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   K'ung Futzu
         n 1: Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected
               after his death and became the basis of a philosophical
               doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC) [syn:
               {Confucius}, {Kongfuze}, {K'ung Futzu}, {Kong the Master}]

English Dictionary: kingcup by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinescope
n
  1. a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
    Synonym(s): kinescope, picture tube, television tube
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king begonia
n
  1. any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
    Synonym(s): rex begonia, king begonia, painted-leaf begonia, beefsteak geranium, Begonia rex
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king cobra
n
  1. large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
    Synonym(s): hamadryad, king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King Ferdinand
n
  1. the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516)
    Synonym(s): Ferdinand, King Ferdinand, Ferdinand of Aragon, Ferdinand V, Ferdinand the Catholic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king fern
n
  1. fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa
    Synonym(s): crepe fern, king fern, Todea barbara
  2. large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
    Synonym(s): royal fern, royal osmund, king fern, ditch fern, French bracken, Osmunda regalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king of beasts
n
  1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
    Synonym(s): lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King of England
n
  1. the sovereign ruler of England [syn: King of England, King of Great Britain]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King of France
n
  1. the sovereign ruler of France
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King of Great Britain
n
  1. the sovereign ruler of England [syn: King of England, King of Great Britain]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King of Swing
n
  1. United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
    Synonym(s): Goodman, Benny Goodman, Benjamin David Goodman, King of Swing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
King of the Germans
n
  1. the sovereign ruler of the Germans
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king of the herring
n
  1. thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
    Synonym(s): oarfish, king of the herring, ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king penguin
n
  1. large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
    Synonym(s): king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonica
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king post
n
  1. post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king protea
n
  1. South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
    Synonym(s): honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king vulture
n
  1. large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
    Synonym(s): king vulture, Sarcorhamphus papa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king's evil
n
  1. a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
    Synonym(s): scrofula, struma, king's evil
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
king's spear
n
  1. asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers [syn: king's spear, yellow asphodel, Asphodeline lutea]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingbird
n
  1. large American flycatcher [syn: kingbird, {Tyrannus tyrannus}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingbolt
n
  1. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
    Synonym(s): kingbolt, kingpin, swivel pin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingcup
n
  1. swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
    Synonym(s): marsh marigold, kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris
  2. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    Synonym(s): buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingfish
n
  1. the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
  2. large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
    Synonym(s): cero, pintado, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis
  3. small silvery marine food fish found off California
    Synonym(s): white croaker, chenfish, kingfish, Genyonemus lineatus
  4. any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
  5. large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
    Synonym(s): kingfish, Seriola grandis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingfisher
n
  1. nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingfisher daisy
n
  1. softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays
    Synonym(s): kingfisher daisy, Felicia bergeriana
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingpin
n
  1. the most important person in a group or undertaking [syn: kingpin, top banana, bigwig]
  2. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
    Synonym(s): kingbolt, kingpin, swivel pin
  3. the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
    Synonym(s): headpin, kingpin
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kingship
n
  1. the dignity or rank or position of a king
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kink up
v
  1. curl tightly; "crimp hair" [syn: crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinsfolk
n
  1. people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
    Synonym(s): family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinship
n
  1. a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
    Synonym(s): affinity, kinship
  2. (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
    Synonym(s): kinship, family relationship, relationship
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinship group
n
  1. group of people related by blood or marriage [syn: kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinship system
n
  1. (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kinsperson
n
  1. a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
    Synonym(s): kin, kinsperson, family
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kneecap
n
  1. a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
    Synonym(s): patella, kneecap, kneepan
v
  1. shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knock about
v
  1. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn: buffet, knock about, batter]
  2. be around; be alive or active; "Does the old man still kick around?"
    Synonym(s): kick around, knock about, kick about
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knock back
v
  1. cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
    Synonym(s): set back, knock back, put back
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knock off
v
  1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
    Synonym(s): neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in
  2. cut the price of
    Synonym(s): shave, knock off
  3. take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
    Synonym(s): hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom
  4. write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank- you note to the hostess"
    Synonym(s): dash off, scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off
  5. stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
    Synonym(s): drop, knock off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knock over
v
  1. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"
    Synonym(s): overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knock up
v
  1. make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again" [syn: impregnate, knock up, bang up, prang up]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knockabout
adj
  1. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits; "boisterous practical jokes"; "knockabout comedy"
    Synonym(s): boisterous, knockabout
  2. suitable for rough use; "a knockabout overcoat"; "a knockabout old car"
n
  1. a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
knockoff
n
  1. an unauthorized copy or imitation [syn: knockoff, clone]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Knoxville
n
  1. a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kongfuze
n
  1. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
    Synonym(s): Confucius, Kongfuze, K'ung Futzu, Kong the Master
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kung fu
n
  1. a Chinese martial art
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kenspeckle \Ken"spec`kle\, a.
      Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized.
      [Scot.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kincob \Kin"cob\, n.
      India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold. -- a. Of
      the nature of kincob; brocaded. --Thackeray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinetogenesis \Ki*ne`to*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. [?] movable +
      -scope.]
      An instrument for producing curves by the combination of
      circular movements; -- called also {kinescope}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesiatrics \Kin`e*si*at"rics\, n. [Gr. ([?]) motion (fr. [?]
      to move) + ([?]) pertaining to medicine, fr. ([?]) a
      physician.] (Med.)
      A mode of treating disease by appropriate muscular movements;
      -- also termed {kinesitherapy}, {kinesipathy}, {lingism}, and
      the {movement cure}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesipathy \Kin`e*sip"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?] motion + [?]
      suffering.] (Med.)
      See {Kinesiatrics}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesipathy \Kin`e*sip"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?] motion + [?] to
      heal.] (Med.)
      See {Kinesiatrics}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesiatrics \Kin`e*si*at"rics\, n. [Gr. ([?]) motion (fr. [?]
      to move) + ([?]) pertaining to medicine, fr. ([?]) a
      physician.] (Med.)
      A mode of treating disease by appropriate muscular movements;
      -- also termed {kinesitherapy}, {kinesipathy}, {lingism}, and
      the {movement cure}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesipathy \Kin`e*sip"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?] motion + [?]
      suffering.] (Med.)
      See {Kinesiatrics}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinesipathy \Kin`e*sip"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?] motion + [?] to
      heal.] (Med.)
      See {Kinesiatrics}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Terror \Ter"ror\, n. [L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten,
      for tersere; akin to Gr. [?] to flee away, dread, Skr. tras
      to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F.
      terreur. Cf. {Deter}.]
      1. Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent
            dread; fright.
  
