Cordovan :: Cordovan (n.) Same as Cordwain. In England the name is applied to leather made from horsehide.

Dove :: Dove () of Div.

Dove :: Dove (n.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.

Dove :: Dove (n.) A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.

Dove Plant :: Dove plant () A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant..

Dove's-foot :: Dove's-foot (n.) A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; -- so called from the shape of the leaf..

Dove's-foot :: Dove's-foot (n.) The columbine.

Dove-eyed :: Dove-eyed (a.) Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed; as, dove-eyed Peace..

Dovecot :: Dovecot (n.) Alt. of Dovecot.

Dovecote :: Dovecote (n.) A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house..

Dovekie :: Dovekie (n.) A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove..

Dovelet :: Dovelet (n.) A young or small dove.

Dovelike :: Dovelike (a.) Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.

Dover's Powder :: Dover's Powder () A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic..

Doveship :: Doveship (n.) The possession of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and innocence..

Dovetail :: Dovetail (n.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one..

Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To cut to a dovetail.

Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To join by means of dovetails.

Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly..

Dovetailed :: Dovetailed (imp. & p. p.) of Dovetai.

Dovetailing :: Dovetailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dovetai.

Dovish :: Dovish (a.) Like a dove; harmless; innocent.

Ordovian :: Ordovian (a. & n.) Ordovician.

Ordovician :: Ordovician (a.) Of or pertaining to a division of the Silurian formation, corresponding in general to the Lower Silurian of most authors, exclusive of the Cambrian..

Ordovician :: Ordovician (n.) The Ordovician formation.

Pseudova :: Pseudova (pl. ) of Pseudovu.

Pseudovaries :: Pseudovaries (pl. ) of Pseudovar.

Pseudovary :: Pseudovary (n.) The organ in which pseudova are produced; -- called also pseudovarium.

Pseudovum :: Pseudovum (n.) An egglike germ produced by the agamic females of some insects and other animals, and by the larvae of certain insects. It is capable of development without fertilization. See Illust. of Paedogenesis..

Ringdove :: Ringdove (n.) A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat..

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