‖n. [ F., fr. cro&unr_;te a crust, OF. crouste. ] (Cookery) Bread baked in a mold, and scooped out, to serve minces upon. Bishop. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A French novelist (1871-1922). [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ From the French chemist, J. L. Proust. ] (Min.) A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive; ruby silver. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To rouse; to disturb;
n. [ Cf. Icel. röst an estuary. ] A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] A laborer, especially a deck hand, on a river steamboat, who moves the cargo, loads and unloads wood, and the like; in an opprobrious sense, a shiftless vagrant who lives by chance jobs. [ Western U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]