                     Terror seized the rebel host.            --Milton.
  
      2. That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear.
  
                     Those enormous terrors of the Nile.   --Prior.
  
                     Rulers are not a terror to good works. --Rom. xiii.
                                                                              3.
  
                     There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      Note: Terror is used in the formation of compounds which are
               generally self-explaining: as, terror-fraught,
               terror-giving, terror-smitten, terror-stricken,
               terror-struck, and the like.
  
      {King of terrors}, death. --Job xviii. 14.
  
      {Reign of Terror}. (F. Hist.) See in Dictionary of Noted
            Names in Fiction.
  
      Syn: Alarm; fright; consternation; dread; dismay. See
               {Alarm}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A large oceanic fish ({Lampris quttatus}), inhabiting the
      Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors,
      which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and
      gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also {king of
      the herrings}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Herring \Her"ring\, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[91]ring; akin to D.
      haring, G. h[84]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob.
      to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in
      large numbers. Cf. {Harry}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      One of various species of fishes of the genus {Clupea}, and
      allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring ({C.
      harengus}) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast
      schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and
      America, where they are salted and smoked in great
      quantities.
  
      {Herring gull} (Zo[94]l.), a large gull which feeds in part
            upon herrings; esp., {Larus argentatus} in America, and
            {L. cachinnans} in England. See {Gull}.
  
      {Herring hog} (Zo[94]l.), the common porpoise.
  
      {King of the herrings}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The chim[91]ra ({C. monstrosa}) which follows the schools
            of herring. See {Chim[91]ra}.
      (b) The opah.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Opah \O"pah\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A large oceanic fish ({Lampris quttatus}), inhabiting the
      Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors,
      which are red, green, and blue, with tints of purple and
      gold, covered with round silvery spots. Called also {king of
      the herrings}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Herring \Her"ring\, n. [OE. hering, AS. h[91]ring; akin to D.
      haring, G. h[84]ring, hering, OHG. haring, hering, and prob.
      to AS. here army, and so called because they commonly move in
      large numbers. Cf. {Harry}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      One of various species of fishes of the genus {Clupea}, and
      allied genera, esp. the common round or English herring ({C.
      harengus}) of the North Atlantic. Herrings move in vast
      schools, coming in spring to the shores of Europe and
      America, where they are salted and smoked in great
      quantities.
  
