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ArrachArrach Ar"rach, n.
See Orach. ArrackArrack Ar"rack (?; 277), n. [Ar. araq sweat, juice, spirituous
liquor, fr. araqa to sweat. Cf. Rack arrack.]
A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all
ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented
mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree
or the date palm, etc. BarrackBarrack Bar"rack, n. [F. baraque, fr. It. baracca (cf. Sp.
barraca), from LL. barra bar. See Bar, n.]
1. (Mil.) A building for soldiers, especially when in
garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning
temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent
structure or set of buildings.
He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of
dry branches and thatched with straw. --Gibbon.
2. A movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw,
etc. [Local, U.S.] Barrack
Barrack Bar"rack, v. t.
To supply with barracks; to establish in barracks; as, to
barrack troops.
Barrack
Barrack Bar"rack, v. i.
To live or lodge in barracks.
Barraclade
Barraclade Bar"ra*clade, n. [D. baar, OD. baer, naked, bare +
kleed garment, i. e., cloth undressed or without nap.]
A home-made woolen blanket without nap. [Local, New York]
--Bartlett.
BarracoonBarracoon Bar"ra*coon`, n. [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See
Barrack.]
A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered
temporarily. --Du Chaillu. BarracouataBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, Barracouata Bar`ra*cou"ata, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus
Sphyr[ae]na, sometimes used as food.
Note: That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyr[ae]na
spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S.
picuda; the Californian is S. argentea.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia
and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun). BarracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, n. [Native name.]
Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the
gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr[ae]na and family
Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]. The great barracuda (S. barracuda) of
the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more
long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is
reputed to be poisonous. S. Argentea of the Pacific coast
and S. sphyr[ae]na of Europe are smaller species, and are
used as food. BarracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, Barracouata Bar`ra*cou"ata, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious pikelike, marine fish, of the genus
Sphyr[ae]na, sometimes used as food.
Note: That of Europe and our Atlantic coast is Sphyr[ae]na
spet (or S. vulgaris); a southern species is S.
picuda; the Californian is S. argentea.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fresh-water fish of Australia
and New Zealand (Thyrsites atun). carrackCarack Car"ack, n. [F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It.
caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar.
qorq[=u]r (pl. qar[=a]qir) a carack.] (Naut.)
A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and
Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon. [Spelt also
carrack.]
The bigger whale like some huge carrack lay. --Waller. CarrackCarrack Car"rack, n.
See Carack. CatarractesPenguin Pen"guin, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird,
and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native
South American name.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri.
They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost
scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills.
They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in
diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin,
under Jackass.
Note: Penguins are found in the south temperate and antarctic
regions. The king penguins (Aptenodytes Patachonica,
and A. longirostris) are the largest; the jackass
penguins (Spheniscus) and the rock hoppers
(Catarractes) congregate in large numbers at their
breeding grounds.
2. (Bot.) The egg-shaped fleshy fruit of a West Indian plant
(Bromelia Pinguin) of the Pineapple family; also, the
plant itself, which has rigid, pointed, and spiny-toothed
leaves, and is used for hedges. [Written also pinguin.]
Arctic penguin (Zo["o]l.), the great auk. See Auk. S barracudaBarracuda Bar`ra*cu"da, n. [Native name.]
Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the
gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr[ae]na and family
Sphyr[ae]nid[ae]. The great barracuda (S. barracuda) of
the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more
long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is
reputed to be poisonous. S. Argentea of the Pacific coast
and S. sphyr[ae]na of Europe are smaller species, and are
used as food. SarraceniaSarracenia Sar`ra*ce"ni*a, n. [NL. So named after a Dr.
Sarrazin of Quebec.] (Bot.)
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the
American pitcher plant.
Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and
solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style.
Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common
at the North; S. flava, rubra, Drummondii,
variolaris, and psittacina are Southern species.
All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in
their curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle
flower, under Sidesaddle. Sarracenia flavaTrumpets Trump"ets, n. pl. (Bot.)
A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves. Sarracenia purpureaWater pitcher Wa"ter pitch"er
1. A pitcher for water.
2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher-shaped
leaves. The sidesaddle flower (Sarracenia purpurea) is
the type. Sarracenia purpureaSarracenia Sar`ra*ce"ni*a, n. [NL. So named after a Dr.
Sarrazin of Quebec.] (Bot.)
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the
American pitcher plant.
Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and
solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style.
Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common
at the North; S. flava, rubra, Drummondii,
variolaris, and psittacina are Southern species.
All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in
their curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle
flower, under Sidesaddle. TarraceTarrace Tar"race, n.
See Trass. [Obs.] tarraceTrass Trass, n. [D. tras or Gr. trass, probably fr. It.
terrazzo terrace. See Terrace.] (Geol.)
A white to gray volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic
cinders; -- sometimes used as a cement. Hence, a coarse sort
of plaster or mortar, durable in water, and used to line
cisterns and other reservoirs of water. [Formerly written
also tarras, tarrace, terras.]
Note: The Dutch trass is made by burning and grinding a soft
grayish rock found on the lower Rhine.
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