n. [ L. anapaestus, Gr. &unr_; an anapest,
a. [ L. anapaesticus, Gr.
a. Anapestic. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., orig. a couch with mosquito curtains. See Canopy. ]
‖ A sofa having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanapus vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. OHG. hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hnæp cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper, Nappy, n. ] A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper. [ 1913 Webster ]
Hanaper office,
n. [ For Jack o' (= of) apes; prop., a man who exhibits apes. ]
A young upstart jackanapes. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. (Ethnol.) A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees, and several other tribes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Perh. akin to knap a knop. ] The back part of the neck. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) An African bird of the genus
Naperian logarithms.
n.;
v. t. (Shipbuilding) To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an inclined surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small, insignificant fellow. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]