One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker. 26377 n niere n. 428 Maladministration. 84033 N Naleadministration n. 404 Same as Meine. 87512 N Neyne n. 464 the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k (as in single, sink, conquer), it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing, bring, etc. This is a simple but related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 243-246. 92069 N N 484 No, not. See No. 92071 N Na a. & adv. 394 The summit of an eminence. 92072 N Nab n. 403 of Nab 92075 N Nabbed imp. & p. p. 419 of Nab 92076 N Nabbing p. pr. & vb. n. 407 Pulverized sugar candy. 92078 N Nabit n. 409 The edible berries of the Zizyphys Lotus, a tree of Northern Africa, and Southwestern Europe. 92079 N Nabk n. 431 A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire. 92080 N Nabob n. 501 A pale red color, with a cast of orange. 92082 N Nacarat n. 580 See Nacre. 92084 N Nacker n. 439 A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl. 92085 N Nacre n. 565 Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly. 92086 N Nacreous a. 399 Alt. of Nadde 92087 N Nad 423 Had not. 92088 N Nadde 485 An adder. 92089 N Nadder n. 441 That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where we stand. 92090 N Nadir n. 566 See Nenia. 92092 N Naenia n. 427 A naevus. 92093 N Naeve n. 538 Resembling a naevus or naevi; as, naevoid elephantiasis. 92094 N Naevoid a. 460 Spotted; frecled. 92095 N Naevose a. 383 of Navus 92096 N Naevi pl. 501 A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark; -- usually applied to vascular tumors, i. e., those consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries, veins, or capillaries. 92097 N Navus n. 413 A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse. 92098 N Nag n. 992 of Nag 92100 N Nagged imp. & p. p. 363 of Nag 92101 N Nagging p. pr. & vb. n. 445 Irritable; touchy. 92104 N Naggy a. 421 A West African gazelle (Gazella redunca). 92105 N Nagor n. 496 A mineral of blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster, generally of a foliated massive structure; foliated tellurium. It is a telluride of lead and gold. 92106 N Nagyagite n. 416 A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain. 92107 N Naiad n. 436 See Natant. 92111 N Naiant a. 492 Any one of numerous species of small, fresh-water, chaetopod annelids of the tribe Naidina. They belong to the Oligochaeta. 92112 N Naid n. 404 Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone. 92113 N Naif a. 478 A chief; a leader; a Sepoy corporal. 92115 N Naik n. 434 the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes. 92116 N Nail n. 779 of Nail 92121 N Nailed imp. & p. p. 377 of Nail 92122 N Nailing p. pr. & vb. n. 349 A brush for cleaning the nails. 92127 N Nailbrush n. 293 One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker. 92128 N Nailer n. 295 A women who makes nailes. 92130 N Naileress n. 328 of Nailery 92131 N Naileries pl. 324 A manufactory where nails are made. 92132 N Nailery 271 Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. 92133 N Nail-headed a. 642 Without nails; having no nails. 92134 N Nailless a. 278 A thick sort of jaconet muslin, plain or striped, formerly made in India. 92135 N Nainsook n. 339 See Naiad. 92136 N Nais n. 309 Same as Jessant. 92137 N Naissant a. 288 Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks. 92138 N Naive a. 745 In a naive manner. 92139 N Naively adv. 300 Native simplicity; unaffected plainness or ingenuousness; artlessness. 92140 N Naivete n. 551 Naivete. 92141 N Naivety n. 352 To make naked. 92142 N Nake v.t. 327 Having no clothes on; uncovered; nude; bare; as, a naked body; a naked limb; a naked sword. 92143 N Naked a. 584 In a naked manner; without covering or disguise; manifestly; simply; barely. 92150 N Nakedly adv. 285 The condition of being naked. 92151 N Nakedness n. 273 Same as Nacre. 92153 N Naker n. 275 The gavial. 92155 N Nakoo n. 281 Ale; also, an alehouse. 92156 N Nale n. 291 An awl. 92157 N Nall n. 280 Am not. 92158 N Nam 543 Capable of being named. 92160 N Namable a. 278 A distraining or levying of a distress; an impounding. 92161 N Namation n. 263 A large North American lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over forty pounds. Called also Mackinaw trout, lake trout, lake salmon, salmon trout, togue, and tuladi. 92162 N Namaycush n. 272 Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. 92163 N Namby-pamby n. 307 The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class. 92165 N Name n. 281 of Name 92170 N Named imp. & p. p. 280 of Name 92171 N Naming p. pr. & vb. n. 270 Without a name; not having been given a name; as, a nameless star. 92176 N Nameless a. 254 In a nameless manner. 92180 N Namelessly adv. 231 By name; by particular mention; specifically; especially; expressly. 92181 N Namely adv. 252 One who names, or calls by name. 92183 N Namer n. 270 One that has the same name as another; especially, one called after, or named out of regard to, another. 92184 N Namesake n. 262 No more. 92185 N Namo adv. 258 Anan. 92186 N Nan inerj. 251 An African carnivore (Nandinia binotata), allied to the civets. It is spotted with black. 92187 N Nandine n. 258 Alt. of Nandu 92188 N Nandou n. 276 Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea. 92189 N Nandu n. 248 A species of cloth, of a firm texture, originally brought from China, made of a species of cotton (Gossypium religiosum) that is naturally of a brownish yellow color quite indestructible and permanent. 92190 N Nankeen n. 242 A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name. 92193 N Nanny n. 236 See Sheepberry. 92194 N Nannyberry n. 266 The magpie. 92195 N Nanpie n. 271 A term used by modern archaeologists instead of cella. See Cella. 92196 N Naos n. 319 of Nap 92197 N Napped imp. & p. p. 246 of Nap 92198 N Napping p. pr. & vb. n. 393 To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. 92199 N Nap v. i. 878 The back part of the neck. 92205 N Nape n. 900 An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the plantain eaters. 92206 N Nape-crest n. 1011 of Napery 92207 N Naperies pl. 256 Table linen; also, linen clothing, or linen in general. 92208 N Napery n. 260 A perfume distilled from orange flowers. 92209 N Napha water 248 See Navew. 92210 N Naphew n. 278 The complex mixture of volatile, liquid, inflammable hydrocarbons, occurring naturally, and usually called crude petroleum, mineral oil, or rock oil. Specifically: That portion of the distillate obtained in the refinement of petroleum which is intermediate between the lighter gasoline and the heavier benzine, and has a specific gravity of about 0.7, -- used as a solvent for varnishes, as a carburetant, illuminant, etc. 92211 N Naphtha n. 223 A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate. 92213 N Naphthalate n. 257 A white crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon, C10H8, analogous to benzene, and obtained by the distillation of certain bituminous materials, such as the heavy oil of coal tar. It is the type and basis of a large number of derivatives among organic compounds. Formerly called also naphthaline. 92214 N Naphthalene n. 219 Pertaining to , or derived from, naphthalene; -- used specifically to designate a yellow crystalline substance, called naphthalenic acid and also hydroxy quinone, and obtained from certain derivatives of naphthol. 92215 N Naphthalenic a. 266 Pertaining to, derived from, or related to, naphthalene; -- used specifically to denote any one of a series of acids derived from naphthalene, and called naphthalene acids. 92216 N Naphthalic a. 238 Same as Naphthylamine. 92218 N Naphthalidine n. 390 Alt. of Naphthaline 92219 N Naphthalin n. 273