Defn: A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; — called also keyed bugle, and key bugle. Moore.
KENTLE
Ken"tle, n. Etym: [From Quintal.] (Com.)
Defn: A hundred weight; a quintal.
KENTLEDGE Kent"ledge, n. Etym: [OF. cant edge, corner, D.kant. See Cant edge, angle.] (Naut.)
Defn: Pigs of iron used for ballast. [Written also kintlidge.]
KENTUCKY
Ken*tuck"y, n.
Defn: One of the United States. Kentucky blue grass (Bot.), a valuable pasture and meadow grass (Poa pratensis), found in both Europe and America. See under Blue grass. — Kentucky coffee tree (Bot.), a tall North American tree (Gymnocladus Canadensis) with bipinnate leaves. It produces large woody pods containing a few seeds which have been used as a substitute for coffee. The timber is a very valuable.
KEPHALIN
Keph"a*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: One of a group of nitrogenous phosphorized principles, supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue.
KEPI
Kep"i, n. [F. képi, of G. origin.]