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A CarolinensisTeal Teal, n. [OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation,
production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to
cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or
flock. See Till to cultivate.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the
genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion.
The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or
blue speculum on the wings.
Note: The common European teal (Anas crecca) and the
European blue-winged teal, or garganey (A.
querquedula or A. circia), are well-known species.
In America the blue-winged teal (A. discors), the
green-winged teal (A. Carolinensis), and the cinnamon
teal (A. cynaoptera) are common species, valued as
game birds. See Garganey.
Goose teal, a goslet. See Goslet.
Teal duck, the common European teal. Balistes CarolinensisLeather Leath"er, n. [OE. lether, AS. le?er; akin to D. leder,
le[^e]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le?r, Sw. l["a]der, Dan.
l[ae]der.]
1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned,
tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides,
collectively.
2. The skin. [Ironical or Sportive]
Note: Leather is much used adjectively in the sense of made
of, relating to, or like, leather.
Leather board, an imitation of sole leather, made of
leather scraps, rags, paper, etc.
Leather carp (Zo["o]l.), a variety of carp in which the
scales are all, or nearly all, absent. See Illust. under
Carp.
Leather jacket. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A California carangoid fish (Oligoplites saurus).
(b) A trigger fish (Balistes Carolinensis).
Leather flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Clematis Viorna)
of the Middle and Southern States having thick, leathery
sepals of a purplish color.
Leather leaf (Bot.), a low shrub (Cassandra calyculata),
growing in Northern swamps, and having evergreen,
coriaceous, scurfy leaves.
Leather plant (Bot.), one or more New Zealand plants of the
composite genus Celmisia, which have white or buff
tomentose leaves.
Leather turtle. (Zo["o]l.) See Leatherback.
Vegetable leather.
(a) An imitation of leather made of cotton waste.
(b) Linen cloth coated with India rubber. --Ure. Balistes CarolinensisTrigger Trig"ger, n. [For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr.
trekken to draw, pull. See Trick, n.]
1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2. (Mech.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a
catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially
(Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the
finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
Trigger fish (Zo["o]l.), a large plectognath fish
(Balistes Carolinensis or B. capriscus) common on the
southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food
fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for
scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called
also leather jacket, and turbot. C CarolinensisParrakeet Par"ra*keet`, Parakeet Par"a*keet`, n. [See
Paroquet.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a
graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also
paroquet and paraquet.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to
the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis,
Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied
genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the
genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C.
Carolinensis). Carolin
Carolin Car"o*lin, n. [L. Carolus Charles.]
A former gold coin of Germany worth nearly five dollars;
also, a gold coin of Sweden worth nearly five dollars.
Carolina crakeSora So"ra, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the
Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with
black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the
breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called
also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake,
common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and
orto.
King sora, the Florida gallinule. Carolina doveMourning Mourn"ing, a.
1. Grieving; sorrowing; lamenting.
2. Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as
appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing;
as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin,
and the like.
Mourning bride (Bot.), a garden flower (Scabiosa
atropurpurea) with dark purple or crimson flowers in
flattened heads.
Mourning dove (Zo["o]l.), a wild dove (Zenaidura
macroura) found throughout the United States; -- so named
from its plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See
Illust. under Dove.
Mourning warbler (Zo["o]l.), an American ground warbler
(Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck,
and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat
and chest; other lower parts are pure yellow. Carolina doveDove Dove, n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d?fe; akin to OS.
d?ba, D. duif, OHG. t?ba, G. taube, Icel. d?fa, Sw. dufva,
Dan. due, Goth. d?b?; perh. from the root of E. dive.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various
related genera. The species are numerous.
Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called
fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was
derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of
Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated
for its sweet, plaintive note, is C. turtur or
Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of
European species, is C. palumbus; the Carolina
dove, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the
sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or Alle
alle). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and Rock
pigeon. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness,
and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the
typical symbol of the Holy Ghost. Carolina pinkCarolina pink Car`o*li"na pink` (Bot.)
See Pinkboot. Carolina railSora So"ra, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the
Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with
black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the
breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called
also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake,
common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and
orto.
King sora, the Florida gallinule. Caroline
Carline Car"line, Caroline Car"o*line, n. [F. carin; cf. It.
carlino; -- so called from Carlo (Charles) VI. of Naples.]
A silver coin once current in some parts of Italy, worth
about seven cents. --Simmonds.
CarolineCaroline Car"o*line, n.
A coin. See Carline. CarolingCarol Car"ol, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caroled, or Carolled; p.
pr. & vb. n. Caroling, or Carolling.]
1. To praise or celebrate in song.
The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness.
--Milton.
2. To sing, especially with joyful notes.
Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious.
