KOB, kob, _n._ an African water-antelope.
KOBALT, _n._ Same as COBALT.
KOBANG, k[=o]'bang, _n._ an oblong gold coin, rounded at the corners, once
current in Japan.--Also K[=O]'BAN.
KOBOLD, k[=o]'bold, _n._ in German folklore, a spirit of the mines. [Akin
to _goblin_.]
KODAK, k[=o]'dak, _n._ a small portable photographic camera with a
continuous roll of sensitised film, on which successive instantaneous
negatives are made.--_v.t._ to take an instantaneous picture of. [The
trademark name of the Eastman _Kodak_ Company.]
KOFF, kof, _n._ a small Dutch sailing-vessel.
KOFTGAR, koft'gär, _n._ one who inlays steel with gold.--_n._ KOFT'GARI,
such work--sometimes KOFT'WORK. [Hind.]
KOHELETH, k[=o]-hel'eth, _n._ the Preacher, supposed to be applied to
Solomon in Eccles. i. 12.
KOHL, k[=o]l, _n._ a fine powder of antimony used in the East for staining
the eyes. [Ar.]
KOHLRABI, k[=o]l'r[=a]-bi, _n._ the turnip-cabbage. [Ger.,--It. _cavolo
rapa_, cole-turnip.]
KOKRA, kok'ra, _n._ an Indian wood used for making flutes, &c.--Also
_Cocus-wood_.
KOLA, k[=o]'lä, _n._ an African tree whose nuts or seeds have stimulant
properties: a name given to an aerated non-alcoholic beverage.
KOLINSKY, ko-lin'ski, _n._ the Siberian polecat or mink.
KONISCOPE, kon'i-sk[=o]p, _n._ an instrument for indicating the quantity of
dust in the atmosphere. [Gr. _konis_, dust, _skopein_, to look.]
KONISTRA, k[=o]-nis'tra, _n._ the orchestra or dancing-place in the ancient
Greek theatre, a circular area between the stage and the auditorium.
KOODOO, k[=oo]'d[=oo], _n._ an African antelope with long spiral horns.
KOORBASH, k[=oo]r'bash, _n._ a whip of hippopotamus or rhinoceros hide,
used in Egypt and elsewhere.--Also KOURBASH. [Ar. _kurb[=a]j_.]
KOORD, k[=oo]rd, _n._ Same as KURD.
KOPECK, k[=o]'pek, _n._ Same as COPECK.