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pos>n. See Kreutzer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. Named after Jan Deutz of Holland. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs with pretty white flowers, much cultivated.

v. i. To fool around; to act without plan or purpose; -- usually used with around; as, don't futz around with a device without understanding its operation. [ Slang. ] [ PJC ]

n.; pl. Kibbutzim. [ Modern Hebrew kibbutz gathering. ] an Israeli communal{ 2 } form of agricultural settlement. Originally it was predominantly agricultural and practiced a very high level of sharing, including collective rearing of children. More recently (by 1998) industries have taken over a significant role in the Kibbutz economy, and the level of sharing has dropped significantly. Of several Modern Hebrew words designating unique Israeli forms of agricultural settlement, only the word Kibbutz found its way into English. This may reflect the fact that the Kibbutzim, and only they, have long practiced hosting foreign volunteers from all over the world: youngsters who work on the Kibbutz not for a salary but for boarding and food. Many volunteers come from English speaking countries, and probably via them the word Kibbutz entered modern English dictionaries. [ RP ]

n. [ kibbutz + -nik. ] a member of a kibbutz. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ G. kreuzer. ] A small copper coin formerly used in South Germany; also, a small Austrian copper coin. [ Written also kreuzer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632) at which the Swedes under King Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Imperialists under Wallenstein, and in which Adolphus was killed.
Syn. -- battle of Lutzen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To exceed in buffoonery. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]