Section M, N, and O

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(Naut.) (a) A knob
made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye
from slipping. (b) Same as 2d
Mousing, 2.

3. A familiar term of endearment.
Shak.

4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a
blow. [Slang]

5. A match used in firing guns or
blasting.

Field mouse, Flying mouse,
etc. See under Field, Flying, etc. --
Mouse bird (Zoöl.), a coly. --
Mouse deer (Zoöl.), a chevrotain,
as the kanchil. -- Mouse galago
(Zoöl.), a very small West American galago (Galago
murinus). In color and size it resembles a mouse. It has a bushy
tail like that of a squirrel. -- Mouse hawk.
(Zoöl.) (a) A hawk that devours
mice. (b) The hawk owl; -- called also
mouse owl. -- Mouse lemur
(Zoöl.), any one of several species of very small
lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in Madagascar.

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