a.
Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse.
Next Wordn.
A subordinary of triangular form having one of its angles at the fess point and the opposite aide at the edge of the escutcheon. When there is only one gyron on the shield it is bounded by two lines drawn from the fess point, one horizontally to the dexter side, and one to the dexter chief corner. →
n.
A geographical dictionary; a book giving the names and descriptions, etc., of many places. →
n.
A method of excavating, as in a bank, by a series of cuttings side by side. See also Gulleting. →
n.
An ancient stringed instrument used by the Greeks, the particular construction of which is unknown. →
v. t.
To swallow much or often; to swallow with immoderate gust; to drink greedily or continually; as, one who guzzles beer. →