Definition of burr

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Burr (n.) A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4..

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Burhel :: Burhel (n.) Alt. of Burrhe.
Clapper :: Clapper (n.) A rabbit burrow.
Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping..
Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay..
Smoke :: Smoke (v. t.) To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; -- often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A small circular saw.
Wharling :: Wharling (n.) A guttural pronunciation of the letter r; a burr. See Burr, n., 6..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists.
Burrel :: Burrel (n.) Same as Borrel.
Latibulum :: Latibulum (n.) A concealed hiding place; a burrow; a lair; a hole.
Burro :: Burro (n.) A donkey.
Burr :: Burr (n.) A ring of iron on a lance or spear. See Burr, n., 4..
Spirable :: Spiodea (n. pl.) An extensive division of marine Annelida, including those that are without oral tentacles or cirri, and have the gills, when present, mostly arranged along the sides of the body. They generally live in burrows or tubes..
Burring Machine :: Burring machine () A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances..
Jigger :: "Jigger (n.) A species of flea (Sarcopsylla, / Pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. See Chigoe..
Gribble :: Gribble (n.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America..
Hippe :: Hippe (n.) A genus of marine decapod crustaceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura..
Earth :: Earth (v. t.) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den..
Burring :: Burring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bur.
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