirostris,
var. crepitans); the king, or red-breasted, rail (R.
elegans) (called also fresh-water marshhen); the
lesser clapper, or Virginia, rail (R. Virginianus);
and the Carolina, or sora, rail (Porzana Carolina).
See Sora.
Land rail (Zo["o]l.), the corncrake.
Crepitant Crepitant Crep"i*tant (kr?p"?-tant), a. [See Crepitate.]
Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling.
Crepitant rale (Med.), a peculiar crackling sound audible
with inspiration in pneumonia and other lung disease.
Crepitant rale Crepitant Crep"i*tant (kr?p"?-tant), a. [See Crepitate.]
Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling.
Crepitant rale (Med.), a peculiar crackling sound audible
with inspiration in pneumonia and other lung disease.
Crepitate Crepitate Crep"i*tate (kr?p"?-t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Crepitated (-t?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Crepitating
(-t?`t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle,
v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.]
To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions
or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.
Crepitated Crepitate Crep"i*tate (kr?p"?-t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Crepitated (-t?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Crepitating
(-t?`t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle,
v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.]
To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions
or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.
Crepitating Crepitate Crep"i*tate (kr?p"?-t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Crepitated (-t?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Crepitating
(-t?`t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle,
v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.]
To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions
or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.
Decrepitate Decrepitate De*crep"i*tate, v. i.
To crackle, as salt in roasting.
P crepitans Trumpeter Trump"et*er, n.
1. One who sounds a trumpet.
2. One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces.
These men are good trumpeters. --Bacon.
3. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of long-legged South
American birds of the genus Psophia, especially P.
crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated
and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are
allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry.
Called also agami, and yakamik.
(b) A variety of the domestic pigeon.
(c) An American swan (Olor buccinator) which has a very
loud note.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fish (Latris hecateia) of the
family Cirrhitid[ae], native of Tasmania and New
Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty
pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish.
Psophia crepitans Agami Ag"a*mi, n.; pl. Agamis. [F. agex>, fr. the native
name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the
cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the
gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the
pheasant. See Trumpeter.
