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British philatelist
David Richard Beech MBE (born 1954) was the curator of the British Library Philatelic Collections from 1983–2013. He is a fellow and past president of
David_Beech
19th century political family
family include: Beecher, Illinois, named after Henry Ward Beecher and Beecher Island, named after Lt. Fredrick H. Beecher. The American Beecher family began
Beecher_family
Baby food company
brothers, Walter H. Lipe and David Zieley, and Bartlett Arkell, founded The Imperial Packing Co. for the production of Beech-Nut ham. The product was based
Beech-Nut
Surname list
Beech (footballer, born 1975), English former footballer David Beech (born 1954), curator of the British Library's philatelic collection Elaine Beech
Beech_(surname)
American plane used for military training
Walter Beech, who developed it as the Beechcraft Model 45 private venture at a time when there was no defense budget for a new trainer model. Beech hoped
Beechcraft_T-34_Mentor
Family of single engine American light aircraft, first flown in 1945
Bonanza is an American general aviation aircraft introduced in 1947 by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. The four-to-six seat, single-engined
Beechcraft_Bonanza
British television sitcom (1995–1997)
Oh, Doctor Beeching! is a British television sitcom written by David Croft and Richard Spendlove, and produced for the BBC. After a pilot for the programme
Oh,_Doctor_Beeching!
American twin-engine, light aircraft produced 1937–1970
18 (or "Twin Beech", as it is also known) is a 6- to 11-seat, twin-engined, low-wing, tailwheel light aircraft manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation
Beechcraft_Model_18
Species of tree
grandifolia, the American beech or North American beech, is a species of tree growing to 16–35 meters (52–115 feet) tall. It is one of two beech species native to
Fagus_grandifolia
American Presbyterian minister (1775–1863)
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Beecher, Edward Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, Catharine Beecher, and Thomas K. Beecher. According
Lyman_Beecher
English island in the Bristol Channel
the British Library Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine by David Beech Powicke, F. M. (1951). "The murder of Henry Clement and the pirates of
Lundy
2015 single by Miike Snow
ingratiating dance music for women filing restraining orders." DIY critic David Beech opined its pop composition showed confidence, but considered it to be
Genghis Khan (Miike Snow song)
Genghis_Khan_(Miike_Snow_song)
Topics referred to by the same term
American theologian David Beach (judge), of Supreme Court of Victoria David Beech (born 1954), curator of the British Library Philatelic Collections This
David_Beach
American abolitionist and author (1811-1896)
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (/stoʊ/; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the Beecher family and wrote
Harriet_Beecher_Stowe
First postage stamps of the Kingdom of Hawaii
[citation needed] Many of the surviving Missionaries are repaired, and David Beech has commented that they probably would not have survived had they not
Hawaiian Missionaries (stamps)
Hawaiian_Missionaries_(stamps)
Procedural, imperative computer programming language
determine if there were omissions as well as inconsistencies. Consequently, David Beech (IBM), Robert Freiburghouse (Honeywell), Milton Barber (CDC), M. Donald
PL/I
Disease of beech trees
Beech bark disease is a disease that causes mortality and defects in beech trees in the eastern United States, Canada and Europe.[page needed][page needed]
Beech_bark_disease
National library of the United Kingdom
Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010. David Beech; Paul Skinner; Bobby Birchall; Catherine Britton (2009). Treasures in
British_Library
English professional footballer
Christopher Stephen Beech (born 16 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer, manager, and coach. He is currently the Head of Recruitment
Chris Beech (footballer, born 1974)
Chris_Beech_(footballer,_born_1974)
philately. 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 David Beech MBE FRPSL, "Former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London,
List_of_philatelists
30–34. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stamp albums. Stamp albums in the Printed Book Collections of the British Library by David Beech. Backup.
