. A cushionlike band of vascular tissue at the upper border of the wall of the hoof of the horse and allied animals. It takes an important part in the secretion of the horny walls. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ AS. cusceote. ] (Zool.) The ringdove or wood pigeon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Scarce with cushat's homely song can vie. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool) The galeated curassow. See Curassow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. cuischun, quisshen, OF. coissin, cuissin, F. coussin, fr. (assumed) LL. culcitinum, dim. of L. culcita cushion, mattress, pillow. See Quilt, and cf. Counterpoint a coverlet. ]
Two cushions stuffed with straw, the seat to raise. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cushion capital.(Arch.)
Cushion star (Zool.)
v. t.
Many who are cushioned on thrones would have remained in obscurity. Bolingbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cushioned hammer,
adj.
n. [ OF. coissinet, F. coussinet. See Cushion, and cf. Coussinet. ] A little cushion. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort.
a. Not furnished with a cushion. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rows of long, cushionless benches, supplying the place of pews. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
. A thick solid-rubber tire, as for a bicycle, with a hollow groove running lengthwise on the inside. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Like a cushion; soft; pliable. [ 1913 Webster ]
A flat and cushiony nose. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A descendant of
adj. not requiring strong efforts; easy; -- said of paid employment;
(Bot.) An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Indian name. ] (Zool.) A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also
n. A small cushion, in which pins may be stuck for use. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.)