rocking horse (roking hors)

rock in horse mounted on rockers for the recreation of children; a hobby-horse. rocking-pier (rok'ing-pēr), n. In metallic - bridge construction, a pier which is fastened by a mova pier which is able joint joint to the tru which it supports, and has its lower end supported by a hinged shoe, so that it may rock slightly from the vertical position as the superstructure expands or contracts when exposed to changes of temperature. The device obviates the nece ity of supporting metal tru es on rollers or sliding plates resting on rigid piers. rocking-shaft (rok'ing-shaft), n. Same as rock shaft. A pair of those levers, to act on the two link motions at once, project from the rocking - shaft . Rankine , Steam Engine, § 388. rocking-tree (rok'ing-tre), n. In weaving, the axle from which the lay of a loom is suspended. E. H. Knight. rockish (rok'ish), a. [ His carca e on rockish pinnacle hanged. Stan i hurst , Æneid, ii. 714. ( Davies .) rock-kangaroo (rok'kang-ga-rö"), n . A general name for the whallabees, or small kangaroos of the genus Halm at urus and (especially) of the genus Petrogale . See cut under Petrogale . rock-kelp (rok'kelp), п . Same as rockweed . rock-knotweed (rok'not" wed), n. See Polygo IMG:content-2405.jpg:[graphic] num. A lector i a jubata . See A lector i a2 . rock-harmonicon (rok'här-mon i-kon), n. A rock-lark (rok'lärk), n . See lark1 and rock - pipit . musical instrument consisting of a graduated rocklay (rok'lā), n . Same as roquelaure . series of pieces of rock-crystal, which are rock-leather (rok'lera"er), n. Same as rock- sounded by blows from hammers. Compare lapideon. rock-hawk (rok'hâk), n. The merlin or stone falcon, Falco æsalon or F. lith of alco. See cut under merlin. rock-head (rok'hed), n. Bed-rock. [Rare, Eng.] It is seldom that the geologist has an opportunity of seeing a complete section down to the rock - head in such a place. Croll, Climate and Time, p. 467. rock-hearted (rok'härted), a. Hard-hearted; unfeeling. rock-hopper (rok'hop"er), п. A curl-crested penguin; a penguin of the genus Eudyptes, as E. chrysocome or E. chrysolopha; a macaroni: so called by seamen from the way they hop over the rocks in places where they congregate to breed. See cut under Eudyptes. rock-hopping (rok'hop"ing), n. See the quotation. The end of the rope is thrown to a boat just outside the breakers, and the raft of blubber is towed to the tender or ve el. This rafting proce is called by the sealers rock hopping . Fisheries of U. S. , V. ii. 437. cork. rockle (rok'les), a. [ I'm clear by nature as a rockle stream. Dryden and Lee , Duke of Guise, iii. 1. rocklet (rok'let), n . [ rock1 + -let .] A small rock. Bulwer . ( Imp . Dict .)