Part 6862

<hw>Masked</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; cincealed; hidden.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Personate</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds.</def>

<cs><col>Masked ball</col>, <cd>a ball in which the dancers wear masks.</cd> -- <col>Masked battery</col> <fld>(Mil.)</fld>, <cd>a battery so placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it opens fire. <i>H. L. Scott</i>.</cd> -- <col>Masked crab</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a European crab (<spn>Corystes cassivelaunus</spn>) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face.</cd> -- <col>Masked pig</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a Japanese domestic hog (<spn>Sus pliciceps</spn>). Its face is deeply furrowed.</cd></cs>

<h1>Masker</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mask"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade.</def>

<h1>Masker</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mask"er</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To confuse; to stupefy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Maskery</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mask"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The dress or disguise of a maske<?/; masquerade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Maskinonge</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas"ki*nonge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The muskellunge.</def>

<h1>Mask shell</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mask" shell`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any spiral marine shell of the genus <spn>Persona</spn>, having a curiously twisted aperture.</def>

<h1>Maslach</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas"lach</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ar. <ets>maslaq</ets>: cf. F. <ets>masloc</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An excitant containing opium, much used by the Turks.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Maslin</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas"lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>missellane</ets>, <ets>misceline</ets>, <ets>miscelin</ets>, <ets>meslin</ets>, fr. <ets>miscellane</ets>. See <er>Miscellane</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A mixture composed of different materials</def>; especially: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A mixture of metals resembling brass</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye</def>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>meslin</asp>, <asp>mislin</asp>, <asp>maselyn</asp>, <asp>mastlin</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A vessel made of maslin, 1 <sd>(a)</sd>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Mead eke in a <b>maselyn</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Maslin</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Mas"lin</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Composed of different sorts; <as>as, <ex>maslin</ex> bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>meslin</asp>, <asp>mislin</asp>, etc.]</altsp>

<h1>Mason</h1> <Xpage=899>

<hw>Ma"son</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>ma<?/on</ets>, LL. <ets>macio</ets>, <ets>machio</ets>, <ets>mattio</ets>, <ets>mactio</ets>, <ets>marcio</ets>, <ets>macerio</ets>; of uncertain origin.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.</def>