n. A star. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The crab-eating seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) of the Antarctic Ocean. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; firm, solid + E. metal. ] Any alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron, of which cannon are sometimes made. [ 1913 Webster ]