      {Herring gull} (Zo[94]l.), a large gull which feeds in part
            upon herrings; esp., {Larus argentatus} in America, and
            {L. cachinnans} in England. See {Gull}.
  
      {Herring hog} (Zo[94]l.), the common porpoise.
  
      {King of the herrings}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) The chim[91]ra ({C. monstrosa}) which follows the schools
            of herring. See {Chim[91]ra}.
      (b) The opah.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingbird \King"bird\ (-b[etil]rd), n. (Zo[94]l.)
      1. A small American bird ({Tyrannus tyrannus}, or {T.
            Carolinensis}), noted for its courage in attacking larger
            birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they
            approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical
            tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing.
            It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail.
            The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It
            is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail.
            The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright
            orange basal spot when erected. Called also {bee bird},
            and {bee martin}. Several Southern and Western species of
            {Tyrannus} are also called king birds.
  
      2. The king tody. See under {King}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingbolt \King"bolt`\ (-b[omac]lt`), n.
      A vertical iron bolt, by which the forward axle and wheels of
      a vehicle or the trucks of a railroad car are connected with
      the other parts.

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   Kingcup \King"cup`\, n. (Bot.)
      The common buttercup.

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   Buttercup \But"ter*cup`\, n. (Bot.)
      A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly
      {R. bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also
      {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the
      {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare.

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   Cuckoobud \Cuck"oo*bud"\ (k??k"??-b?d`), n. (Bot.)
      A species of {Ranunculus} ({R. bulbosus}); -- called also
      {butterflower}, {buttercup}, {kingcup}, {goldcup}. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingcup \King"cup`\, n. (Bot.)
      The common buttercup.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Buttercup \But"ter*cup`\, n. (Bot.)
      A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly
      {R. bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also
      {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the
      {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare.

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   Cuckoobud \Cuck"oo*bud"\ (k??k"??-b?d`), n. (Bot.)
      A species of {Ranunculus} ({R. bulbosus}); -- called also
      {butterflower}, {buttercup}, {kingcup}, {goldcup}. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingfish \King"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) An American marine food fish of the genus {Menticirrus},
            especially {M. saxatilis}, or {M. nebulosos}, of the
            Atlantic coast; -- called also {whiting}, {surf whiting},
            and {barb}.
      (b) The opah.
      (c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See {Cero}.
      (d) The queenfish.

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   Queenfish \Queen"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A California sci[91]noid food fish ({Seriphys politus}). The
      back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery.
      Called also {kingfish}.

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   Cero \Ce"ro\, n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the
      genus {Scomberomorus}. Two species are found in the West
      Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United
      States, -- the common cero ({Scomberomorus caballa}), called
      also {kingfish}, and spotted, or king, cero ({S. regalis}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingfish \King"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) An American marine food fish of the genus {Menticirrus},
            especially {M. saxatilis}, or {M. nebulosos}, of the
            Atlantic coast; -- called also {whiting}, {surf whiting},
            and {barb}.
      (b) The opah.
      (c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See {Cero}.
      (d) The queenfish.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Queenfish \Queen"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A California sci[91]noid food fish ({Seriphys politus}). The
      back is bluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery.
      Called also {kingfish}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cero \Ce"ro\, n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the
      genus {Scomberomorus}. Two species are found in the West
      Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United
      States, -- the common cero ({Scomberomorus caballa}), called
      also {kingfish}, and spotted, or king, cero ({S. regalis}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingfisher \King"fish`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family
      {Alcedinid[91]}. Most of them feed upon fishes which they
      capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed
      only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty
      species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the
      world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
  
      Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States ({Ceryle
               alcyon}) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above,
               with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring
               around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The
               common European species ({Alcedo ispida}), which is
               much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher.
               See {Alcedo}. The wood kingfishers ({Halcyones}), which
               inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely
               upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small
               Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of
               Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See
               {Laughing jackass}, under {Laughing}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King-post \King"-post`\, n. (Carp.)
      A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is
      strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the
      tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the
      main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post.
      Called also {crown-post}.

