The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.
A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of Australia.
Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.
To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.