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681 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BRITCHING.1 (Noah Webster)
BRITCHING, n. A strong rope, fastened to the cascabel or pummelion of a cannon, by a thimble, and clinched to ring bolts in the ship’s side, to prevent it from recoiling too much in battle.
682 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BRONCHOTOMY.2 (Noah Webster)
An incision into the wind pipe or larynx, between the rings; called also tracheotomy.
683 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUBONOCELE.1 (Noah Webster)
BUBONOCELE, n. [Gr. the groin, and a tumor.] Hernia inguinalis, or inguinal rupture; a tumor in the groin, formed by a prolapsus of the intestines or omentum or both, through the processes of the peritoneum and rings of the abdominal muscles.
684 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUCKLE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. An instrument made of some kind of metal, for fastening together certain parts of dress, as the straps and bands, as in a harness. The forms are various, but it consists of a ring or rim with a chape and tongue.
685 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUFONITE.1 (Noah Webster)
BUFONITE, n. [L. bufo, a toad.] Toadstone, or fossil-teeth of the anarrhicas or sea-wolf, formerly much esteemed for its imaginary virtues and worn in rings. It was named from an opinion that it was found in the head of a toad.
686 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BULLS-EYE.1 (Noah Webster)
BULL’S-EYE, n. [bull and eye.] Among seamen, a piece of wood in the form of a ring, answering the purpose of a thimble.
687 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUR.4 (Noah Webster)
2. A broad ring of iron behind the place for the hand on a spear, used in tilting.
688 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. BUTTON.5 (Noah Webster)
4. The button of the reins of a bridle, is a ring of leather, with the reins passed through, which runs along the length of the reins.
689 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CARACOLY.1 (Noah Webster)
CARACOLY, n. A mixture of gold, silver and copper, of which are made rings pendants and other toys for the savages.
690 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CAREER.6 (Noah Webster)
4. In the manege, a place inclosed with a barrier, in which they run the ring.
691 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CASKET.3 (Noah Webster)
2. In seamens language, a small rope, fastened to gromets or little rings upon the yards, used to fasten the sail to the yard in furling.
692 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CAST.35 (Noah Webster)
Thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it. Exodus 25:12 .
693 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CATS-EYE.1 (Noah Webster)
… or rings like onyx, and its variable colors like opal. It is very hard and semitransparent, and from certain points exhibits a yellowish radiation, or chatoyant …
694 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHAIN.2 (Noah Webster)
… or rings connected, or fitted into one another, usually made of some kind of metal, as a chain of gold, or of iron; but the word is not restricted to any particular …
695 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHANGE.23 (Noah Webster)
6. Alteration in the order of ringing bells; variety of sounds.
696 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHANGE.24 (Noah Webster)
Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.
697 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHIME.9 (Noah Webster)
6. A set of bells which chime, or ring in harmony.
698 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CHIME.19 (Noah Webster)
The sely tonge may wel ringe and chimbe.
699 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CINCTURE.4 (Noah Webster)
3. In architecture, a ring or list at the top and bottom of a column, separating the shaft at one end from the base; at the other, from the capital. It is supposed to be in imitation of the girths or ferrils anciently used to strengthen columns.
700 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. CIRCLE.3 (Noah Webster)
2. In popular use, the line that comprehends the figure, the plane or surface comprehended, and the whole body or solid matter of a round substance, are denominated a circle; a ring; an orb; the earth.