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<h1>Krang</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Krang</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. D. <ets>kreng</ets> a carcass.]</ety> <def>The carcass of a whale after the blubber has been removed.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>crang</asp> and <asp>kreng</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Kranging hook</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Krang"ing hook`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Whaling)</fld> <def>A hook for holding the blubber while cutting it away.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cranging hook</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Kreatic</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kre*at"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Creatic</er>.</def>

<h1>Kreatin</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kre"a*tin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Creatin</er>.</def>

<h1>Kreatinin</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kre*at"i*nin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Creatinin</er>.</def>

<h1>Kreel</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kreel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt><def>See <er>Creel</er>.</def>

<h1>Kremlin</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Krem"lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Russ. <ets>kremle</ets>.]</ety> <def>The citadel of a town or city; especially, the citadel of Moscow, a large inclosure which contains imperial palaces, cathedrals, churches, an arsenal, etc.</def> <mark>[Russia]</mark>

<-- (metaphorically) the government of Russia (or, 1920-1992, of the Soviet Union) -->

<h1>Krems</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Krems</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A variety of white lead. See <cref>Krems lead</cref>, under <er>Lead</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Kreng</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kreng</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Krang</er>.</def>

<h1>Kreosote</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kre"o*sote</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See Creosote.</def>

<h1>Kreutzer</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kreut"zer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G. <ets>kreuzer</ets>.]</ety> <def>A small copper coin formerly used in South Germany; also, a small Austrian copper coin.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>kreuzer</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Kriegsspiel</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kriegs"spiel`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G., fr. <ets>krieg</ets> war + <ets>spiel</ets> play.]</ety> <def>A game of war, played for practice, on maps.</note>

<i>Farrow.</i>

<h1>Kris</h1> <Xpage=819>

<hw>Kris</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A Malay dagger. See <er>Creese</er>.</def>

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