n. (Zool.) Any viverrine mammal of the genus
n. [ OE. lin flax + seed. See Linen. ] (Bot.) The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.
Linseed cake,
Linseed meal,
Linseed oil,
n. [ See Linen. ] Linsey-woolsey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock. ] A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.