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Crochet Crochet Cro*chet" (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See
Croche.]
A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with
worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used
adjectively.
Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked
needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
Crochet Crochet Cro*chet", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Crocheted
(sh[=a]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Crocheting (-sh[=a]"[i^]ng).]
To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a
shawl.
Crochet hook Crochet Cro*chet" (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See
Croche.]
A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with
worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used
adjectively.
Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked
needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
Crochet needle Crochet Cro*chet" (kr?-sh?"), n. [F. crochet small hook. See
Croche.]
A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with
worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used
adjectively.
Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked
needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.
Crocheted Crochet Cro*chet", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Crocheted
(sh[=a]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Crocheting (-sh[=a]"[i^]ng).]
To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a
shawl.
Crocheting Crochet Cro*chet", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Crocheted
(sh[=a]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Crocheting (-sh[=a]"[i^]ng).]
To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to crochet a
shawl.
Macrochelys lacertina Alligator Al"li*ga`tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el
lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L.
lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile
family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader
snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower
jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal
notches. Besides the common species of the southern United
States, there are allied species in South America.
2. (Mech.) Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens
like the movable jaw of an alligator; as,
(a) (Metal Working) a form of squeezer for the puddle
ball;
(b) (Mining) a rock breaker;
(c) (Printing) a kind of job press, called also alligator
press.
Alligator apple (Bot.), the fruit of the Anona palustris,
a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its
properties. --Loudon.
Alligator fish (Zo["o]l.), a marine fish of northwestern
America (Podothecus acipenserinus).
Alligator gar (Zo["o]l.), one of the gar pikes
(Lepidosteus spatula) found in the southern rivers of
the United States. The name is also applied to other
species of gar pikes.
Alligator pear (Bot.), a corruption of Avocado pear. See
Avocado.
Alligator snapper, Alligator tortoise, Alligator turtle
(Zo["o]l.), a very large and voracious turtle
(Macrochelys lacertina) inhabiting the rivers of the
southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of
two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to
which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a
scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This
name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of
Trionyx.
Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies
(Guarea Swartzii).
Macrochires Macrochires Mac`ro*chi"res, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.? long + ?
hand.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds.
So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.
Macrochloa tenacissima Alfa Al"faor Alfa grass Al"fa grass", n.
A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa; also, its
fiber, used in paper making.
Macrochloa tenacissima Esparto Es*par"to, n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr.
?.] (Bot.)
A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of
which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also
used for making paper.
Microchaera albocoronata Snowcap Snow"cap`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very small humming bird (Microch[ae]ra albocoronata)
native of New Grenada.
Note: The feathers of the top of the head are white and
snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy
luster. The name is applied also to Microch[ae]ra
parvirostris of Central America, which is similar in
color.
Microchaera parvirostris Snowcap Snow"cap`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very small humming bird (Microch[ae]ra albocoronata)
native of New Grenada.
Note: The feathers of the top of the head are white and
snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy
luster. The name is applied also to Microch[ae]ra
parvirostris of Central America, which is similar in
color.
Microchronometer Microchronometer Mi`cro*chro*nom"e*ter, n.
A chronoscope.
Stipa or Macrochloa tenacissima parterie par"ter*ie, n. [F., from Sp. esparto esparto, L.
spartum, Gr. ?.]
Articles made of the blades or fiber of the Lygeum Spartum
and Stipa (or Macrochloa) tenacissima, kinds of grass used
in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets,
nets, and mattresses. --Loudon.
