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BandicootBandicoot Ban"di*coot, n. [A corruption of the native name.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in
India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and
gardens.
(b) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several
species, found in Australia and Tasmania. Candicant
Candicant Can"di*cant, a. [L. candicans, p. pr. of candicare
to be whitish.]
Growing white. [Obs.]
Cetraria IcelandicaIceland moss Ice"land moss` (Bot.)
A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the
Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a
nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in
pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Cetraria IslandicaCetrarin Cet"ra*rin, n. [From Cetraria Islandica, the
scientific name of Iceland moss.] (Chem.)
A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss
(Cetraria Islandica). It consists of several ingredients,
among which is cetraric acid, a white, crystalline, bitter
substance. F IslandicusGyrfalcon Gyr"fal`con, n. [OE. gerfaucon, OF. gerfaucon, LL.
gyrofalco, perh. fr. L. gyrus circle + falco falcon, and
named from its circling flight; or cf. E. gier-eagle. See
Gyre, n., Falcon.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons,
esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F.
Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the
gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter.
[Written also gerfalcon, gierfalcon, and jerfalcon.] Handicap
Handicap Hand"i*cap, n. [From hand in cap; -- perh. in
reference to an old mode of setting a bargain by taking
pieces of money from a cap.]
1. An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in
starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing
inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other
hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior
advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the
chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or
ten pounds, and the like.
2. A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility,
strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of
time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize
the chances of the competitors.
3. An old game at cards. [Obs.] --Pepys.
HandicapHandicap Hand"i*cap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handicapped; p. pr.
& vb. n. Handicapping.]
To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in
general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was
heavily handicapped. HandicappedHandicap Hand"i*cap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handicapped; p. pr.
& vb. n. Handicapping.]
To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in
general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was
heavily handicapped. Handicapper
Handicapper Hand"i*cap`per, n.
One who determines the conditions of a handicap.
HandicappingHandicap Hand"i*cap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handicapped; p. pr.
& vb. n. Handicapping.]
To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in
general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was
heavily handicapped. Handicraft
Handicraft Hand"i*craft, n. [For handcraft, influenced by
handiwork; AS. handcr[ae]ft.]
1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation;
handcraft. --Addison.
2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a
handicraftsman. [R.] --Dryden.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, a.
Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the
Icelanders.
Icelandic
Icelandic Ice*lan"dic, n.
The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian
group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any
other language now spoken.
PandiculatedPandiculated Pan*dic"u*la`ted, a. [See Pandiculation.]
Extended; spread out; stretched. Phoca GroenlandicaHarp Harp, n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G.
harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.]
1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame
furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held
upright, and played with the fingers.
2. (Astron.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.
3. A grain sieve. [Scot.]
[AE]olian harp. See under [AE]olian.
Harp seal (Zo["o]l.), an arctic seal (Phoca
Gr[oe]nlandica). The adult males have a light-colored
body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and
the face and throat black. Called also saddler, and
saddleback. The immature ones are called bluesides. R GroenlandicusReindeer Rein"deer` (r?n"d?r), n. [Icel. hreinn reindeer + E.
deer. Icel. hreinn is of Lapp or Finnish origin; cf. Lappish
reino pasturage.] [Formerly written also raindeer, and
ranedeer.] (Zool.)
Any ruminant of the genus Rangifer, of the Deer family,
found in the colder parts of both the Eastern and Western
hemispheres, and having long irregularly branched antlers,
with the brow tines palmate.
Note: The common European species (R. tarandus) is
domesticated in Lapland. The woodland reindeer or
caribou (R. caribou) is found in Canada and Maine
(see Caribou.) The Barren Ground reindeer or caribou
(R. Gr[oe]nlandicus), of smaller size, is found on
the shores of the Arctic Ocean, in both hemispheries.
Reindeer moss (Bot.), a gray branching lichen (Cladonia
rangiferina) which forms extensive patches on the ground
in arctic and even in north temperature regions. It is the
principal food of the Lapland reindeer in winter.
Reindeer period (Geol.), a name sometimes given to a part
of the Paleolithic era when the reindeer was common over
Central Europe. Scandic
Scandic Scan"dic, a. (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to scandium; derived from, or containing,
scandium.
Vitis candicansMustang Mus"tang, n. [Sp. muste[~n]o belonging to the
graziers, strayed, wild.] (Zo["o]l.)
The half-wild horse of the plains in Mexico, California, etc.
It is small, hardy, and easily sustained.
Mustard grape (Bot.), a species of grape (Vitis
candicans), native in Arkansas and Texas. The berries are
small, light-colored, with an acid skin and a sweet pulp. WarrandiceWarrandice War"ran*dice, n. [See Warrantise.] (Scots Law)
The obligation by which a person, conveying a subject or a
right, is bound to uphold that subject or right against every
claim, challenge, or burden arising from circumstances prior
to the conveyance; warranty. [Written also warrandise.]
--Craig.
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