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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. King, n.p. 739A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe, or country; — usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince; a ruler. “Ay, every inch a king.” Shak.…
  2. King, v. t.p. 739To supply with a king; to make royal; to raise to royalty. Those traitorous captains of Israel who kinged themselves by slaying their masters and reigning in their stead. South.
  3. King, n.p. 739(Mus.) A Chinese musical instrument. It consists of sixteen stones, arranged so as to sound sixteen notes in order, hung in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer. Moore.
  4. Kīng'-āp'ple, n.p. 739A kind of apple. Mortimer.
  5. Kĭng'-be-cŏm'ing, a.p. 739Suited to a king. “King-becoming graces.” Shak.
  6. King'bird, n.p. 739(Ornith.) A small bird, native to North America (Tyrannus intrepidus), noted for its courage and persistency in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest…
  7. King'-cār'di-nal, n.p. 739A cardinal who acts the part of king.
  8. King'-crāb, n.p. 739(Zoöl.) A very large crustacean of the genus Limulus, having the form of a horse’s foot; hence often called horse-foot, and horse-shoe. It has no jaws, its organs of mastication being the six pairs…
  9. King'craft, n.p. 739The craft of kings; the art of governing; royal policy. Prescott.
  10. King'cup, n.p. 739The buttercup. See BUTTERCUP.
  11. Kĭng'dom, n.p. 739The quality and attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; monarchy. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. Ps. cxlv. 13.…
  12. Kĭng'dômed, a.p. 739Endowed with kingly authority, or with a kingdom; hence, proud; lofty. Imagined worth Holds in his blood such swoln and hot discourse, That, 'twixt his mental and his active parts, Kingdomed Achilles…
  13. Kĭng'fish, n.p. 739The Lampris guttatus, or opah, a fish having splendid colors. See OPAH.
  14. Kĭng'fish-er, n.p. 739(Ornith.) A bird of the genus Alcedo, the common European species being A. ispida, and the common American A. alcyon. It has a gay plumage, inhabits the borders of streams, and lives on fish, which…
  15. Kĭng'hŏŏd, n.p. 739State of being a king; kingdom. [Obs.] Gower.
  16. Kĭng'-kĭll'er, n.p. 739One who kills a king; a regicide. Shak.
  17. Kĭng'less, a.p. 739Having no king.
  18. Kĭng'let, n.p. 739A little king; a weak or insignificant king.
  19. Kĭng'li-ness, n.p. 739State of being kingly.
  20. Kĭng'ling, n.p. 739A little king; a kinglet.
  21. Kĭng'ly, a.p. 739Directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal. “A kingly government.” Swift. 2. Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; noble; august; splendid. “Kingly magnificence.” Sidney.…
  22. Kĭng'ly, adv.p. 739With an air of royalty; in a king-like manner. Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. Pope.
  23. Kĭng'ly-pōōr, a.p. 739Extremely poor. [Obs. and rare.] Shak.
  24. Kĭng'-mŭl'let, n.p. 739(Ichth.) A species of mullet found in the sea about Jamaica, and so called on account of its great beauty.
  25. Kĭng'-pōst, n.p. 739(Arch.) A beam in the frame of a roof, or any compound girder rising from the tie-beam to the ridge. Gwilt.
  26. Kĭng's Bĕnchp. 739The highest court of common law in England; — so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consists of a chief justice and four puisne or junior justices, and during the reign of a…
  27. Kĭng's'-cush'ion, n.p. 739A temporary seat made by two persons crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  28. Kĭng's'-ē'vil, n.p. 739A disease of the scrofulous kind, formerly supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  29. King'ship, n.p. 740The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty. Kingship is a profession which has produced both the most illustrious and the most contemptible of the human race. Landor.
  30. King's'-spēar, n.p. 740(Bot.) A plant of the genus Asphodel.
  31. King'ston or King'stōne, n.p. 740(Ichth.) A shark (Aquatina angelus), having broad lateral fins, like a ray, whence it is also called shark-ray, angel-fish, &c. It is found in the North Atlantic. [Written also king's-stone.] Yarrell.
  32. King's'-yĕl'lōw, n.p. 740A pigment, the basis of which is orpiment or the yellow sulphuret of arsenic.
  33. King'-tā'ble, n.p. 740(Medieval Arch.) A course or member supposed to be the string-course, with ball and flower ornaments, in the hollow molding which is often placed under parapets.
  34. King'-trüss, n.p. 740(Carp.) A truss for a roof framed with a king-post.
  35. King'-vŭlt'ŭre, n.p. 740(Ornith.) A species of vulture, the Sarcoramphus (Cathartes) papa, found in Central America. It is of great size, and, like the condor, soars to a great height. The naked skin of the head and neck is…
  36. King'wood, n.p. 740A wood from Brazil, called also violet-wood, beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and small cabinet-work.
  37. Kī′nĭe, a.p. 740(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cinchona; as, kinic acid. Gregory.
  38. Kĭnk, n.p. 740A twist of a rope or thread, occasioned by a spontaneous winding of the rope or thread when doubled; a close loop; a doubling in a cord. 2. An unreasonable and obstinate notion; a crotchet; a whim.
  39. Kink, v. i.p. 740To wind into a kink; to twist spontaneously.
  40. Kink, n.p. 740A fit of coughing; a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]
  41. Kĭnk'a-jou', n.p. 740(Zool.) A nocturnal carnivorous mammal in South America. It is about as large as a full-grown cat, and has a prehensile tail. It is the Cercoleptes caudivolvulus of Illiger.
  42. Kĭnk'haust, n.p. 740The chincough, or the whooping-cough. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  43. Kĭnk'le, n.p. 740The same as KINK, q. v.
  44. Kīn’ni-ki-nĭe’, n.p. 740A preparation for smoking used by the Indians of North America, consisting of the bark and leaves of red sumac or the red willow. [Sometimes spelled killikinick.] Bartlett.
  45. Ki'no, n.p. 740An astringent extract of a deep brownish-red color, obtained from certain tropical trees, as the Pterocarpus erinaceus, Eucalyptus resinifera, and others. It is used in medicine. Ure.
  46. Kī′none, n.p. 740The same as KINOYLE.
  47. Ki'noyle, n.p. 740(Chem.) A substance composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, occurring as a sublimate in golden-yellow, needle-shaped crystals, and which may be obtained by the distillation of a kinate, as by…
  48. Kĭns'fōlk, n.p. 740Relations; kindred; persons of the same family. [Obs.]
  49. Kĭn'ship, n.p. 740Relationship.
  50. Kĭns'man, n.p. 740A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
  51. Kĭns'wŏm-an, n.p. 740A female relation.
  52. Kĭn’tal, n.p. 740See QUINTAL.
  53. Kĭnt'lĭdge, n.p. 740(Naut.) A kind of ballast. See KENTLEDGE.
  54. Kĭ-ŏsk', n.p. 740A Turkish open summer-house, supported by pillars.
  55. Kī'o-tōme, n.p. 740(Surg.) An instrument for dividing certain pseudo-membranous bands in the rectum and bladder. Dunglison.
  56. Kĭp, n.p. 740The skin of a young beast. Kip leather. See KIP-SKIN.
  57. Kipe, n.p. 740An osier basket used for catching fish.
  58. Kĭp'per, v. t.p. 740To cure, as fish, by means of salt and pepper, and by hanging up.
  59. Kip'per, a.p. 740Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
  60. Kip'per, n.p. 740A salmon in the state of spawning. 2. A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; — a favorite dish in Scotland. ☞ The word kipper originally denoted a salmon directly after the spawning…