4. A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; — formerly called archer.
5. A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and sugar. Swift.
6. An old name for a woman's bustle. [U. S.] If, by her bishop, or her "grace" alone, A genuine lady, or a church, is known. Saxe.
BISHOP
Bish"op, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bishoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Bishoping.]
Defn: To admit into the church by confirmation; to confirm; hence, to receive formally to favor.
BISHOP
Bish"op, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bishoped; p. pr. & vb. n. Bishoping.]
Etym: [From the name of the scoundrel who first practiced it.
Youatt.] (Far.)
Defn: To make seem younger, by operating on the teeth; as, to bishop an old horse or his teeth.
Note: The plan adopted is to cut off all the nippers with a saw to the proper length, and then with a cutting instrument the operator scoops out an oval cavity in the corner nippers, which is afterwards burnt with a hot iron until it is black. J. H. Walsh.
BISHOPDOM
Bish"op*dom, n.
Defn: Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.