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1985 novel by Robert B. Parker
A Catskill Eagle is the 12th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, first published in 1985. The title comes from a quote from Herman Melville. Spenser is
A_Catskill_Eagle
American literary detective
refers to his mother and, in 1981's A Savage Place, for example, he quotes advice his mother gave him. By A Catskill Eagle, Spenser states that his mother
Spenser_(character)
American crime writer (1932–2010)
novels featuring Jesse Stone, a Los Angeles police officer who moves to a small New England town; six novels with Sunny Randall, a female private investigator;
Robert_B._Parker
Mountains in southeastern New York, U.S.
The Catskill Mountains, also known as the Catskills, are a physiographic province and subrange of the larger Appalachian Mountains, located in southeastern
Catskill_Mountains
American actor and comedian (1902–1973)
Moreland in A Catskill Eagle and Hush Money, both being part of his long-running series of Spenser novels.[non-primary source needed] Bamboozled, a 2000 film
Mantan_Moreland
1986 novel by Robert B. Parker
Taming a Sea-Horse is the 13th Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker. The title is from the Robert Browning poem "My Last Duchess". The book's epigraph is
Taming_a_Sea-Horse
This is a list of fictional towns in literature. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References Passmore, Kevin (1997)
List of fictional towns in literature
List_of_fictional_towns_in_literature
Mountain in Ulster County, New York
Eagle Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Eagle Mountain is flanked to the north
Eagle Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Eagle_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
may be done as a conscious allusion to the themes of the older work or simply because the phrase seems memorable. The following is a partial list of
List of book titles taken from literature
List_of_book_titles_taken_from_literature
American sports announcer (born 1969)
track and field for CBS. Eagle was born in Miami to entertainers Jack Eagle and Monica Maris. Jack, a Jewish former "Catskills comedian" and commercial
Ian_Eagle
US peakbagging club for hikers
The Catskill Mountain 3500 Club, incorporated as the Catskill 3500 Club and often just referred to as the 3500 Club, is a peakbagging organization for
Catskill_Mountain_3500_Club
Mountains in New York, United States
The Catskill High Peaks are all of the mountains in New York's Catskill Mountains above 3,500 ft (1,067 m) in elevation whose summits are separated either
Catskill_High_Peaks
German biologist (1894–1982)
Shulman, Jim (2021-06-25). "Baby Boomer Memories: The Catskill Game Farm revisited". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2026-06-03. Heck, H. (1951). "The Breeding-Back
Heinz_Heck
three major mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack Mountains, the Catskill Mountains, and part of the Appalachian Mountains. The Adirondack Mountains
List of mountains of New York (state)
List_of_mountains_of_New_York_(state)
The following is a list of subranges within the Appalachian Mountains, a mountain range stretching ~2,050 miles from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
List of subranges of the Appalachian Mountains
List_of_subranges_of_the_Appalachian_Mountains
Mountain in New York, United States
Overlook Mountain is the southernmost peak of the Catskill Escarpment in the central Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. The centerpiece of the
Overlook_Mountain
CDP and hamlet in New York, United States
began to take off with Phoenicia a major center. An 1879 article from the New York Times, "In The Ulster Catskills: Attractions of Shandaken Valley"
Phoenicia,_New_York
Highest peak of New York's Catskill Mountains
Slide Mountain is the highest peak in the Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in the town of Shandaken in Ulster County. While
Slide Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Slide_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
2000 American film
Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick. The film follows a single mother living in a small Catskill Mountains town whose life is disrupted when her struggling
You_Can_Count_on_Me
Mountain in New York, United States
is a peak in the Catskill Mountains of New York, on the border between the towns of Catskill and Hunter, in Greene County. It is part of the Catskill Escarpment
North_Mountain_(Catskills)
Mountain in New York, United States
Negro Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Roxbury. Roundtop is located south-southwest, Clay Hill is located
Negro Hill (Delaware County, New York)
Negro_Hill_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Haynes Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southwest of Pine Hill. Haynes Mountain is located south of Belle Ayr
Haynes_Mountain
Daily Hampshire Gazette (September 1784) The Berkshire Eagle (1789) The Daily Mail (Catskill, NY, 1792) The Recorder (1792) Intelligencer Journal (1794
List of newspapers in the United States
List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_States
Escarpment (Wisconsin) Book Cliffs (Colorado–Utah) Caprock Escarpment (Texas) Catskill Escarpment (New York) The Chinese Wall (Montana) Cody Scarp (Florida) Devil's
List_of_escarpments
Boxing competition
a fourth-round technical knockout over Al Romano of North Adams, Massachusetts. Middleweight: Joey Hadley (160 lbs) of Catskill, New York, won by a first-round
The_Rumble_in_the_Jungle
Highest mountain in Greene County, New York, and second highest in the Catskills
it is the highest peak in the county and the second-highest peak in the Catskill Mountains. While the mountain is closely associated with the eponymous
