Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
That which is seized or carried off; booty; spoils; stolen goods.
Any projection, catch, shoot, or other thing by which hold is taken; a prehensile part or organ.
A channel cut in the rock, or a pipe of wood, used for conveying air.
A grasping; capture; the act or power of seizing; hold.
The coil or bend of a rope; (by extension) a noose; a trap.
a long pointed tooth for injecting venom
Catches on which the coal mining cage rests while cars are being moved on and off.
The valve of a pump box.
To supply (a pump) with the water necessary for it to operate.
To receive or adopt into spiritual relation, as in baptism; be godfather or godmother to.
To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.
To strike or attack with the fangs.
To drive, ride, etc. at high speed or recklessly.