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of Blacken
A tribe of North American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.
See Bluefin.
A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.
A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
The female salmon in the spawning season.
Of or pertaining to the Blackfeet; as, a Blackfoot Indian.
A Blackfoot Indian.
Scurrilous; abusive; low; worthless; vicious; as, blackguard language.
To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
A person of stained or low character, esp. one who uses scurrilous language, or treats others with foul abuse; a scoundrel; a rough.
A vagrant; a bootblack; a gamin.
The scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who, in a removal from one residence to another, had charge of the kitchen utensils, and being smutted by them, were jocularly called the "black guard"; also, the servants and hangers-on of an army.
The criminals and vagrants or vagabonds of a town or community, collectively.
of Blackguard
of Blackguard
The conduct or language of a blackguard; ruffianism.
In the manner of or resembling a blackguard; abusive; scurrilous; ruffianly.