Hunter_Mountain_(New_York)
Borough and county in New York, US
subsumed within a greater City of Brooklyn in 1855, subsequently dropping the 'h' from its name. By 1841, with the appearance of The Brooklyn Eagle, and Kings
Brooklyn
Mountain in New York, United States
Lyon Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Hobart. Cowan Mountain is located east of Lyon Mountain and Griffin
Lyon Mountain (Delaware County, New York)
Lyon_Mountain_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
Former Hudson River steamboat in New York, US
career, including Newburgh, Piermont, Poughkeepsie, Rondout, Catskill, and finally as a nightboat to Troy. She also ran on the Delaware River for some
Thomas_Powell_(steamboat)
Mountain in New York, United States
which is located in Greene County, New York. The park is part of the Catskill Mountain range, and located north-northeast of Edgewood. Plateau Mountain
Devils_Tombstone
Tributary of the Hudson River in the Catskill region of New York state
Esopus Creek /ɪˈsoʊpəs/ is a 65.4-mile-long (105.3 km) tributary of the Hudson River that drains the east-central Catskill Mountains in the U.S. state
Esopus_Creek
Mountain in New York, United States
Boomhower Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Delhi. Federal Hill is located southwest and Bramley Mountain is
Boomhower_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Ticetonyk Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Phoenicia. Tremper Mountain is located northwest, and Tonshi
Ticetonyk_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Little Tonshi Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Phoenicia. Beetree Hill is located north, and Tonshi Mountain
Little_Tonshi_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Peekamoose Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Peekamoose Mountain is flanked to
Peekamoose_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Monka Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north-northwest of Pine Hill. Monka Hill is located east of Rose Mountain. "Monka
Monka_Hill
American broadcast journalist
Catskill, New York. Two of the children, Meryl and Emmett, feature with Hartman in Kindness 101. One of his children has autism. Hartman is an Eagle Scout
Steve_Hartman
Mountain in New York, United States
Steiny Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of West Shokan. Little Rocky is located north, and Flat Hill is located
Steiny_Hill
American light heavyweight boxer, trainer of Mike Tyson
my eyes were all black. Stewart took him to Cus D'Amato, a legendary trainer in the Catskill Mountains of New York, who had previously worked with Floyd
Bobby_Stewart
Mountain in New York, United States
Pratt Rocks is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains east of Prattsville. Dog Hill is located north of Pratt Rocks
Pratt_Rocks
Mountain range in the Catskills of the U.S. state of New York
The Devil's Path is a mountain range and hiking trail in the Greene County portion of New York's Catskill Mountains. The mountains commonly considered
Devil's_Path_(Catskills)
Mountain in New York, United States
Colchester Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-southeast of Walton, New York. "Colchester Mountain". Geographic Names
Colchester_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Barkaboom Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of Margaretville. Touchmenot Mountain is located southwest of
Barkaboom_Mountain
Major river on the East Coast of the United States
Delaware Aqueduct. The Delaware River has two branches that rise in the Catskill Mountains of New York: the West Branch at Mount Jefferson in Jefferson
Delaware_River
16, 2019. "Eagle Air International". rzjets. Retrieved September 14, 2019. "Eagle Airline". Sunshine Skies. Retrieved August 23, 2019. "Eagle Airlines"
List of defunct airlines of the United States (D–I)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(D–I)
Mountain in New York, United States
Mount Guardian is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Wittenberg. Overlook Mountain is located northeast, and Ohayo Mountain
Mount_Guardian
1867 train wreck in New York, US
Angola Horror". Catskill Archive. June 21, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2011. "Parallel Disasters - The Angola Horror". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY
Angola_Horror
Mountain in New York, United States
Plattekill Mountain is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains south of Platte Clove. Indian Head Mountain is located
Plattekill Mountain (Greene County, New York)
Plattekill_Mountain_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Town in New York, United States
or 0.04%, is water. Lexington is within the Catskill Mountains; most of the town is also inside the Catskill Park Blue Line. The southern town line is the
Lexington,_New_York
Mountain in New York, United States
Hanover Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York west of West Shokan. Little Rocky is located south, and Balsam Cap is located
Hanover_Mountain
2024 novel by Weike Wang
set in a rented cottage on Cape Cod with the couple's families visiting and the second five years later at a rented bungalow in the Catskill Mountains
Rental_House
Mountain in New York, United States
Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east of Downsville, New York. "Sugarloaf Mountain". Geographic Names Information
Sugarloaf Mountain (Delaware County, New York)
Sugarloaf_Mountain_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
Waterfall in southwestern Massachusetts
Massachusetts parking lot, a short trail leads up to a viewpoint from which one can see all the way across the Hudson Valley to the Catskill Mountains. Bash Bish
