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King \King\, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D.
koning, OHG. kuning, G. k["o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung,
Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root
of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
{Kin}.]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. ``Ay, every
inch a king.'' --Shak.

Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
rebels from principle. --Burke.

There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
Choate.

But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
Rejoicing in the east --Thomson.

2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.

3. A playing card having the picture of a king[1]; as, the
king of diamonds.

4. The chief piece in the game of chess.

5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.

6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
Testament.

Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
denote pre["e]minence or superiority in some
particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.

{Apostolic king}. See {Apostolic}.

{King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.

{King auk} (Zo["o]l.), the little auk or sea dove.

{King bird of paradise}. (Zo["o]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.


{King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
queen is the king card of the suit.

{King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
reigned in the third century.

{King conch} (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.

{King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
production of the southern United States.

{King crab}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
(b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
squinado}).
(c) A large crab of the northern Pacific ({Paralithodes
camtshatica}), especially abundant on the coasts of
Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also
{Alaskan king crab}.

{King crow}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
so called because, while breeding, they attack and
drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
(b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.


{King duck} (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
of both continents.

{King eagle} (Zo["o]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
eagle of Rome.

{King hake} (Zo["o]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.

{King monkey} (Zo["o]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.

{King mullet} (Zo["o]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
Called also {goldfish}.

{King of terrors}, death.

{King parrakeet} (Zo["o]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.

{King penguin} (Zo["o]l.), any large species of penguin of
the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {Aptenodytes longirostris},
of the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and
{Aptenodytes Patagonica}, of Patagonia.

{King rail} (Zo["o]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
cinnamon color.

{King salmon} (Zo["o]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.

{King's counsel}, or {Queen's counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
(advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
employed against the crown without special license.
--Wharton's Law Dict.

{King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

{The king's English}, correct or current language of good
speakers; pure English. --Shak.

{King's evidence} or {Queen's evidence}, testimony in favor
of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]

{King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.

{King snake} (Zo["o]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.

{King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
albus}).

{King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
orpiment}.

{King tody} (Zo["o]l.), a small fly-catching bird
({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
is bright red, edged with black.

{King vulture} (Zo["o]l.), a large species of vulture
({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
So called because it drives away other vultures while
feeding.

{King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
{Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

Horse \Horse\ (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. &
OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to
run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus};
especially, the domestic horse ({Equus caballus}), which
was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period.
It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with
six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below.
The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or
wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having
a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base.
Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
its legs. The horse excels in strength, speed, docility,
courage, and nobleness of character, and is used for
drawing, carrying, bearing a rider, and like purposes.

Note: Many varieties, differing in form, size, color, gait,
speed, etc., are known, but all are believed to have
been derived from the same original species. It is
supposed to have been a native of the plains of Central
Asia, but the wild species from which it was derived is
not certainly known. The feral horses of America are
domestic horses that have run wild; and it is probably
true that most of those of Asia have a similar origin.
Some of the true wild Asiatic horses do, however,
approach the domestic horse in several characteristics.
Several species of fossil ({Equus}) are known from the
later Tertiary formations of Europe and America. The
fossil species of other genera of the family
{Equid[ae]} are also often called horses, in general
sense.

2. The male of the genus {Equus}, in distinction from the
female or male; usually, a castrated male.

3. Mounted soldiery; cavalry; -- used without the plural
termination; as, a regiment of horse; -- distinguished
from {foot}.

The armies were appointed, consisting of twenty-five
thousand horse and foot. --Bacon.

4. A frame with legs, used to support something; as, a
clotheshorse, a sawhorse, etc.

5. A frame of timber, shaped like a horse, on which soldiers
were made to ride for punishment.

6. Anything, actual or figurative, on which one rides as on a
horse; a hobby.

7. (Mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same
character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a
vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse -- said of a
vein -- is to divide into branches for a distance.

8. (Naut.)
(a) See {Footrope}, a.
(b) A breastband for a leadsman.
(c) An iron bar for a sheet traveler to slide upon.
(d) A jackstay. --W. C. Russell. --Totten.

9. (Student Slang)
(a) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or
examination; -- called also {trot}, {pony}, {Dobbin}.
(b) Horseplay; tomfoolery.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

10. {heroin}. [slang]
[PJC]

11. {horsepower}. [Colloq. contraction]
[PJC]

Note: Horse is much used adjectively and in composition to
signify of, or having to do with, a horse or horses,
like a horse, etc.; as, horse collar, horse dealer or
horse?dealer, horsehoe, horse jockey; and hence, often
in the sense of strong, loud, coarse, etc.; as,
horselaugh, horse nettle or horse-nettle, horseplay,
horse ant, etc.

{Black horse}, {Blood horse}, etc. See under {Black}, etc.

