mahlstick 
covered with soft leather, to protect the picture from in- 
jury ill case of contact. 
mahmoodis, mahmoudis, mahmudia (ma-m6'- 
dis), n. />/. S;utio ;is iiiflnillHHlix. 
mahoe (tnri'lio), . [Also mnlmiit; a native 
inline.] 1. A nmlvaceoiis tree or shrub, Hibiscus 
( I'n ri tin in) liliiii-fiiK, common on tropical coasts. 
Tlie inner burk lias been much used for cord- 
age. 2. Nlirriilia Cui-ilxi'ii, a tall West Indian 
tree. 3. Mclicytus raiitijttn-u.*, a small New Zea- 
liind tree of the violet family, with small flowers 
in bundles on the branches. Blue, gray, ormoun- 
taln mahoe, llibigcu* (Paritinm) elatux, a est I nilian 
tree yielding the Cuba boat. Congo mahoe, Hibiscus 
cli/fii-ittnx. -Seaside mahoe, Tln^tcitia papulnea, also one 
of the Miilvacea; whose bant has been used In British Gui- 
ana for making coffee-sacks. 
mahoganize (nia-hog'a-uiz), r. t. ; pret. and pp. 
iitiiltoi/iiitizetl. pfg. iiiii/i<Hfiiiii:i>ig. [< mahogn- 
"(.'/) + -i:c.\ To cause to resemble mahog- 
any, as by staining. 
mahogany (ma-hog'a-ni), n. [= F. mahayoni, 
iiiahiM/<m = Pg. mogoiiii, ntvijiiii, niagno = U. mo- 
gano = D. nuthonie = G. inahagoni = Sw. ma- 
II/IIIOHI/, iHiilini/Hi/, mahogni = Dan. mahogni = 
Turk, maghun (NL. unilini/oiii), < W. Ind. or 
8. Amer. mahogoiii. Cf. <vyVi.] 1. A tree, 
Mahoitre. 
1 I...VVIIIK; Branch of \l..li-.^-niy (Swttttnia Mahegant). 
a, the flower; *, the fruit. 
Sicicteiiia Mahogani, of the natural order Melia- 
cece. It is native in the West Indies, Central America, 
Mexico, ami the Florida keys. Its importance lies in its 
timber. 
2. The wood of the above tree. It combines a 
rich reddish-brown color, beauty of grain, and suscepti- 
bility of polish with unusual soundness, uniformity, free- 
dom from warping, durability, ami largeness of dimen- 
sions. On account of Its costliness, its use Is restricted 
mainly to furniture-making, cabinet-work, etc., often in 
the form of a veneer. The quality of the timber varies 
with the conditions of its growth, exposed situations and 
solid ground yielding the finest. Mahogany with figured 
grain is especially prized, and is obtained largely, but not 
exclusively, from the Han Domingo and Cuba wood, called 
Spanish mahogany. The Honduras mahogany, or bay- 
wood, shipped from the Bay of Oampeachy, is more open- 
grained and plain, and of larger dimensions, yielding logs 
sometimes 4o feet in length. The Mexican mahogany has 
the largest growth of all, is similar to the last-named, and 
supplements its diminishing supply. 
Hence 3. A table, especially a dinner-table. 
1 had hoped to have seen you three gentlemen with your 
legs under the mahtyanyin my humble parlor in the Marks. 
Didcem, Master Humphrey's Clock. 
4f. A kind of drink. Sec the quotation. 
Mr. Eliot mentioned a curious liquor peculiar to his 
country, which tlic Cornish llshcrmrn drink. They call it 
mahogany; and it is made of two parts gin and one part 
treacle, well beaten together. 
Bagwell, Johnson (ed. 18S6\ VTII. 63. 
African mahogany, same as Senegal mahogany. Aus- 
tralian mahogany, Kiicaliiptus marginata (see jarrah); 
also, other eucalypts (as below) and species of the related 
genus A mniphnra. -Bastard mahogany, in Jamaica, 
Matniilia (liittoitin) apftrfla; in Australia, Eufali/pttts mar- 
ffinata, the jarruh. and K. Ixitriitriile*. Ceylon mahoga- 
ny. Same as jack-wood. Forest-mahogany, in New 
South Wales ;md Queensland, Encalitptw resinifera. 
Horse-flesh mahogany. Same as solicit. Indian or 
East Indian mahogany. Cedrela Toona, the toon-tree ; 
also, si!i/n'>!,< f,''in7n;m, the Indian redwood, and Chick- 
mx*m in'iulnrix, tin- chittagong-wood both formerly 
classed under MI i'<7<-/im. Kentucky mahogany, a rare 
name of the Kentucky coffee-tree. See O'lnuwciadus. 
