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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_186254" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_186254" /> == | ||
<p> (1): (n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of [[California]] and Tasmania; - called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog. </p> <p> (2): (n.) The wren. </p> <p> (3): (n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic. </p> <p> (4): (n.) A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. </p> <p> (5): (v. i.) To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. </p> | <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of [[California]] and Tasmania; - called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) The wren. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' n.) A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' v. i.) To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_80859" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_80859" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; - called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog.
(2): ( n.) The wren.
(3): ( n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
(4): ( n.) A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope.
(5): ( v. i.) To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
The popular name in Buddhist countries for a species of cupola-shaped tumulus surmounted by a finial, in shape like an open parasol, the emblem of Hindu royalty; these parasol finials were often placed one upon the top of the other until a great height was reached; one in Ceylon attains a height of 249 ft., with a diameter of 360 ft.; were used to preserve relics or to commemorate some event.