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   King's Bench \King's Bench\ (Law)
      Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so
      called because the king used to sit there in person. It
      consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior,
      justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the
      {Queen's Bench}. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the
      judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice
      created by that legislation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kingship \King"ship\, n.
      The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty. --Landor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinsfolk \Kins"folk`\, n.
      Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or
      closely or closely related families.
  
               They sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
                                                                              --Luke ii. 44.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kinship \Kin"ship\, n.
      Family relationship.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Kneecap \Knee"cap`\, n.
      1. (Anat.) The kneepan.
  
      2. A cap or protection for the knee.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knock \Knock\, n.
      1. A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.
  
      2. A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. [bd] A knock
            at the door.[b8] --Longfellow.
  
                     A loud cry or some great knock.         --Holland.
  
      {Knock off}, a device in a knitting machine to remove loops
            from the needles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knockabout \Knock"a*bout`\, n.
      1. (Naut.) A small yacht, generally from fifteen to
            twenty-five feet in length, having a mainsail and a jib.
            All knockabouts have ballast and either a keel or
            centerboard. The original type was twenty-one feet in
            length. The next larger type is called a raceabout.
  
      2. A knockabout performer or performance. [Theat. Slang]
  
      3. A man hired on a sheep station to do odd jobs. [Colloq.,
            Australia]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knockabout \Knock"a*bout`\, a.
      1. Marked by knocking about or roughness.
  
      2. Of noisy and violent character. [Theat. Slang]
  
      3. Characterized by, or suitable for, knocking about, or
            traveling or wandering hither and thither.
  
      4. That does odd jobs; -- said of a class of hands or
            laborers on a sheep station. [Collog., Australia]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knock-off \Knock"-off`\, n.
      Act or place of knocking off; that which knocks off; specif.
      (Mach.), a cam or the like for disconnecting something, as a
      device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the
      needles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knock-off \Knock"-off`\, a.
      That knocks off; of or pertaining to knocking off.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knosp \Knosp\, n. [Cf. G. knospe bud, E. knop, knar.] (Arch.)
      Same as {Knop},2. --Milman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knop \Knop\, n. [OE. knop, knoppe; cf. D. knop, knoop, G. knopf,
      Dan. knap, knop, Sw. knapp, knopp, button, bud, Icel. knappr,
      and E. knap, n. Cf. {Knap}, {Knob}.]
      1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.
  
                     Four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops
                     and their flowers.                              --Ex. xxv. 21.
  
      2. (Arch.) Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp.,
            the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then
            synonymous with finial; -- called also {knob}, and
            {knosp}.
  
      {Knop sedge} (Bot.), the bur reed ({Sparganium}); -- so
            called from its globular clusters of seed vessels.
            --Prior.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knosp \Knosp\, n. [Cf. G. knospe bud, E. knop, knar.] (Arch.)
      Same as {Knop},2. --Milman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Knop \Knop\, n. [OE. knop, knoppe; cf. D. knop, knoop, G. knopf,
      Dan. knap, knop, Sw. knapp, knopp, button, bud, Icel. knappr,
      and E. knap, n. Cf. {Knap}, {Knob}.]
      1. A knob; a bud; a bunch; a button.
  
                     Four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops
                     and their flowers.                              --Ex. xxv. 21.
  
      2. (Arch.) Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp.,
            the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then
            synonymous with finial; -- called also {knob}, and
            {knosp}.
  
      {Knop sedge} (Bot.), the bur reed ({Sparganium}); -- so
            called from its globular clusters of seed vessels.
            --Prior.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Keansburg, NJ (borough, FIPS 36480)
      Location: 40.46713 N, 74.16187 W
      Population (1990): 11069 (4189 housing units)
      Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 40.8 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 07734

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Keenesburg, CO (town, FIPS 40185)
      Location: 40.10887 N, 104.51857 W
      Population (1990): 570 (230 housing units)
      Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 80643

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Keensburg, IL (village, FIPS 39259)
      Location: 38.35198 N, 87.86699 W
      Population (1990): 238 (97 housing units)
      Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King Cove, AK (city, FIPS 39410)
      Location: 55.05857 N, 162.29982 W
      Population (1990): 451 (127 housing units)
      Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 5.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 99612

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King Ferry, NY
      Zip code(s): 13081

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King Of Prussia, PA
      Zip code(s): 19406

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King of Prussia, PA (CDP, FIPS 39736)
      Location: 40.09552 N, 75.38342 W
      Population (1990): 18406 (8376 housing units)
      Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King Of Prussia, PA
      Zip code(s): 19406