Madeira mahogany, same as cniKir.v-ifW. Moun- 
tain mahogany, a tree of the genus Cercocarpus, especial- 
ly C. li'<lii< ii'n.< and C. parvifotius ; sometimes also same as 
Mwi/MK/fl/t/-fri';v/i. -Red mahogany. Same as foretct-tna- 
honanii. Senegal mahogany, see Khaya. Swamp- 
mahogany, in New SiintTi \\ales, Hwaliiptus botryoides 
and E. robtmta. Whit6 mahogany, in Jamaica, Antir- 
rha'a bifitrcnlti ; in Australia, Eucalyptus pilularis, var. 
acinenuritien, and /-.'. rnl<utit. 
mahogany-birch (ma-hog'a-ni-bereh), . The 
cherry-birch, Jii tiiln It ntit. See birch. 
mahogany-brown (nia-hog'a-ui-broun), n. A 
reddish brown, the color of mahogany. 
mahogany-color (niu-ho^'u-ni-kul or), A 
reddish-brown color resembling that of ma- 
hogany. 
mahogany-gum (ma-hog'a-ni-gum), n. Same 
U tafTCMt 
mahogany-tree (nui-!iog'a-iii-tre), . 1. Same 
UflMMpMy, I. Hence 2. The dinner-table. 
Little we fear 
Weathor without, 
Sheltered about 
Tlie mahogany tree, 
Thackeray, The Mahogany Tree. 
mahoitre (ma-hoi'tr), . [OF. mahnitrr, IIIH- 
lioititn. ninliriisti-i, iiniliriilri-, malieurtre, etc.] 
A wadded and upraised 
shoulder (of a garment) in 
fashion during the fifteenth 
and sixteenth centuries. 
Mahomedan (ma - horn ' ed- 
an), n. and . See Moham- 
iiinliin. 
Mahomedanism, . See Mi>- 
liininiii illinium. 
Mahomedanize, . See Mo- 
hiini iiit'ilinti.i'. 
Mahometan (ma-hom'et- 
an), a. and n. fFormerly 
also Mahumetan; < F. Mnli<>- 
wdtan = Sp. Pg. Maliometa- 
no = It. Maomettaiio, < ML. 
"MahomrtdiiHK, of Mahom- 
et, < Mahomet, in older E. 
Miiliniiii, Mnlinuiiil, etc. (see 
Mahoiin), now bet I er Miiliitni- 
med, in nearer agreement 
with the Ar. Mulniiiiniiiil, the 
Arabian prophet.] See Mvhammedun (the form 
of the adjective now preferred). 
Mahometanism, . See Mohammedanism. 
Mahometanize, " See Molmmmedanize. 
Mahometicalt, . [Formerly also Mahumetical; 
as Mahomet + -ic-al."] Mohammedan. 
In one part of this Mosquita was a Librarie of fortie flue 
Mahumeticatl books. Purchat, Pilgrimage, p. 270. 
Mahometism (ma-hom'et-izm), n. [Formerly 
also Mahumctitm"; < F. Maliometismc =Sp. Pg. 
Jklakometismo It. Maometttemo; as Mahomet + 
-WIM.] Mohammedanism. [Rare.] 
Such as haue reuolted from the Faith to MahumitimM. 
Purchat, Pilgrimage, p. 204. 
Mahometist (ma-hom'et-ist), n. [Formerly 
also Mahumetist; = 8p. Mahometista ; as Ma- 
hoiuet + -int.'] A follower of Mahomet or Mo- 
haramed. [Rare.] 
This present Emperour his sonnc . . . hath had great 
good suucesse In his warres, lx>th against the Christians 
and also the Mahmiietutt. Haltiuyfi I'mjages, I. 324. 
Mahometry (ma-hom'et-ri), . [< Mahomet 
(see Mahometan) + -ry. Cf. mnmmttry, mau- 
iiictry.'] Mohammedanism. 
The sacrifices which God gave Adam's sons were no 
dumb popetry or superstitious mahometry, but signs of 
the testament of God. 
Tyndale, Ans. to Sir T. More, etc. (Parker Soc., 1850X p. 27. 
mahone (ma-hon'), . [< F. mahonne = Sp. 
mahona = It. maoiiti. < Turk, maghuna, a barge, 
lighter.] A large Turkish galley, barge, or 
transport of burden. 
Mahonia (ma-ho'ni-B), H. [NL. (Nuttall, 1818), 
named after Bernard M'Mahon, a patron of 
botanical science.] A subgenus of the genus 
Herberts (which see). 
mahonnett, . [Dim. of mahone.'] Same as 
mrtlio/ir. 
The nunilKT of the ships were these : 30 galliasses, lu.t 
gallies, as well bastards as subtill mahonnets, 15 taffours, 
20 fusts, 64 great ships, sixe or seuen gallions, and 'M gal- 
leres. llakluyt's Voyayet, II. 78. 
Mahoun, Mahound (ma-houn' or nuVhoun, 
ma-hound' or ma'hound), . [Sometimes also 
.\fiichouHd; < ME. Mahoun, Mawhown, Mahun, 
Miiliound, (. OF. Malion, Mahnms, JUahum, also 
Mnli itmet, Mahomet, now usually called Mohavi- 
ini'd, < Ar. Muhammad: see Mohammedan. Cf. 
Miifini, another form of the same word ; cf . also 
mamiiiet, niaumet, etc.] If. Mahomet or Moham- 
med : an old form of the name of the Arabian 
prophet. 
