Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Kess

Kess (?), v. t. To kiss. Chaucer

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Kest

Kest (?), imp. of Cast.

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Kestrel

Kes″trel (kĕs″trĕl), n. [See Castrel.] (Zoöl.) A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted wit...

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Ket

Ket (kĕt), n. [Icel. kjöt flesh; akin to Sw. kött, Dan. kjöd.] Carrion; any filth. Halliwell.

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Keta

Ke″ta (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of inferior value, which in the autumn runs up all the larger rivers between San Francisco and Kamchatka.

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Ketch

Ketch (kĕch), n. [Prob. corrupted fr. Turk. qāīq: cf. F. caiche. Cf. Caïque.] (Naut.) An almost obsolete form of vessel, with a mainmast and a mizzenmast, — usually from one hun...

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Ketch (2)

Ketch, n. A hangman. See Jack Ketch.

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Ketch (3)

Ketch, v. t. [See Catch.] To catch.To ketch him at a vantage in his snares. Spenser.

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Ketchup

Ketch″up (–ŭp), n. A sauce. See Catchup.

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Ketine

Ke″tine (?), n. [See Ketone.] (Chem.) One of a series of organic bases obtained by the reduction of certain isonitroso compounds of the ketones. In general they are unstable oil...

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Ketmie

‖Ket′mie″ (?), n.(Bot.) The name of certain African species of Hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of their mucilage. [Written also ketmia.]

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Ketol

Ke″tol (kē″tōl), n. [Ketone + indol.] (Chem.) One of a series of series of complex nitrogenous substances, represented by methyl ketol and related to indol.Methyl ketol, a weak ...

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Ketone

Ke″tone (kē″tōn), n. [Cf. Acetone.] (Chem.) One of a large class of organic substances resembling the aldehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organic acids a...

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Ketonic

Ke‐ton″ic (kē̍‐tŏn″ĭk), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, a ketone; as, a ketonic acid.

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Kettle

Ket″tle (kĕt″t'l), n. [OE. ketel; cf. AS. cetel, cetil, cytel; akin to D. kjedel, G. kessel, OHG. chezzil, Icel. ketill, SW. kittel, Dan. kjedel, Goth. katils; all perh. fr. L. ...

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Kettledrum

Ket″tle‐drum′ (–drŭm′), n. 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.☞ Kettledrums, in pairs, wer...

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Kettledrummer

Ket″tle‐drum′mer (?), n. One who plays on a kettledrum.

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Keuper

‖Keu″per (koi″pẽr), n.(Geol.) The upper division of the European Triassic. See Chart of Geology.

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Kevel

Kev″el (?), n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick, mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.] 1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to...

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Kevel (2)

{ Kev″el, Kev″in (?) }, n.(Zoöl.) The gazelle.

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Kever

Kev″er (?), v. t. & i. To cover. Chaucer.

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Keverchief

Kev″er‐chief (?), n. A kerchief. Chaucer.

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Kex

Kex (?), n. [W. cecys, pl., hollow stalks.]1. (Bot.) A weed; a kecksy. Bp. Gauden.Though the rough kex breakThe starred mosaic. Tennyson.2. A dry husk or covering.When the kex, ...

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Key

Key (kē), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. cæg.] 1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism...

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Key (2)

Key (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Keved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Keying.] To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges. Francis.To key up. (a) (Arch.) To raise (the...

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Key (3)

Key, n.(Teleg.) A metallic lever by which the circuit of the sending or transmitting part of a station equipment may be easily and rapidly opened and closed; any device for clos...

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Key (4)

Key, n. A simplified version or analysis which accompanies something as a clue to its explanation, a book or table containing the solutions to problems, ciphers, allegories, or ...