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Africander
Africander Af`ri*can"der, n.
One born in Africa, the offspring of a white father and a
``colored' mother. Also, and now commonly in Southern
Africa, a native born of European settlers.
AlexandersAlexanders Al`ex*an"ders, Alisanders Al`i*san"ders, n. [OE.
alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.]
(Bot)
A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly
cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse
parsely. AlisandersAlexanders Al`ex*an"ders, Alisanders Al`i*san"ders, n. [OE.
alisaundre, OF. alissandere, fr. Alexander or Alexandria.]
(Bot)
A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly
cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse
parsely. Backhander
Backhander Back"hand`er, n.
A backhanded blow.
Bander
Bander Band"er, n.
One banded with others. [R.]
BanderillaBanderilla Ban`de*ril"la, n. [Sp., dim. of bandera banner. See
Banner, and cf. Banderole.]
A barbed dart carrying a banderole which the banderillero
thrusts into the neck or shoulder of the bull in a bullfight. Banderillero
Banderillero Ban`de*ril*le"ro, n. [Sp.]
One who thrusts in the banderillas in bullfighting. --W. D.
Howells.
BanderoleBanderole Band"e*role, Bandrol Band"rol, n. [F. banderole,
dim. of bandi[`e]re, banni[`e]re, banner; cf. It. banderuola
a little banner. See Banner.]
A little banner, flag, or streamer. [Written also
bannerol.]
From the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole
or streamer bearing a cross. --Sir W.
Scott. berganderSheldrake Shel"drake`, n. [Sheld + drake.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World
ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially
the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, or
tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and
habit, but breeds in burrows.
Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,
sides, and forward part of the back brown, the
shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum
green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also
shelduck, shellduck, sheldfowl, skeelduck,
bergander, burrow duck, and links goose.
Note: The Australian sheldrake (Tadorna radja) has the
head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the
upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep
chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut
sheldrake of Australia (Casarca tadornoides) is
varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green
head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck
(C. rutila), and the white-winged sheldrake (C.
leucoptera), are related Asiatic species.
2. Any one of the American mergansers.
Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the
canvasback, and the shoveler. BerganderBergander Ber"gan*der, n. [Berg, for burrow + gander a male
goose? Cf. G. bergente, Dan. gravgaas.] (Zo["o]l.)
A European duck (Anas tadorna). See Sheldrake. Bilander
Bilander Bil"an*der, n. [D. bijlander; bij by + land land,
country.] (Naut.)
A small two-masted merchant vessel, fitted only for coasting,
or for use in canals, as in Holland.
Why choose we, then, like bilanders to creep Along the
coast, and land in view to keep? --Dryden.
BirganderBirgander Bir"gan*der, n.
See Bergander. Brander
Brander Brand"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, brands; a branding iron.
2. A gridiron. [Scot.]
BylanderBylander By"land*er, n.
See Bilander. [Obs.] Bystander
Bystander By"stand`er, n. [By + stander, equiv. to stander-by;
cf. AS. big-standan to stand by or near.]
One who stands near; a spectator; one who has no concern with
the business transacting.
He addressed the bystanders and scattered pamphlets
among them. --Palfrey.
Syn: Looker on; spectator; beholder; observer.
Calamander woodCalamander wood Cal"a*man`der wood (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[a^]n`d[~e]r
w[oo^]d`).
A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a
hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture.
It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros
qu[ae]sita. Called also Coromandel wood. Canderos
Canderos Can"de*ros, n.
An East Indian resin, of a pellucid white color, from which
small ornaments and toys are sometimes made.
ColanderColander Col"an*der, n. [L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare
to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis,
Culvert.]
A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for
straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of
wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like. CommanderCommander Com*mand"er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore,
Commender.]
1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the
chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
A leader and commander to the people. --Is. lv. 4.
2. (Navy) An officer who ranks next below a captain, --
ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
3. The chief officer of a commandery.
4. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail
lofts, etc.
Commander in chief, the military title of the officer who
has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the
united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The
President is commander in chief of the army and navy of
the United States.
Syn: See Chief. Commander in chiefCommander Com*mand"er, n. [Cf. F. commandeur. Cf. Commodore,
Commender.]
1. A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the
chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.
A leader and commander to the people. --Is. lv. 4.
2. (Navy) An officer who ranks next below a captain, --
ranking with a lieutenant colonel in the army.
3. The chief officer of a commandery.
4. A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail
lofts, etc.
Commander in chief, the military title of the officer who
has supreme command of the land or naval forces or the
united forces of a nation or state; a generalissimo. The
President is commander in chief of the army and navy of
the United States.
Syn: See Chief. CommanderiesCommandery Com*mand"er*y, n.; pl. Commanderies. [F.
commanderie.]
1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs.]
2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements
appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an
order of knights who was called a commander; -- called
also a preceptory.
3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among
the Freemasons. [U. S.]
4. A district under the administration of a military
commander or governor. [R.] --Brougham. Commandership
Commandership Com*mand"er*ship, n.
The office of a commander.
CommanderyCommandery Com*mand"er*y, n.; pl. Commanderies. [F.
commanderie.]
1. The office or rank of a commander. [Obs.]
2. A district or a manor with lands and tenements
appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an
order of knights who was called a commander; -- called
also a preceptory.
3. An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among
the Freemasons. [U. S.]
4. A district under the administration of a military
commander or governor. [R.] --Brougham. CorianderCoriander Co`ri*an"der (k?`r?-?n"d?r), n. [L. coriandrum, fr.
Gr. ????, ????, perh. fr. ??? bug, on account of the buglike
or fetid smell of its leaves: cf. F. coriandre.] (Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit
or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and
in medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative. Dander
Dander Dan"der, n. [Corrupted from dandruff.]
1. Dandruff or scurf on the head.
2. Anger or vexation; rage. [Low] --Halliwell.
DanderDander Dan"der, v. i. [See Dandle.]
To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently. [Prov.
Eng.] --Halliwell. Demander
Demander De*mand"er, n.
One who demands.
Disslander
Disslander Dis*slan"der, v. t. [Pref. dis- (intens.) +
slander.]
To slander. [Obs.] --Legend of Dido.
Disslander
Disslander Dis*slan"der, n.
Slander. [Obs.] --E. Hall.
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