Stamp_album
New York-based artist, educator, and activist
reinvention, see for example the projects of artist Marina Naprushkina. Artist David Beech at University of the Arts London writes that while Dark Matter "is an
Gregory_Sholette
1960s rail restructure in Great Britain
The Beeching cuts, also colloquially referred to as the Beeching Axe, were a major series of route closures and service changes made as part of the restructuring
Beeching_cuts
Learned society in London, U.K., devoted to philately
2017. The Philately of the Edwardian Era as shown in its Literature by David Beech, Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013. Archived
Royal Philatelic Society London
Royal_Philatelic_Society_London
Literature on the subject of postage stamps and postal history
Stamps 4th ed 1895.jpg Philatelic Research at the British Library by David Beech, Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013. Phillips
Philatelic_literature
Collection within the British Library
Library. David Beech joined the British Library as a philatelic curator in 1983 and was appointed Head of the Philatelic Collections in 1991. Beech is a former
British Library Philatelic Collections
British_Library_Philatelic_Collections
Listed country house in Berkshire, England
Conn.: Yale University Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780300126624. Nash Ford, David. "Beech Hill". Royal Berkshire History. Retrieved 3 March 2024. Historic England
The_Priory,_Beech_Hill
Public school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
wing of Culford Hall to create the Beech Centre for Music and Performing Arts (part-funded by Old Culfordian David Beech). Two major dramatic productions
Culford_School
Metropolitan Police investigation into historic child abuse claims (2014–2016)
2016 in response to false allegations of historic child abuse made by Carl Beech. The operation focused on investigation of several high-profile British
Operation_Midland
Species of plant
Nothofagus gunnii, the tanglefoot or deciduous beech, is a deciduous shrub or small tree endemic to the highlands of Tasmania, Australia. It was described
Nothofagus_gunnii
Australian ultramarathon runner (1922–2003)
OAM (8 February 1922 – 2 November 2003) was an Australian athlete from Beech Forest, Victoria. A farmer, he became notable for his unexpected win of
Cliff_Young_(athlete)
City in Indiana, United States
Beech Grove is a city in Marion County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 14,717. The city is located within the
Beech_Grove,_Indiana
Organization
including Virginia Horn from the American Philatelic Research Library and David Beech, Curator of the British Library Philatelic Collection. The library of
International Philatelic Libraries Association
International_Philatelic_Libraries_Association
Philatelic library
with shelf marks and marginalia by E.D. Bacon included and a preface by David Beech. Not all the works mentioned in these books are included in the library
Crawford_Library
British philatelic magazine
shown in its Literature Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine by David Beech, Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013. "Issues
Gibbons_Stamp_Monthly
American Methodist missionary and educator
Joseph Beech, or Joe Beech as he was more commonly known (October 3, 1867 – February 25, 1954), was an American Methodist missionary and educator, member
Joseph_Beech
English actor (born 1983)
sequesters CO2, boosts biodiversity and even just looks as pretty as a copper beech, a hawthorn or a horse chestnut, then I’ll bow to you. On 30 January 2020
David_Oakes
legislation passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve. Smith, Donna; Alexander, David; Beech, Eric (March 19, 2010). "Factbox – U.S. healthcare bill would provide
Healthcare reform in the United States
Healthcare_reform_in_the_United_States
Commuter airliner and light transport aircraft
December 23, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016. Jackson 2003, pp. 535–536. "Beech 1900 Airliner". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved August 4, 2018. Francillon
Beechcraft_1900
Amusement park outside Bowling Green, Kentucky
Beech Bend is an amusement park, campground and automobile race track located in Warren County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky, just outside the limits
Beech_Bend
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
Beech, Matt (2009). The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last?. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-57565-3. Nadler, Jo-Anne (2007). David Cameron:
David_Cameron
British philatelist
a past employee of the stamp dealers Stanley Gibbons. His cousin was David Beech, curator of the philatelic collection at the British Library. British
John_R._Holman
2016 song by Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow
two, "it pulses with synths and some interesting swells". DIY critic David Beech felt "The Heart of Me", along with the two aforementioned singles, "possess
The_Heart_of_Me_(song)
Fictional character
Tobias Beecher is a fictional character on the television show Oz, played by Lee Tergesen. He is one of only nine regular characters (both prisoners and
Tobias_Beecher
Location where mineral-rich spring water is used to give medicinal baths
drank physician-prescribed dosages in the solitude of their rooms. David Beecher in 1777 recommended that the patients come to the fountainhead for the
Spa
at the British Library Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine by David Beech Chinchen, Barry N D (1969), A catalogue of Lundy stamps, Eastleigh, Hants
Chinchen_Collection
to the Library in 2004. Philatelic Research at the British Library by David Beech, August 2004. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Barnet & District
Booth_Papers
1991 and was succeeded at the British Library by his former assistant, David Beech. General Register Office birth entry, Brighton registration district
Bob_Schoolley-West
Twin-engine turboprop aircraft
twin-turboprop, six- to eight-passenger, pressurized, business aircraft produced by Beech Aircraft Corporation. Featuring a canard wing design (not to be confused
Beechcraft_Starship
Industry conference
given on philatelic subjects, for instance at the 88th Congress in 2006 David Beech of the British Library gave a paper on "The Philately of the Edwardian
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Philatelic_Congress_of_Great_Britain
