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Ki*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. kinei^n to move + -logy.] That branch of physics which treats of the laws of motion, or of moving bodies.

Ki"none (?), n. (Chem.) See Quinone.

Ki"noyl (?), n. (Chem.) [Obs.] See Quinoyl.

Kin"rede (?), n. Kindred. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Kins"folk` (?), n. Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or closely related families.

They sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

Luke ii. 44.

Kin"ship (?), n. Family relationship.

Kins"man (?), n.; pl. Kinsmen (&?;). A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.

Kins"man*ship, n. Kinship. Thackeray.

Kins"wom`an (?), n.; pl. Kinswomen (&?;). A female relative. Shak.

Kint"lidge (?), n. (Naut.) See Kentledge.

Ki*osk" (?), n. [Turk. kiushk, kiöshk, Per. k&?;shk.] A Turkish open summer house or pavilion, supported by pillars.

Ki"o*ways` (?), n. pl.; sing. Kioway (&?;). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians distantly related to the Shoshones. They formerly inhabited the region about the head waters of the North Platte.

Kip (?), n. The hide of a young or small beef creature, or leather made from it; kipskin.

Kip leather. See Kipskin.

Kipe (?), n. [Cf. OE. kipen to catch, Icel. kippa to pull, snatch. Cf. Kipper.] An osier basket used for catching fish. [Prov. Eng.]

Kip"per (?), n. [D. kippen to hatch, snatch, seize. Cf. Kipe.] 1. (Zoöl.) A salmon after spawning.

2. A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; -- so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh. [Scot.]

Kipper time, the season in which fishing for salmon is forbidden. [Eng. & Scot.]

Kip"per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kippered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Kippering.] To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking. "Kippered salmon." Dickens.

Kip"per, a. Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Kip"per*nut` (?), n. (Bot.) A name given to earthnuts of several kinds.

Kip"skin` (?), n. [Kip + skin.] Leather prepared from the skin of young or small cattle, intermediate in grade between calfskin and cowhide.

Kirk (?), n. [Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church.] A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Kirked (?), a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Turned upward; bent. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Kirk"man (?), n.; pl. Kirkmen (&?;).

1. A clergyman or officer in a kirk. [Scot.]