Bash_Bish_Falls
American painter
Toward Evening: A Year in a River Valley / Nature Poems selected by Josette Frank (1990) Catskill Eagle by Herman Melville (1991) Home: A Journey through
Thomas_Locker
Scenic Railway Cass Scenic Railroad at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Catskill Mountain Railroad Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Cumbres and Toltec Scenic
List_of_scenic_railroads
Mountain in New York, United States
Bovina Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east of Bloomville. Bovina Mountain is located east-northeast of Bramley Mountain
Bovina_Mountain
Mountain in New York
Prospect Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north-northeast of Downsville. Conklin Hill is located southeast, and Brace Hill
Prospect Hill (Delaware County, New York)
Prospect_Hill_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
American politician
leased to a local tourist train company, the Catskill Mountain Railroad. Later, Hein suggested that much of the corridor be converted to a rail trail
Michael_P._Hein
Mountain in New York, United States
Garfield Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south of Allaben. Fork Ridge is located south, Sheridan Mountain is located
Garfield_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Artists Rocks is a cliff in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains southwest of Lawrenceville. North Mountain is located northwest
Artists_Rock
Mountain in New York, United States
Murder Bridge Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains northeast of Greenville Center. King Hill is located
Murder_Bridge_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Burnt Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north of New Kingston. Round Top is located north of Burnt Hill and Mill Mountain
Burnt Hill (Delaware County, New York)
Burnt_Hill_(Delaware_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Rocky Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Rocky Mountain is flanked to the west
Rocky Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Rocky_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
Mountain in United States of America
Bryden Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Downsville. Conklin Hill is located south, and Renard Hill is located
Bryden_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Hog Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Arkville. Fleischmann Mountain is located south and Morris Hill is
Hog_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Campbell Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Downsville, New York. Sugarloaf Mountain is located northeast
Campbell_Mountain_(New_York)
Telephone area codes for Upstate New York, U.S.
Burnt Hills Buskirk Cadyville Cairo Cambridge Canaan Canajoharie Carlisle Catskill Central Bridge Champlain Charlton Chateaugay Chatham Chazy Cherry Plain
Area_codes_518_and_838
Mountain in New York State, USA
Roundtop Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north-northwest of Wittenberg. Beetree Hill is located east-northeast, Johns
Roundtop Mountain (Ulster County, New York)
Roundtop_Mountain_(Ulster_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Schultice Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York south-southwest of Grand Gorge. Hack Flats is located south and Irish Mountain
Schultice_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Big Rosy Bone Knob is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southwest of West Shokan. Little Rocky is located north-northeast, and Steiny
Big_Rosy_Bone_Knob
Mountain in New York, United States
Tonshi Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Phoenicia. Acorn Hill is located northeast, Ohayo Mountain is
Tonshi_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Onteora Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-northeast of Hunter. Parker Mountain is located east, and East Jewett
Onteora_Mountain
High Peak of New York's Catskill Mountains with two-mile (3.2 km) summit ridge
United States. It is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains. Plateau has a two-mile-long (3.2 km) summit ridge above 3,500 feet (1,100 m)
Plateau_Mountain_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
South Mountain is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains southeast of Halcott Center. Brush Ridge is located southwest
South Mountain (West Kill, New York)
South_Mountain_(West_Kill,_New_York)
Frost Valley YMCA is a camping, environmental education, and conferencing center located in Claryville, New York, part of the Catskill Mountains. Founded
Frost_Valley_YMCA
Mountain in New York, United States
Mary Smith Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York east-southeast of Downsville. Middle Mountain is located east of Mary Smith
Mary_Smith_Hill
Mountain in New York, United States
Mount Marion is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York north of Kingston. Mount Airy is located north-northeast, Overlook Mountain is
Mount_Marion
Mountain in New York, United States
Quarry Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains west of Catskill. Kalkberg is located south of Quarry Hill
Quarry Hill (Greene County, New York)
Quarry_Hill_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Place
the Taconic Mountains to the east and the Catskill Mountains to the west. The community was featured in a 2015 episode of the HGTV series Lakefront Bargain
Sleepy Hollow Lake, Greene County, New York
Sleepy_Hollow_Lake,_Greene_County,_New_York
Ridge in Greene County, New York
Bethel Ridge is a ridge in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains east of Lawrenceville. Vedder Mountain is located northeast
