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n. [ F., fr. OE. arban, heriban, fr. OHG. hariban, heriban, G. heerbann, the calling together of an army; OHG. heri an army + ban a public call or order. The French have misunderstood their old word, and have changed it into arrière-ban, though arrière has no connection with its proper meaning. See Ban, Abandon. ] A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war; also, the body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, as in ancient France. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. avant before + courrier. See Avaunt, and Courier. ] A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. barrere, barere, F. barrière, fr. barre bar. See Bar, n. ] 1. (Fort.) A carpentry obstruction, stockade, or other obstacle made in a passage in order to stop an enemy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fortress or fortified town, on the frontier of a country, commanding an avenue of approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. pl. A fence or railing to mark the limits of a place, or to keep back a crowd. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sooner were the barriers opened, than he paced into the lists. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any obstruction; anything which hinders approach or attack. “Constitutional barriers.” Hopkinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any limit or boundary; a line of separation. [ 1913 Webster ]

'Twixt that [ instinct ] and reason, what a nice barrier! Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barrier gate, a heavy gate to close the opening through a barrier. --
Barrier reef, a form of coral reef which runs in the general direction of the shore, and incloses a lagoon channel more or less extensive. --
To fight at barriers, to fight with a barrier between, as a martial exercise. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OE. brere, brer, AS. brēr, brær; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg. ] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. [ 1913 Webster ]

The thorns and briers of reproof. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brier root, the root of the southern Smilax laurifolia and Smilax Walteri; -- used for tobacco pipes. See also 2nd brier. --
Cat brier,
Green brier, several species of Smilax (Smilax rotundifolia, etc.) --
Sweet brier (Rosa rubiginosa). See Sweetbrier. --
Yellow brier, the Rosa Eglantina. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the white heath Erica arborea. RHUD. [ PJC ]

2. a smoking pipe made of the root of the brier{ 1 }. Brierroot seems to have been used formerly as a term meaning root of the Smilax laurifolia and is now defined as root of the Erica arborea. Not clear when this changed. -- PJC. [ PJC ]

a. Set with briers. Chatterton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; it is used to make tobacco pipes. See also 2nd brier and brier root.
Syn. -- briarwood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Full of briers; thorny. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A place where briers grow. Huloet. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) A species of Smilax (Smilax Pseudo-China) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the negroes as an ingredient in making beer; -- called also bamboo brier and China brier. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) A breed of short-haired terrier dogs originated in England by crossing the bulldog and the terrier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, buries. [ 1913 Webster ]

Till the buriers have buried it. Ezek. xxxix. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

And darkness be the burier of the dead. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Carry. ] 1. One who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger. [ 1913 Webster ]

The air which is but . . . a carrier of the sounds. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster. [ 1913 Webster ]

The roads are crowded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mach.) That which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carrier pigeon (Zool.), a variety of the domestic pigeon used to convey letters from a distant point to to its home. --
Carrier shell (Zool.), a univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it fastens bits of stones and broken shells to its own shell, to such an extent as almost to conceal it. --
Common carrier (Law.) See under Common, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a very prickly woody vine of eastern U.S. (Smilax rotundifolia) growing in tangled masses, having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries.
Syn. -- bullbrier, greenbrier, horsebrier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. One of a breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly erect ears. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. F. confrère. See Friar. ] A confrère. [ Obs. ] Weever. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. courrier, fr. courre, courir, to run, L. currere. See Course, Current. ] 1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public business. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make arrangements for their convenience at hotels and on the way. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. someone who designs clothing.
Syn. -- fashion designer, clothes designer, designer. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. crieur. See Cry. ] One who cries; one who makes proclamation. Specifically, an officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation; as, a town-crier. [ 1913 Webster ]

He openeth his mouth like a crier. Ecclus. xx. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From 1st Curry. ] One who curries and dresses leather, after it is tanned. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who decries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who descries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The dog-rose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Paint.) Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly.

compar., superl., of Dry, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. farrour, ferrer, OF. ferreor, ferrier, LL. Ferrator, ferrarius equorum, from ferrare to shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. L. ferrum iron. Cf. Ferreous. ] 1. A shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. [ Obs. ] Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The art of shoeing horses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The art of preventing, curing, or mitigating diseases of horses and cattle; the veterinary art. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The place where a smith shoes horses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a., compar. of Fere, fierce. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Rhenus ferier than the cataract. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A ferryman. Calthrop. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The coöperative socialistic system of Charles Fourier, a Frenchman, who recommended the reorganization of society into small communities, living in common.

{ , n. One who adopts the views of Fourier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. OF. forre. See Forage, n. ] A harbinger. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who fries. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. same as fryer. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. fourreur. ] A dealer in furs; one who makes or sells fur goods. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Furs, in general. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The business of a furrier; trade in furs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Harrier. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Hare, n. ] (Zool.) One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [ Written also harier. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Harry. ] 1. One who harries. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). [ 1913 Webster ]

Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An historian. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. A construction worker whose main function is to carry construction materials in a hod{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

n. a very prickly woody vine (Smilax rotundifolia) of eastern U. S. growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries.
Syn. -- bullbrier, greenbrier, catbrier, brier, briar, Smilax rotundifolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who hurries or urges. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., from Sp. madero, or Pg. madeiro, fr. Sp. madera wood for building, timber, Pg. madeira, L. materia stuff, materials, lumber. See Matter. ] A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes; especially: (a) A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down. (b) A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A person who delivers the mail; -- also called a letter carrier. A male mail carrier is also called a mailman.
Syn. -- postman, letter carrier, carrier, mailman. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

prop. n. A breed of short-haired black-and-tan terrier developed in Manchester England.
Syn. -- black-and-tan terrier. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who marries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier. [ 1913 Webster ]