toxophIlite

& a. [Gr. toxon =a bow, and phileō to love.] A. As subst.: A lover of archery; one who devotes much time to exercise with the bow and arrow. B. As adj .: Of or pertaining to archery. "By newer and fresher toxophilite data."- Field , July 16, 1887. *tox-oph-1-lit-Ic, a. [Eng. toxophilit (e); -ic.] The The same as TOXOPHILITE (q. v.). *tox-oph-1-1, 8. [TOXOPHILITE.) Archery. "A very high reputation among the votaries of tox ophily."-Field, July 16, 1887. tox-o-tēs, s. [Gr. toxotes =a bowman.] 1. Ichthy.: A genus of Squamipinnes (q. v.), with two species, from the East Indies. Body short, compre ed, covered with scales of a moderate size; snout pointed, with wide lateral mouth and projecting under jaw; one dorsal, with five strong spines on posterior part of the back; anal with three spines. Toxotes jaculator , the more common species, ranges to the coast of Australia. It owes its specific name to its habit of throwing a drop of water at insects which it sees near the surface in order to make them fall in, and so bring them within its reach. The Malays keep it in a bowl in order to witne this habit, which persists in captivity. Toxotes Jaculator. 2. Palæont.: From the Eocene of Monte Bolca. toy (1), s. & a. [Dut.tuig=tools, utensils, implements, trash; speeltuig = playthings, toys; Icel. tygigear; Dan. tõi stuff, things, gear; legetoi =a plaything, a toy, from lege =to play; Sw. tyg -gear, stuff, trash; Ger. zeug = stuff, matter, material, trash; spielzeug =toys, from spiel = a game, play; cf. Dut. too i =attire, ornament; tooien =to adorn.] A. As substantive : *1. A nick-nack, an ornament, a bauble. "Any silk, any thread, any toys for your head." IMG:content-1283.jpg:[blocks in formation] toy-dog, s. A toy-terrier (q. v.). toy-mutch, s. A close linen or woolen cap, without lace, frill, or border, and with flaps cover- ing the neck and part of the shoulders, worn by old women. ( Scotch .) toy-spaniel, s. A breeder's name for spaniels (q. v.) of the King Charles and Blenheim breed. ( V. Shaw: Book of the Dog , ch. xxiii.)