1996-98 Alan K. Huggins Barrie Samuel Jay 1998-2000 Gavin Fryer 2000-03 David Beech 2003-05 Christopher Harman 2005-07? John Sacher 2007-09? Alan Moorcroft
List of presidents of the Royal Philatelic Society London
List_of_presidents_of_the_Royal_Philatelic_Society_London
British building conservation charity
the British Library Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine by David Beech Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landmark Trust. Landmark Trust
Landmark_Trust
Collection of Libyan revenue stamps
he became a curator at the British Library where he was assistant to David Beech. He retired in 1993. Davies is a former Fellow of the Royal Philatelic
Davies_Collection
Song performed by Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow from their third studio album
a hefty injection of kick drum and synthetic flourishes." DIY critic David Beech felt "My Trigger", along with two other album tracks, "possess a pop
My_Trigger
Australian judge
Robert Beech-Jones is an Australian judge. He was appointed to the High Court of Australia in 2023, and previously served as a judge of the Supreme Court
Robert_Beech-Jones
Society, 1979. OCLC 10711731 Image of Janusz Kaluski presenting his collection to David Beech in 2003. Society for Polish Philately in Great Britain
Janusz_Kaluski
An Empty Artist"[permanent dead link]. Muso's Guide, 22 April 2013, David Beech "I Used To Be A Sparrow – You Are An Empty Artist (album stream)".Nothing
I_Used_to_Be_a_Sparrow
American philatelist (1842–1897)
literature References Philatelic Research at the British Library by David Beech, August 2004. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Barnet & District
John_Kerr_Tiffany
British physicist and engineer (1913–1985)
Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching (21 April 1913 – 23 March 1985), commonly known as Dr Beeching, was a physicist and engineer who was chairman of British
Richard_Beeching
Subspecies of roundworm
Bauchan, Gary; McCann, David; Gabriel, Colette K.; Yu, Qing; Reed, Sharon; Koch, Jennifer; Martin, Danielle; Burke, David J. (2020). "Beech leaf disease symptoms
Litylenchus_crenatae_mccannii
British philatelist
(With Clive Akerman). Philatelic Research at the British Library by David Beech, August 2004. Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 10
Roger_Booth_(philatelist)
British association for the study of postage stamps and history
2016-01-28. The Philately of the Edwardian Era as shown in its Literature by David Beech, Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2023
National_Philatelic_Society
Series of image file formats
2014-01-08. Archived from the original on 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11. David Beecher, author of dozens of image processing engines over the last 30 years
TIFF
Species of true bug
commonly known as the beech scale or woolly beech scale, is a felted scale insect in the superfamily Coccoidea that infests beech trees of the genus Fagus
Cryptococcus_fagisuga
2006 film by David Frankel
the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2016. Croft, Janet Beecher (2012). "Psyche in New York: The Devil Wears Prada Updates the Myth" (PDF)
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
British mathcore band
Beecher were a British mathcore band from Manchester. Formed in 2001 by Daniel Plant (guitars), Ed Godby (vocals), Mark Lyons (guitars), Will Shaw (drums)
Beecher_(band)
American inventor and roller coaster engineer (1841–1915)
Lina Beecher (January 2, 1841 – October 5, 1915) was an American inventor and roller coaster engineer. Beecher is best known for building the first looping
Lina_Beecher
British magazine
Bard The Philately of the Edwardian Era as shown in its Literature by David Beech, Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013. "Roll
The_London_Philatelist
Country house in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
David Bryce, and is protected as a Category B listed building. The house stands within the Inventory-listed designed landscape of the Meikleour Beech
Meikleour_House
American actress and activist (born 1937)
with the Palestinians. Other signers included actor Danny Glover, musician David Byrne, journalist John Pilger, and authors Alice Walker, Naomi Klein, and
Jane_Fonda
United States clergyman and writer (1815–1900)
child of Lyman Beecher, an abolitionist Congregationalist preacher from Boston and Roxana Foote Beecher. He was the brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the
Charles_Beecher
Family of flowering plants
(/fəˈɡeɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/; from Latin fagus 'beech tree') are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight
Fagaceae
Family of light single engine aircraft
2000s Demand Media (2010). "The Beech 19/23/24 Musketeer/Sierra/Sport/Sundowner". Retrieved February 6, 2010. Lednicer, David (October 2007). "The Incomplete
Beechcraft_Musketeer
Family of mammals
Bibcode:2019Evolu..73..735L. doi:10.1111/evo.13702. PMID 30793764. Macdonald, David W.; Newman, Christopher; Harrington, L. A., eds. (2018). Biology and conservation
Mustelidae
philatelic auctioneers. He joined the British Library in 2004, and succeeded David Beech as the head curator of the Philatelic Collections. His particular area
Paul_Skinner_(philatelist)
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
other local papers endorsed his candidacy. In February 1860, Henry Ward Beecher invited Lincoln to address his congregation at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn
Abraham_Lincoln
Canadian and American producer (born 1944)
Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live. New York: Beech Tree Books. ISBN 978-0-688-05099-3. Morrison, Susan (2025). Lorne: The Man
Lorne_Michaels
Order of flowering plants
Fagales include: beeches, chestnuts, oaks, walnut, pecan, hickory, birches, alders, hazels, hornbeams, she-oaks, and southern beeches. The order name is
Fagales
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
02.282. PMID 6711951. O'Neill, Dan G; Church, David B; McGreevy, Paul D; Thomson, Peter C; Brodbelt, David C (2014). "Longevity and mortality of cats attending
Cat
Country in Europe
Energy Wire. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. "Spruce, pine, beech, oak – the most common tree species". Third National Forest Inventory. Federal
Germany
Rural settlement in Indiana, U.S.