--Prior. Caroling
Caroling Car"ol*ing, n.
A song of joy or devotion; a singing, as of carols.
--Coleridge.
Such heavenly notes and carolings. --Spenser.
Carolinian
Carolinian Car`o*lin"i*an, n.
A native or inhabitant of north or South Carolina.
Centrolinead
Centrolinead Cen`tro*lin"e*ad, n.
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines
converging to a center.
Centrolineal
Centrolineal Cen`tro*lin"e*al, a. [L. centrum + linea line.]
Converging to a center; -- applied to lines drawn so as to
meet in a point or center.
Galeoscoptes CarolinensisCatbird Cat"bird, n. (Zo["o]l.)
An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the
mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of
other birds, but less perfectly. Its note resembles at times
the mewing of a cat. H aurolineatusGrunt Grunt, n.
1. A deep, guttural sound, as of a hog.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of American food
fishes, of the genus H[ae]mulon, allied to the snappers,
as, the black grunt (A. Plumieri), and the redmouth
grunt (H. aurolineatus), of the Southern United States;
-- also applied to allied species of the genera
Pomadasys, Orthopristis, and Pristopoma. Called also
pigfish, squirrel fish, and grunter; -- so called from the
noise it makes when taken. Kairoline
Kairoline Kai`ro*line, n. (Chem.)
An organic base obtained from quinoline. It is used as a
febrifuge, and resembles kairine.
M CarolinaMantis Man"tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are remarkable
for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their
stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in
prayer. The common American species is M. Carolina.
Mantis shrimp. (Zo["o]l.) See Sguilla. M CarolinusWoodpecker Wood"peck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to
Picus and many allied genera of the family Picid[ae].
Note: These birds have the tail feathers pointed and rigid at
the tip to aid in climbing, and a strong chisellike
bill with which they are able to drill holes in the
bark and wood of trees in search of insect larv[ae]
upon which most of the species feed. A few species feed
partly upon the sap of trees (see Sap sucker, under
Sap), others spend a portion of their time on the
ground in search of ants and other insects. The most
common European species are the greater spotted
woodpecker (Dendrocopus major), the lesser spotted
woodpecker (D. minor), and the green woodpecker, or
yaffle (see Yaffle). The best-known American species
are the pileated woodpecker (see under Pileated), the
ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis),
which is one of the largest known species, the
red-headed woodpecker, or red-head (Melanerpes
erythrocephalus), the red-bellied woodpecker (M.
Carolinus) (see Chab), the superciliary woodpecker
(M. superciliaris), the hairy woodpecker (Dryobates
villosus), the downy woodpecker (D. pubescens), the
three-toed, woodpecker (Picoides Americanus), the
golden-winged woodpecker (see Flicker), and the sap
suckers. See also Carpintero.
Woodpecker hornbill (Zo["o]l.), a black and white Asiatic
hornbill (Buceros pica) which resembles a woodpecker in
color. Macrosila CarolinaHawk moth Hawk" moth` (?; 115). (Zo["o]l.)
Any moth of the family Sphingid[ae], of which there are
numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths,
which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a
humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender
proboscis. The larv[ae] are large, hairless caterpillars
ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with
a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and
Tomato worm. Tobacco Hawk Moth (Macrosila Carolina), and
its Larva, the Tobacco Worm.
Note: The larv[ae] of several species of hawk moths feed on
grapevines. The elm-tree hawk moth is Ceratomia
Amyntor. ParolingParole Pa*role", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paroled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Paroling.] (Mil.)
To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
Meaning of Rolin from wikipedia
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Rolin is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Andrew Rolin (born 1987),
American former college football player and
coach Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns...
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Madonna of
Chancellor Rolin is an oil
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Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck,
dating from
around 1435. It is now in the Musée du...
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Nicolas Rolin (French pronunciation: [nikɔla ʁɔlɛ̃]; 1376–1462) was a
leading figure in the
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Rolin (writer),
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cardinal Jean VI
Rolin, his son, French...
- Dara
Rolins (born 7
December 1972) is a
Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur. Her
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after being cast in the television...
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Olivier Rolin (born May 1947 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a
French writer. He won the Prix
Femina in 1994, for his
novel Port-Soudan. His
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Master of Jean
Rolin II (15th century), also
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Missel de Jean
Rolin, was an
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Rolin B.
Jones (born
September 22, 1972) is an
American playwright and
television writer. His
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Intelligent Design of
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- The Musée
Rolin is an art
museum in Autun, Burgundy, France.
Created in 1878 on the
initiative of the Société éduenne [fr], it is
located on the site...
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Andrew Rolin (born
January 15, 1987) is an
American former college football coach. He was the head
football coach for
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