A light gun with smooth bore, adapted for the use of small shot in killing birds or small animals.

(now chiefly historical) A piece of lace or other fabric worn over a woman's dress to cover the bosom.

A painting, or a musical composition, representing a battle.

(historical) An adjustable piece of armour for guarding the throat, etc. during jousting.

(mining) The part of a plunger pump that contains the valve.

(historical) One who buys shreds and remnants of cloth in order to resell them.

Goods usually sold by pieces or fixed portions, such as shirtings, calicos, sheetings, etc.

(architecture) A short piece of timber in a truss, used to maintain the ends of struts or rafters and keep them from slipping.

(historical) A gold coin of the time of James V of Scotland, bearing an image of the king's head wearing a bonnet.

(nautical) One of the timbers which terminate the transom and define the shape of the stern.