a. [ Gr. &unr_; an arrangement + &unr_;, &unr_;, shield. ] (Zool.) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [ Western U. S. ] Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From the Texas (baseball) League. ] (Baseball) A short fly that falls too far out to be handled by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder; -- called also