The presence seems, with things so richly odd, 
The mosque of Mahound, or some queer pagod. 
Pope, Satires of Donne, iv. 239. 
2. [?. c.] A monster; a terrifying creature. 
A machuuHd. a bngbeare, a raw-head and bloudie bone. 
Florio. 
There met hyni this Maichmcn, that was o mysshap, 
Buyn fonie in his face, as he fie wold. 
Dettruction of Troy (E. C. T. S.), 1. 7758. 
3. The devil; an evil spirit: go called as con- 
fused or identified, in the medieval mind, which 
regarded all heretics and false prophets as in- 
stitfiited by the devil, with Mahomet or Moham- 
med, the False Prophet. Compare niauinet. 
maian 
'I he dell cam' llilllinu' through the town. 
An' danced awa wi' the exciseman, 
And ilka wife cries - "AuM M'il,:,mi, 
I wish you luck o' the prize, man ! " 
m. The Kxciseman. 
4f. [/<.] An idol or pagan deity. See muimtit. 
mahout 1 (ma-houf), . [< Hind, mahaut, the 
form, in the eastern provinces, of ninlminit, mn- 
liiii-nt, an elephant-driver.] In the Kast Imli'-s, 
the keeper and driver of au elephant. 
Our curiosity was aroused by the eccentric movements 
of our elephant and the sudden excitement of his mahout. 
J. W. Palmer, I'p and Down the Irrawaddi, p. 88. 
mahout-,". [Origin not ascertained.] A coarse 
woolen cloth formerly manufactured in Eng- 
land and in the south of France, exclusively for 
export to the seaports of the Mediterranean. 
and particularly to Egypt. 
mahovo(ma-h6'vd),. [Etym. not ascertained.] 
A name given by Von Schubersky to his appli- 
cation of the fly-wheel to the locomotive. The 
fly-wheel In this Invention is ponderous, and in running 
down grades it stores up surplus mechanical power gen- 
erated by the descent of the locomotive and train, to be In 
turn Imparted to the driving-wheels in ascending a grade, 
thus aiding the engine in making its ascent. The Inven- 
tion has not met with success. 
Mahratta (ma-rat'ii), . One of a race of Hin- 
dus inhabiting western and central India, who 
in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries 
conquered and ruled many states, of which 
they formed a confederation, but which are 
now largely under British rule. They are Brah- 
mans in religion, but differ physically from other Hindus, 
and have a distinct Hindu dialect, the Mahrattl (Marathl). 
mahsir, mahsur (ma'ser), . [E. Ind.] A 
cyprinoid fish, Barlms tor, occurring generally 
in the fresh waters of India, but of the largest 
size and most abundant in mountain and rocky 
streams. It resembles the European barbel In generic 
characters, but has much larger scales (25 to 27 along the 
lateral line), thick lips, often enlarged about the middle, 
and the maxillary barbels longer than the rostral and ex- 
tending to below the last third of the eye. It is the great 
fresh-water game-fish of India, and reaches a large size, 
occasionally weighing 100 to 150 pounds. Also called ""' 
I'll.-" >, and by other forms of the word. 
Mahu (ma'hs), H. [Perhaps a made name, like 
many other appellations of devils ; but cf. ,!/- 
Ilium, 3.] All appellation in Shakspere of the 
devil as the instigator of theft. 
Five fiends have been in poor Tom at once ; . . . Hobbi- 
didance, prince of dumbness ; Mahu, of stealing. 
Shak., Lear, iv. 1. 63. 
Mahumetant, etc. See Mahometan, etc. 
mahute (ma-noV), n. [OF. mahute, upper arm.] 
An arm ; specifically, in falconry, that part of 
the wing in birds of prey which lies close to the 
body. 
mahwa-butter (ma'wa-but'er), w. A concrete 
oil obtained in India from the seeds of the 
mahwa-tree. It has about the industrial value of co- 
coanut-oil, and Is useful for making soap ; in India it Is 
used for cooking and burning, and to adulterate ghee or 
clarified butter. 
mahwa-oil (ma'wii-oil), . Same as mahwa- 
butter. 
mahwa-tree, mohwa-tree (ma'wa-tre, mo'wa- 
tre), . [< E. Ind. mahwa or mohica + E. tree.'] 
The tree Bagsia latifolia. 
Maia (ma'yft), H. [NL., < Gr. paia, a large kind 
of crab, a particular use of /xiia, old woman, 
nurse, mother.] The typical genus of Maiid(e, 
founded by Lamarck in 1801. M. tquinado is known 
as the sea-ipider or tpider-crab. The carapace IB oval, with 
Spinous Spider-crab (Ma 
many projecting points on the sides and In front, and the 
long slim legs are beset with cirri. These crab* are ob- 
served crawling sluggishly in the mud. 
Malacca (ina-ya'se-aj, n. pi. [XL., < Maia + 
-area.] A group of spider-crabs. See Maioidea. 
maiacean (mS-ya'se-an), a. and . Smne as 
iiiiiiniili'ini. 
maian (ma'yau), it. and . [< Main + -tin.] 
Same MS Mittioitl. 
