Part 6225

<h1>Kawn</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kawn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A inn. <mark>[Turkey]</mark> See <er>Khan</er>.</def>

<h1>Kayak</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kay"ak</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A light canoe, made of skins stretched over a frame, and usually capable of carrying but one person, who sits amidships and uses a double-bladed paddle. It is peculiar to the Eskimos and other Arctic tribes.</def>

<h1>Kayaker</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kay"ak*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who uses a kayak.</def>

<h1>Kayko</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kay"ko</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The dog salmon.</def>

<h1>Kayles</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kayles</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Akin to Dan. <ets>kegle</ets>, Sw. <ets>kegla</ets>, D. & G. <ets>kegel</ets>, OHG. <ets>kegil</ets>, whence F. <ets>quille</ets>.]</ety> <def>A game; ninepins.</def> <mark>[Prov Eng.]</mark>

<i>Carew.</i>

<h1>Kaynard</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kay"nard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cagnard</ets>.]</ety> <def>A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Keck</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keck</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Kecked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Kecking</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. dial. G. <ets>k\'94cken</ets>, <ets>k\'94ken</ets>.]</ety> <def>To heave or to retch, as in an effort to vomit.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Keck</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Keck</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An effort to vomit; queasiness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Keckle</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kec"kle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i. & n.</tt> <def>See <er>Keck</er>, <tt>v. i. & n.</tt></def>

<h1>Keckle</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kec"kle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Keckled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Keckling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>To wind old rope around, as a cable, to preserve its surface from being fretted, or to wind iron chains around, to defend from the friction of a rocky bottom, or from the ice.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<h1>Keckling</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kec"kling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Old rope or iron chains wound around a cable. See <er>Keckle</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<h1>Kecklish</h1> <Xpage=809>

<hw>Kec"klish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>keck</ets>, <ets>keckle</ets>.]</ety> <def>Inclined to vomit; squeamish.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>