*parke*

{ , n. [ Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair. ] 1. An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection in very cold weather. [ PJC. ]

3. Hence: Any of a variety of jackets with attached hoods, usually of very warm or waterproof construction so as to provide protection from cold or rainy weather. [ PJC. ]

n. The keeper of a park. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL. So named from W. K. Parker, a British zoologist. ] (Zool.) A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family of ferns coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes it is included in the family Polypodiaceae.
Syn. -- family Parkeriaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ So called from Mr. Parkes, the inventor. ] A compound, originally made from gun cotton and castor oil, but later from different materials, and used as a substitute for vulcanized India rubber and for ivory; -- called also xylotile. [ 1913 Webster ]