King () A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer.

King () A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.

King () 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.

King () A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.

King () The chief piece in the game of chess.

King () A crowned man in the game of draughts.

King () The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.

Kinged () of King

Kinging () of King

King () To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.

Kingbird () A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected. Called also bee bird, and bee martin. Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds.

Kingbird () The king tody. See under King.

Kingbolt () A vertical iron bolt, by which the forward axle and wheels of a vehicle or the trucks of a railroad car are connected with the other parts.

King Charles spaniel () A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan.

Kingcraft () The craft of kings; the art of governing as a sovereign; royal policy.

Kingcup () The common buttercup.

Kingdom () The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy.

Kingdom () The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control.

Kingdom () An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom.

Kingdomed () Having a kingdom or the dignity of a king; like a kingdom.

Kingfish () An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb.

Kingfish () The opah.

Kingfish () The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero.

Kingfish () The queenfish.

Kingfisher () Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidae. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.

Kinghood () The state of being a king; the attributes of a king; kingship.

Kingless () Having no king.

Kinglet () A little king; a weak or insignificant king.

Kinglet () Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviidae.

Kinglihood () King-liness.

Kingliness () The state or quality of being kingly.

Kingling () Same as Kinglet, 1.

Kingly () Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.

Kingly () In a kingly or kinglike manner.

King-post () A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post.

King's Bench () Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.

Kingship () The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.

Kingston () Alt. of Kingstone

Kingstone () The black angel fish. See Angel fish, under Angel.

Kingston metal () An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes used for the bearings and packings of machinery.

Kingston valve () A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line.

Kingtruss () A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges, etc.

Kinic () See Quinic.

Kink () A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord.

Kink () An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.

Kinked () of Kink

Kinking () of Kink

Kink () To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.

Kink () A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter.

Kinkajou () A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.

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