Coldong

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[`e]re brother, friar, fr.
     L. frater brother. See {Brother}.]
     1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,
        but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:
        {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans.} {(b)
        Augustines}. {(c) Dominicans or Black Friars.} {(d) White


        Friars or Carmelites.} See these names in the Vocabulary.
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     2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
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     3. (Zool.) An American fish; the silversides.
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     {Friar bird} (Zool.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus
        corniculatus}), having the head destitute of feathers; --
        called also {coldong}, {leatherhead}, {pimlico}; {poor
        soldier}, and {four-o'clock}. The name is also applied to
        several other species of the same genus.
  
     {Friar's balsam} (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds
        and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,
        styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of
        benzoin. --Brande & C.
  
     {Friar's cap} (Bot.), the monkshood.
  
     {Friar's cowl} (Bot.), an arumlike plant ({Arisarum vulgare})
        with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
  
     {Friar's lantern}, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.
        --Milton.
  
     {Friar skate} (Zool.), the European white or sharpnosed skate
        ({Raia alba}); -- called also {Burton skate}, {border
        ray}, {scad}, and {doctor}.
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