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   King of Prussia, PA (CDP, FIPS 39736)
      Location: 40.09552 N, 75.38342 W
      Population (1990): 18406 (8376 housing units)
      Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingfield, ME
      Zip code(s): 04947

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingfisher, OK (city, FIPS 39850)
      Location: 35.84456 N, 97.93894 W
      Population (1990): 4095 (1901 housing units)
      Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 73750

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingfisher County, OK (county, FIPS 73)
      Location: 35.94195 N, 97.94321 W
      Population (1990): 13212 (5791 housing units)
      Area: 2338.9 sq km (land), 7.7 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kings Bay Base, GA (CDP, FIPS 43580)
      Location: 30.79783 N, 81.56442 W
      Population (1990): 3463 (419 housing units)
      Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kings Beach, CA (CDP, FIPS 38548)
      Location: 39.24811 N, 120.01770 W
      Population (1990): 2796 (2155 housing units)
      Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 96143

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kings Park, NY (CDP, FIPS 39672)
      Location: 40.89072 N, 73.24553 W
      Population (1990): 17773 (5591 housing units)
      Area: 15.5 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 11754

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kings Point, FL (CDP, FIPS 36812)
      Location: 26.44501 N, 80.13998 W
      Population (1990): 12422 (9521 housing units)
      Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Kings Point, NY (village, FIPS 39694)
      Location: 40.81717 N, 73.74390 W
      Population (1990): 4843 (1451 housing units)
      Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kings Point Cont, NY
      Zip code(s): 11024

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsburg, CA (city, FIPS 38562)
      Location: 36.51950 N, 119.55479 W
      Population (1990): 7205 (2584 housing units)
      Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 93631

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsbury, IN (town, FIPS 39816)
      Location: 41.53117 N, 86.69557 W
      Population (1990): 258 (96 housing units)
      Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Kingsbury, NV (CDP, FIPS 38000)
      Location: 38.97587 N, 119.88207 W
      Population (1990): 2238 (2154 housing units)
      Area: 64.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Kingsbury, TX
      Zip code(s): 78638

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   Kingsbury County, SD (county, FIPS 77)
      Location: 44.36896 N, 97.48981 W
      Population (1990): 5925 (2765 housing units)
      Area: 2171.5 sq km (land), 65.5 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsford, MI (city, FIPS 43300)
      Location: 45.80798 N, 88.09904 W
      Population (1990): 5480 (2248 housing units)
      Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsford Heights, IN (town, FIPS 39852)
      Location: 41.47997 N, 86.69126 W
      Population (1990): 1486 (524 housing units)
      Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsport, TN (city, FIPS 39560)
      Location: 36.52955 N, 82.55686 W
      Population (1990): 36365 (16742 housing units)
      Area: 83.8 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 37664

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Kingsville, MD (CDP, FIPS 44350)
      Location: 39.44905 N, 76.41835 W
      Population (1990): 3550 (1281 housing units)
      Area: 26.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 21087
   Kingsville, MO (city, FIPS 38918)
      Location: 38.74288 N, 94.06870 W
      Population (1990): 279 (117 housing units)
      Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 64061
   Kingsville, OH
      Zip code(s): 44048
   Kingsville, TX (city, FIPS 39352)
      Location: 27.50892 N, 97.86074 W
      Population (1990): 25276 (10100 housing units)
      Area: 32.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

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   Kingsville Naval, TX
      Zip code(s): 78363

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   Knoxville, AL
      Zip code(s): 35469
   Knoxville, AR (city, FIPS 37300)
      Location: 35.37783 N, 93.36479 W
      Population (1990): 239 (102 housing units)
      Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 72845
   Knoxville, GA
      Zip code(s): 31050
   Knoxville, IA (city, FIPS 42015)
      Location: 41.31910 N, 93.10131 W
      Population (1990): 8232 (3420 housing units)
      Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 50138
   Knoxville, IL (city, FIPS 40416)
      Location: 40.90626 N, 90.28536 W
      Population (1990): 3243 (1232 housing units)
      Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 61448
   Knoxville, MD
      Zip code(s): 21758
   Knoxville, PA (borough, FIPS 40360)
      Location: 41.95684 N, 77.43583 W
      Population (1990): 589 (250 housing units)
      Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 16928
   Knoxville, TN (city, FIPS 40000)
      Location: 35.97455 N, 83.94629 W
      Population (1990): 165121 (76453 housing units)
      Area: 200.1 sq km (land), 4.4 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37938
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