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prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Germany. Population (2000) = 3, 471, 418. [ PJC ]

n. [ The capital of Germany ] 1. A four-wheeled carriage, having a sheltered seat behind the body and separate from it, invented in the 17th century, at Berlin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fine worsted for fancy-work; zephyr worsted; -- called also Berlin wool. [ 1913 Webster ]

Berlin black, a black varnish, drying with almost a dead surface; -- used for coating the better kinds of ironware. Ure. --
Berlin blue, Prussian blue. Ure. --
Berlin green, a complex cyanide of iron, used as a green dye, and similar to Prussian blue. --
Berlin iron, a very fusible variety of cast iron, from which figures and other delicate articles are manufactured. These are often stained or lacquered in imitation of bronze. --
Berlin shop, a shop for the sale of worsted embroidery and the materials for such work. --
Berlin work, worsted embroidery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. chamberlain, chambrelencF. chambellon, OHG. chamerling, chamarlinc, G. kämmerling, kammer chamber (fr. L. camera) + -ling. See Chamber, and -ling. ] [ Formerly written chamberlin. ] 1. An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An upper servant of an inn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An officer having the direction and management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

The lord chamberlain of England, an officer of the crown, who waits upon the sovereign on the day of coronation, and provides requisites for the palace of Westminster, and for the House of Lords during the session of Parliament. Under him are the gentleman of the black rod and other officers. His office is distinct from that of the lord chamberlain of the Household, whose functions relate to the royal housekeeping. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Office of a chamberlain. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. a tributary of the Ohio River.
Syn. -- . [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ }, a. Having no fibers; destitute of fibers or fiber. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Like a landlubber: inexperienced in seamanshap.
Syn. -- lubberly. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Like a lubber; clumsy. [ 1913 Webster ]

A great lubberly boy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Innumerable; countless. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without slumber; sleepless. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sober manner; temperately; cooly; calmly; gravely; seriously. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Grave; serious; solemn; sad. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] looked hollow and thereto soberly. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, adv. In a somber manner; sombrously; gloomily; despondingly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Timber + -ling. ] A small tree. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]