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n. 1. In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 21/2 to 3 inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A shotgun that is made with such a bore. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Chokebored p. pr. & vb. n. Chokeboring. ] To provide with a chokebore. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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

n. [ From Ekeberg, a German. ] (Min.) A variety of scapolite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A phonograph or compact disc player with multiple discs, requiring the insertion of coins prior to playing, and allowing the user to select the playing of any disc in its inventory. An early version was called the nickelodeon. [ PJC ]

2. (Computers) a data-storage device having multiple compact discs, of which only one may be on-line at any given time, which permits the user (through computer commands) to select on-line access to any disc from its inventory, in a manner reminiscent of a musical jukebox{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

n. See kabab and kabob. [ PJC ]

n. [ Make, v. + bate a quarrel. ] One who excites contentions and quarrels. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called in allusion to its baglike nest. ] (Zool.) The European long-tailed titmouse; -- called also poke-pudding. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So named from its snakelike neck. ] (Zool.) 1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks, and sharp bills. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The American species (Anhinga anhinga syn. Plotus anhinga) inhabits the Southern United States and tropical America; -- called also darter, and water turkey. The Asiatic species (Anhinga melanogaster) is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species inhabit Africa and Australia respectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The wryneck. [ 1913 Webster ]