2. (Naut.) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.

Hound's"-tongue` (?), n. [AS. hundes tunge.] (Bot.) A biennial weed

(Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an

offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked

prickles. Called also dog's-tongue.