Bethel_Ridge
Mountain in New York, United States
King Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains east of Greenville Center. Murder Bridge Hill is located north-northwest
King Hill (Greene County, New York)
King_Hill_(Greene_County,_New_York)
American politician (1868–1936)
from 1918 to 1925. From rural beginnings in the Catskills, Hylan eventually obtained work in Brooklyn as a laborer on the elevated railroad. During his nine
John_Francis_Hylan
Mountain in New York, United States
Kykuit is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains south of Catskill. Kalkberg is located west-southwest of Kykuit
Kykuit (Greene County, New York)
Kykuit_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Cowan Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Hobart. Lyon Mountain is located west of Cowan Mountain and Mount
Cowan_Mountain
(1890–1924) Buffalo Courier-Express (1926–1982) Buffalo Enquirer (1891–1926) Catskill Mountain News (1863–2020) Commercial Advertiser (1797– 1800) Daily Graphic
List of newspapers in New York (state)
List_of_newspapers_in_New_York_(state)
Porter Mountain Schunemunk Mountain Slide Mountain, highest summit of the Catskill Mountains Storm King Mountain Todt Hill, summit of Staten Island Whiteface
List of mountains of the United States
List_of_mountains_of_the_United_States
Mountain in New York, United States
Kettle Hill is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It is located northeast of Margaretville. Pakatakan Mountain
Kettle_Hill_(New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Bump Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York northeast of Ashland. Richtmyer Peak is located north-northeast, The Knob is
Bump_Mountain
Mountain located in Greene County, New York
Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains. To the northwest
Sugarloaf Mountain (Greene County, New York)
Sugarloaf_Mountain_(Greene_County,_New_York)
American politician
Retrieved 2022-04-19. "E. F. Dyckman's Body Is Taken To Catskill, N.Y." Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 90, no. 161. New York, N.Y. 11 June 1930. p. 19 – via
Emory_F._Dyckman
American actor (1924–2003)
still a student, Hackett worked as a "tummler" (Yiddish for "tumult maker") entertaining guests in the Catskills Borscht Belt resorts. While there, he
Buddy_Hackett
Mountain in New York, United States
Round Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains west-southwest of Maplecrest. Van Loan Hill is located east
Round Hill (Greene County, New York)
Round_Hill_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Topics referred to by the same term
Creek (Flat Creek), in Missouri Lake Creek (New York), a tributary of Catskill Creek in New York Lake Creek (Siuslaw River), in Oregon Lake Creek High
Lake_Creek
Mountain in New York, United States
Dog Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains north-northeast of Prattsville. Prospect Hill is located southwest
Dog Hill (Greene County, New York)
Dog_Hill_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
Stadel Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Gregorytown. Morton Hill is located east, and Baxter Mountain
Stadel_Mountain
Mountain in New York, United States
Prospect Hill is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains northwest of Prattsville. Negro Hill is located west-northwest
Prospect Hill (Greene County, New York)
Prospect_Hill_(Greene_County,_New_York)
Mountain in New York, United States
The Knob is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains north-northeast of Ashland. Ashland Pinnacle is located north
The Knob (Greene County, New York)
The_Knob_(Greene_County,_New_York)
American actor (born 1973)
told the New York Post in 2020 that he had been living mostly near the Catskill Mountains for the past four years. Blue's Clues – himself (also producer
Steve_Burns
Mountain in New York, United States
Brock Mountain is a mountain located in the Catskill Mountains of New York southeast of Downsville, New York. Sugarloaf Mountain is located northwest of
Brock_Mountain
French highwire artist (born 1949)
and workshops internationally on a variety of topics and subjects. He single-handedly built a barn in the Catskill Mountains using the methods and tools
Philippe_Petit
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Gatesgill in Cumbria, so named from Old Norse geit ‘goat’ + skáli ‘shelter’.
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Tasgall, TASKILL means "divine kettle."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
Emancipated; God of Salvation; Absolution; Freedom
Male
Spanish
Pet form of Spanish Francisco, CURRO means "French."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, German, Greek
Seer; Oracle
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of Apis.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu
The King; Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Latin Irish
Deserving of respect.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Woman
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
The Sky; Vast Like the Sky
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Takes Shelter in the Guru
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
A CATSKILL-EAGLE
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.
n.
A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain coelenterates.
n.
A channel or arm of the sea; a river; a stream; as, the channel between Staten Island and Bergen Neck is the Kill van Kull, or the Kills; -- used also in composition; as, Schuylkill, Catskill, etc.
prep.
In; on; at; by.
a.
Dark-visaged; swart.
n.
A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge.
a.
Private; confidential; familiar.