monkbird

[FRIAR-BIRD.] monk-fish, s. fish is given from the fancied resemblance of the Ichthy.: Squat in a angelus . The name of Monk head to a monk's cowl. Called also Angel-fish, Shark-ray, and Kingston. ( Yarrell .) monk-flower, monk's-flower, s . Bot.: The genus Mon acanthus. monk-seal, s. Zool .: Monachus alb i venter , the sole species of the genus Monachus (q.v.). Their mild disposition and their teachablene have led to their frequent exhibition; the "talking fish" of showmen generally belong to this species. monk-seam, s. 1. Naut .: A double seam of a sail made by overlapping selvages, and sewing both edges. 2. The mark left on a ball or bullet at the junction of its two halves by the mold. monk's-cowl, s. Bot.: The genus Pterygodium. monk's-head, s. Bot.: A plant of the genus Leon to don.