n. [ L. albus white + -lith. ] A kind of plastic cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica; -- called also
‖n. [ Ar. al-burāq, fr. baraqa to flash, shine. ] The imaginary milk-white animal on which Mohammed was said to have been carried up to heaven; a white mule. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [ Obs. ] Wase (1654). [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Photog.) Same as Calotype. [ 1913 Webster ]