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KET'TLE-DRUMMER, n. The man who beats the kettle-drum.
KET'TLE-PINS, n. Nine pins; skittles.
KEV'EL, n. In ships, a piece of timber serving to belay the sheets or great rope...
KEX, n. Hemlock; the stem of the teasel; a dry stalk. [See Kecksy .]
KEY, n. ke. In a general sense, a fastener; that which fastens; as a piece of wo...
KE'Y-COLD, a. Lifeless. [Not in use.]
KE'YAGE, n. Money paid for the use of a key or quay.
KE'YED, a. Furnished with keys; as a keyed instrument. 1. Set to a key, as a tune.
KE'YHOLE, n. A hole or aperture in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
KE'YSTONE, n. The stone on the top or middle of an arch or vault, which being wi...
KHAN, n. In Persia, an officer answering to a governor in Europe or America. Amo...
KHANATE, n. kaun'ate. The dominion or jurisdiction of a khan.
KIBE, n. [This word has the elements of chap, gap, gape.] A chap or crack in the...
KI'BED, a. Chapped; cracked with cold; affected with chilblains; as kibed heels.
KI'BY, a. Affected with kibes.
KICK, v.t. To strike with the foot; as, a horse kicks a servant; a man kicks a d...