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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr.
L. frater brother. See Brother.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,
but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b)
Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White
Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.
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2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) An American fish; the silversides.
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Friar bird (Zo["o]l.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus
corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; --
called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor
soldier, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to
several other species of the same genus.
Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds
and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,
styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of
benzoin. --Brande & C.
Friar's cap (Bot.), the monkshood.
Friar's+cowl+(Bot.),+an+arumlike+plant+({Arisarum+vulgare" rel="nofollow">Friar's cowl (Bot.), an arumlike plant ({Arisarum vulgare)
with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
--Milton.
Friar skate (Zo["o]l.), the European white or sharpnosed
skate ({Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate,
border ray, scad, and doctor.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Leatherhead \Leath"er*head`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The friar bird.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Leatherhead \Leath"er*head`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The friar bird.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr.
L. frater brother. See Brother.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,
but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b)
Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White
Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.
2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
3. (Zo["o]l.) An American fish; the silversides.
Friar bird (Zo["o]l.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus
corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; --
called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor
soldier, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to
several other species of the same genus.
Friar's balsam (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds
and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,
styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of
benzoin. --Brande & C.
Friar's cap (Bot.), the monkshood.
Friar's+cowl+(Bot.),+an+arumlike+plant+({Arisarum+vulgare" rel="nofollow">Friar's cowl (Bot.), an arumlike plant ({Arisarum vulgare)
with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
--Milton.
Friar skate (Zo["o]l.), the European white or sharpnosed
skate ({Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate,
border ray, scad, and doctor.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
leatherhead
n.
The friarbird.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Leatherhead
n.
(place en town co/Surrey cc/England).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
leatherhead
n.
The friarbird.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Leatherhead
n.
(place en town co/Surrey cc/England).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
leatherhead
n.
The friarbird.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Leatherhead
n.
(place en town co/Surrey cc/England).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
leatherhead
n.
The friarbird.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Leatherhead
n.
(place en town co/Surrey cc/England).
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 呆头,秃头鸟;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 呆头,秃头鸟
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