Webster's Dictionary 1913

919

Kursaal

‖Kur″saal′ (?), n. A public hall or room, for the use of visitors at watering places and health resorts in Germany.

920

Kusimanse

Ku′si‐man″se (?), n.(Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal (Crossarchus obscurus) of tropical Africa. It its allied to the civets. Called also kusimansel, and mangue.

921

Kuskus

Kus″kus (?), [Per. & Hind. khaskhas.] (Bot.) See Vetiver.

922

Kussier

Kus″si‐er (?), n. (Mus.) A Turkish instrument of music, with a hollow body covered with skin, over which five strings are stretched. [Written also kussir.]

923

Kutauss

Ku‐tauss″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The India civet (Viverra zibetha).

924

Kutch

Kutch (?), n.(Goldbeating) The packet of vellum leaves in which the gold is first beaten into thin sheets.

925

Kutch (2)

Kutch, n. See Catechu.

926

Ky

Ky (?), n. pl. Kine. See Kee, Kie, and Kine.

927

Kyaboca wood

Ky′a‐bo″ca wood′ (?). (Bot.) (a) Amboyna wood. (b) Sandalwood (Santalum album).

928

Kyack

Ky″ack (?), n. A pack sack to be swung on either side of a packsaddle.

929

Kyanite

Ky″a‐nite (?), n. See Cyanite.

930

Kyanize

Ky″an‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Kyanized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Kyanizing (?).] [From Mr. Kyan, the inventor of the process.] To render (wood) proof against decay by saturating w...

931

Kyanol

Ky″a‐nol (?), n. [See Cyanite.] (Chem.) (a) Aniline. (b) A base obtained from coal tar. Ure.

932

Kyanophyll

Ky‐an″o‐phyll (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Cyanophyll.

933

Kyar

Kyar (?), n. Cocoanut fiber, or the cordage made from it. See Coir.

934

Kyaw

Kyaw (?), n.(Zoöl.) A daw.

935

Kyd

Kyd (?), p. p. of Kythe.

936

Kydde

Kyd″de (�), imp. of Kythe, to show. Chaucer.☞ Spenser erroneously uses kydst to mean “knowest.”

937

Kyke

Kyke (?), v. i. [See 1st Kike.] To look steadfastly; to gaze. [Written also kike, keke.]This Nicholas sat ever gaping upright,As he had kyked on the newe moon. Chaucer.

938

Kyley

Ky″ley (?), n. A variety of the boomerang.

939

Kyloes

Ky″loes (?), n. pl. The cattle of the Hebrides, or of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.

940

Kymnel

Kym″nel (?), n. See Kimnel. Chapman.

941

Kymograph

Ky″mo‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � wave + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring, and recording graphically, the pressure of the blood in any of the blood vessels of a living a...

942

Kymographic

Ky′mo‐graph″ic (?), a.(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to a kymograph; as, a kymographic tracing.

943

Kymric

Kym″ric (?), a. & n. See Cymric, a. & n.

944

Kymry

Kym″ry (?), n. See Cymry.

945

Kynrede

Kyn″rede (?), n. Kindred. Chaucer.