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n. An amoret. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who clamors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Sp. jaquima headstall of a halter. ] A halter consisting of a long leather or rope strap and headstall, -- used for leading or tieing a pack animal. [ Western U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See 1st Hock. ] A Rhenish wine. [ Obs. ] See Hock. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. matamore, from Ar. ma&tsdot_;mōra. ] A subterranean repository for wheat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. [ Cf. Sachem. ] The head of a tribe among the American Indians; a chief; -- generally used as synonymous with sachem, but some writters distinguished between them, making the sachem a chief of the first rank, and a sagamore one of the second rank. “Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow.” Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A juice used in medicine. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) See Sycamore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sycomorus, Gr. &unr_; the fig mulberry; &unr_; a fig + &unr_; the black mulberry; or perhaps of Semitic origin: cf. F. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry. ] (Bot.) (a) A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. (b) The American plane tree, or buttonwood. (c) A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus). [ Written sometimes sycomore. ] [ 1913 Webster ]