Bepowder :: Bepowder (v. t.) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.

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..

Goa Powder :: Goa powder () A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained.

Gunpowder :: Gunpowder (n.) A black, granular, explosive substance, consisting of an intimate mechanical mixture of niter, charcoal, and sulphur. It is used in gunnery and blasting..

James''s Powder :: "James's powder () Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician; -- called also fever powder..

Piepowder :: Piepowder (n.) An ancient court of record in England, formerly incident to every fair and market, of which the steward of him who owned or had the toll was the judge..

Powder :: Powder (n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust..

Powder :: Powder (n.) An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair..

Powder :: Powder (v. t.) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat..

Powder :: Powder (v. i.) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily..

Powder :: Powder (v. i.) To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders..

Powder-posted :: Powder-posted (a.) Affected with dry rot; reduced to dust by rot. See Dry rot, under Dry..

Powdered :: Powdered (imp. & p. p.) of Powde.

Powdered :: Powdered (a.) Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder..

Powdered :: Powdered (a.) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.

Powdered :: Powdered (a.) Same as Seme.

Powderflask :: Powderflask (n.) A flask in which gunpowder is carried, having a charging tube at the end..

Powderhorn :: Powderhorn (n.) A horn in which gunpowder is carried.

Powdering :: Powdering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Powde.

Powdering :: Powdering () a. & n. from Powder, v. t..

Powdermill :: Powdermill (n.) A mill in which gunpowder is made.

Powdery :: Powdery (a.) Easily crumbling to pieces; friable; loose; as, a powdery spar..

Powdery :: Powdery (a.) Sprinkled or covered with powder; dusty; as, the powdery bloom on plums..

Powdery :: Powdery (a.) Resembling powder; consisting of powder.

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