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Brussels Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels carpet Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels carpet Carpet Car"pet (k[aum]r"p[e^]t), n. [OF. carpite rug, soft of
cloth, F. carpette coarse packing cloth, rug (cf. It. carpita
rug, blanket), LL. carpeta, carpita, woolly cloths, fr. L.
carpere to pluck, to card (wool); cf. Gr. karpo`s fruit, E.
Harvest.]
1. A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also
of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made
in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor,
as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a
wrought cover for tables.
Tables and beds covered with copes instead of
carpets and coverlets. --T. Fuller.
2. A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet.
``The grassy carpet of this plain.' --Shak.
Carpet beetle or Carpet bug (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle
(Anthrenus scrophulari[ae]), which, in the larval state,
does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; --
also called buffalo bug.
Carpet knight.
(a) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and
has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of
the drawing room; an effeminate person. --Shak.
(b) One made a knight, for some other than military
distinction or service.
Carpet moth (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect which feeds
on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several
kinds. Some are the larv[ae] of species of Tinea (as T.
tapetzella); others of beetles, esp. Anthrenus.
Carpet snake (Zo["o]l.), an Australian snake. See Diamond
snake, under Diamond.
Carpet sweeper, an apparatus or device for sweeping
carpets.
To be on the carpet, to be under consideration; to be the
subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression
derived from the use of carpets as table cover.
Brussels carpet. See under Brussels.
Brussels griffon Griffon Grif"fon (gr[i^]f"f[o^]n), n. [F.]
One of a European breed of rough-coated dogs, somewhat taller
than the setter and of a grizzly liver color. They are used
in hunt game birds. The Brussels griffon is a very small,
wiry-coated, short-nosed pet dog of Belgian origin.
Brussels ground Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels lace Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet,
fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice.
Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.]
1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven;
a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through
eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding
together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt,
etc.
His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer.
For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself
he tied. --Spenser.
2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a
net. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace.
--Chaucer.
3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc.,
often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of
thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
Our English dames are much given to the wearing of
costlylaces. --Bacon.
4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old
Slang] --Addison.
Alencon lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework,
first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It
is very durable and of great beauty and cost.
Bone lace, Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone,
Brussels, etc.
Gold lace, or Silver lace, lace having warp threads of
silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads
covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt.
Lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting
into lacings for machine belts.
Lace lizard (Zo["o]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard
(Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors.
Lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of
lace.
Lace piece (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which
supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a
ship.
Lace pillow, & Pillow lace. See under Pillow.
Brussels lace Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels net Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels point Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels sprouts Sprout Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to
Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See Sprout, v. i.]
1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the
stump, or from the root or tuber, of a plant or tree; more
rarely, a shoot from the stem of a plant, or the end of a
branch.
2. pl. Young coleworts; Brussels sprouts. --Johnson.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.) See under Brussels.
Brussels sprouts Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Brussels wire ground Brussels Brus"sels, n.
A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a
kind of lace, etc.
Brussels carpet, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn
fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The
worsted, which alone shows on the upper surface in drawn
up in loops to form the pattern.
Brussels ground, a name given to the handmade ground of
real Brussels lace. It is very costly because of the
extreme fineness of the threads.
Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several
varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels
point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground.
Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by
machinery.
Brussels point. See Point lace.
Brussels sprouts (Bot.), a plant of the Cabbage family,
which produces, in the axils of the upright stem, numerous
small green heads, or ``sprouts,' each a cabbage in
miniature, of one or two inches in diameter; the
thousand-headed cabbage.
Brussels wire ground, a ground for lace, made of silk, with
meshes partly straight and partly arched.
Daboia Russellii Ticpolonga Tic`po*lon"ga, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
A very venomous viper (Daboia Russellii), native of Ceylon
and India; -- called also cobra monil.
Meadow mussel Meadow Mead"ow, a.
Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
ground.' --Milton.
Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
the particular word in the Vocabulary.
Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
(Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
softer spikes.
Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the
genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay
and for pasture. See Grass.
Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
(b) The American coot (Fulica).
(c) The clapper rail.
Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus
of American birds allied to the starlings. The common
species (S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black
crescent.
Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
also field mouse, and field vole.
Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
(Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.
Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
flowers. There are many species.
Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
(Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe.
Mousseline Mousseline Mousse`line", n. [F.]
Muslin.
Mousseline de laine. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine.
See under Muslin.
Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as
wineglasses, etc.
Mousseline de laine Mousseline Mousse`line", n. [F.]
Muslin.
Mousseline de laine. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine.
See under Muslin.
Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as
wineglasses, etc.
Mousseline de soie Mousseline de soie Mousse`line de soie" [F.]
A soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin.
Mousseline glass Mousseline Mousse`line", n. [F.]
Muslin.
Mousseline de laine. [F., muslin of wool.] Muslin delaine.
See under Muslin.
Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as
wineglasses, etc.
Mussel Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
Mussel digger Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
river mussel Mussel Mus"sel, n. [See Muscle, 3.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of marine bivalve
shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the
family Mytid[ae]. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis;
see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse,
mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of
Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively
used as food in Europe.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Unio, and
related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel.
See Naiad, and Unio.
Mussel digger (Zo["o]l.), the grayback whale. See Gray
whale, under Gray.
Usself Usself Us`self", n. pl.
Ourselves. [Obs.] --Wyclif. Piers Plowman. Chaucer.
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