(nautical) Alternative form of southeast

(nautical) Alternative form of southeast

(nautical) Alternative form of southeast

The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. / A pickle made with salt. / The ear; especially, a hog's ear. / The act of sousing; a plunging into water. / A person suffering from alcoholism.

(transitive) To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench. / (transitive) To steep in brine; to pickle.

The act of sousing, or swooping. / A heavy blow.

(now dialectal, transitive) To strike, beat. / (now dialectal, intransitive) To fall heavily. / (obsolete, transitive) To pounce upon.

(now rare, dialectal) Suddenly, without warning.

(obsolete) A sou (the French coin). / (dated) A small amount.

A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.