{Horse aloes}, caballine aloes.

{Horse ant} (Zo["o]l.), a large ant ({Formica rufa}); --
called also {horse emmet}.

{Horse artillery}, that portion of the artillery in which the
cannoneers are mounted, and which usually serves with the
cavalry; flying artillery.

{Horse balm} (Bot.), a strong-scented labiate plant
({Collinsonia Canadensis}), having large leaves and
yellowish flowers.

{Horse bean} (Bot.), a variety of the English or Windsor bean
({Faba vulgaris}), grown for feeding horses.

{Horse boat}, a boat for conveying horses and cattle, or a
boat propelled by horses.

{Horse bot}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Botfly}, and {Bots}.

{Horse box}, a railroad car for transporting valuable horses,
as hunters. [Eng.]

{Horse breaker} or {Horse trainer}, one employed in subduing
or training horses for use.

{Horse car}.
(a) A railroad car drawn by horses. See under {Car}.
(b) A car fitted for transporting horses.

{Horse cassia} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Cassia
Javanica}), bearing long pods, which contain a black,
catharic pulp, much used in the East Indies as a horse
medicine.

{Horse cloth}, a cloth to cover a horse.

{Horse conch} (Zo["o]l.), a large, spiral, marine shell of
the genus Triton. See {Triton}.

{Horse courser}.
(a) One that runs horses, or keeps horses for racing.
--Johnson.
(b) A dealer in horses. [Obs.] --Wiseman.

{Horse crab} (Zo["o]l.), the Limulus; -- called also
{horsefoot}, {horsehoe crab}, and {king crab}.

{Horse crevall['e]} (Zo["o]l.), the cavally.

{Horse emmet} (Zo["o]l.), the horse ant.

{Horse finch} (Zo["o]l.), the chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]

{Horse gentian} (Bot.), fever root.

{Horse iron} (Naut.), a large calking iron.

{Horse latitudes}, a space in the North Atlantic famous for
calms and baffling winds, being between the westerly winds
of higher latitudes and the trade winds. --Ham. Nav.
Encyc.

{Horse mackrel}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The common tunny ({Orcynus thunnus}), found on the
Atlantic coast of Europe and America, and in the
Mediterranean.
(b) The bluefish ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).
(c) The scad.
(d) The name is locally applied to various other fishes,
as the California hake, the black candlefish, the
jurel, the bluefish, etc.

{Horse marine} (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a
mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang]

{Horse mussel} (Zo["o]l.), a large, marine mussel ({Modiola
modiolus}), found on the northern shores of Europe and
America.

{Horse nettle} (Bot.), a coarse, prickly, American herb, the
{Solanum Carolinense}.

{Horse parsley}. (Bot.) See {Alexanders}.

{Horse purslain} (Bot.), a coarse fleshy weed of tropical
America ({Trianthema monogymnum}).

{Horse race}, a race by horses; a match of horses in running
or trotting.

{Horse racing}, the practice of racing with horses.

{Horse railroad}, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by
horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States,
called a {tramway}.

{Horse run} (Civil Engin.), a device for drawing loaded
wheelbarrows up an inclined plane by horse power.

{Horse sense}, strong common sense. [Colloq. U.S.]

{Horse soldier}, a cavalryman.

{Horse sponge} (Zo["o]l.), a large, coarse, commercial sponge
({Spongia equina}).

{Horse stinger} (Zo["o]l.), a large dragon fly. [Prov. Eng.]


{Horse sugar} (Bot.), a shrub of the southern part of the
United States ({Symplocos tinctoria}), whose leaves are
sweet, and good for fodder.

{Horse tick} (Zo["o]l.), a winged, dipterous insect
({Hippobosca equina}), which troubles horses by biting
them, and sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly},
{horse louse}, and {forest fly}.

{Horse vetch} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hippocrepis}
({Hippocrepis comosa}), cultivated for the beauty of its
flowers; -- called also {horsehoe vetch}, from the
peculiar shape of its pods.

{Iron horse}, a locomotive. [Colloq.]

{Salt horse}, the sailor's name for salt beef.

{To look a gift horse in the mouth}, to examine the mouth of
a horse which has been received as a gift, in order to
ascertain his age; -- hence, to accept favors in a
critical and thankless spirit. --Lowell.

{To take horse}.
(a) To set out on horseback. --Macaulay.
(b) To be covered, as a mare.
(c) See definition 7 (above).


Limulus \Lim"u*lus\ (l[i^]m"[-u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. {Limuli}
(-l[imac]). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zo["o]l.)
The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a
few species from the East Indies, and one ({Limulus
polyphemus}) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called
also {Molucca crab}, {king crab}, {horseshoe crab}, and
{horsefoot}.