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pos>n. [ South African D., dim. of kop. See Kop. ] A hillock; a small kop, especially a small hill rising up from the African veld. [ South Africa ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

☞ The colloqual Dutch pronunciation as here given is the usual one in South Africa. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. An upstart. [ Obs. ] Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) An elater; a snap bug, or snapping beetle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A name given to several kinds of a fish, as the common bluefish, the alewife, the bonito, the butterfish, the cutlass fish, the jurel, the leather jacket, the runner, the saurel, the saury, the threadfish, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Naut.) A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The capital city of the Republic of Macedonia, population 448, 229.
Skopje is modern city, but it is at the same time an ancient city with deep roots in the past and with a rich history. During the Roman period it was known under the name of Scupi. Later the town acquired its Slav name of Skopje. Skopje experienced a swift development after World War II. This trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous eartquake. Thanks to the solidarity of the whole world, Skopje was quickly renewed and rebuilt. Today Skopje is the political, economic, cultural and academic center of Macedonia (he Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. See also Macedonia{ 2 }. Goce Vasilevski [ PJC ]