Beech Settlement was a rural settlement in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. Its early settlers were free people of color (most of them migrated
Beech_Settlement
Country in northwestern Europe
four terrestrial ecoregions: Celtic broadleaf forests, English Lowlands beech forests, North Atlantic moist mixed forests, and Caledonian conifer forests
United_Kingdom
Country in Southern and Western Europe
Heritage of Mercury, shared with Slovenia and the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests, shared with other countries of Europe. In addition, Spain has also
Spain
Leader of China since 2012
Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2025. Beech, Hannah (15 September 2012). "China's Heir Apparent Xi Jinping Reappears
Xi_Jinping
Genus of plants
Chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea, in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They
Chestnut
Species of true bug
The beech blight aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) is a small insect in the order Hemiptera that feeds primarily on the sap of American beech trees
Beech_blight_aphid
Canadian politician (born 1981)
Terry James Beech PC MP (born April 2, 1981) is a Canadian politician and former businessman. A member of the Liberal Party, he has represented Burnaby
Terry_Beech
American political activist (1993–2025)
Department of Education hung banners honoring Booker T. Washington, Catharine Beecher, and Kirk as American heroes. Kirk was the author of several books. Along
Charlie_Kirk
Canadian politician
two years later and again in 1958. Beech was defeated in his re-election attempt for the federal seat in 1962 by David Lewis of the New Democratic Party
William_George_Beech
Street in the City of London, England
Beech Street is a street in the City of London, England. It was formerly known as Beech Lane and was named after Nicholas de la Beche, a lieutenant of
Beech_Street_(London)
Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)
(1991), The Whole Woman (1999), and The Boy (2003). Her 2013 book White Beech: The Rainforest Years describes her efforts to restore an area of rainforest
Germaine_Greer
pp. 61, 86; UK Parliament 2012. Butler & Butler 2010, pp. 61, 65; Lee & Beech 2011; Royal Communications 2016; Wheeler 2016. BBC News 2017; Stamp 2016;
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
American training aircraft of WWII
January 2023. "Beech AT-10 Wichita". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 29 January 2023. "Airframe Dossier - Beech AT-10 Wichita
Beechcraft_AT-10_Wichita
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
those dominated by broadleaf trees with emergent podocarps, or by southern beech in cooler climates. The remaining vegetation types consist of grasslands
New_Zealand
American mass murderer (born 2003)
escaped, police say". Levenson, Eric; Jorgensen, Sarah; Sandoval, Polo; Beech, Samantha (May 15, 2022). "Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket was a racist
Payton_Gendron
American businessman
Daniels (March 11, 2014). "Beech-Nut CEO: Our real food platform is the place to be with millennial moms". Food Navigator. David Salazar (July 8, 2023).
Jeffrey_Boutelle
American physician (born 1966)
Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns, formerly Beech; born February 16, 1966) is an American physician and researcher who is the Democratic nominee for governor
Amy_Acton
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
expecting second child". BBC News. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2025. Beech, Samantha (30 May 2021). "Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds in secret
Boris_Johnson
Scientific projections regarding the far future
Bibcode:2008GeoRL..3518201S. doi:10.1029/2008GL034954. S2CID 16598911. Beech, Martin (2009). Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds. Springer
Timeline_of_the_far_future
Pressurized, twin-engined piston aircraft produced 1968–1983
Donald, David (editor). The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Leicesrer, UK:Blitz Editions, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X. Pelletier, A. J. Beech Aircraft and
Beechcraft_Duke
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."
Male
English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese form of Hebrew David, DAVI means "beloved."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Hebrew
Beloved; Feminine Form of David
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Beloved; Dear One; Bright Finn; Brilliant Finn; Black One; Variant of David
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Feminie of David
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Form of David
Male
English
(דָּוִד, דָּוִיד) Hebrew name DAVID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Jesse. David was the second king of Israel and father of King Solomon. As a youth he killed a giant named Goliath with his slingshot.Â
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish
Son of David; David's Son; Dear One; Beloved
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dà ibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew David, DAWID means "beloved."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Hebrew, Irish
Cherished; Beloved; Variant of David Beloved; Diminutive of David
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Swedish
Beloved; Feminine of David; Friend; Darling
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Swiss
Italian Form of David; Beloved; Dear One
Girl/Female
English
Beloved. Feminine of David.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Hebrew David, DAVIDE means "beloved."
Male
Greek
(Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus.Â
Male
Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hebrew David, DOVID means "beloved."
Female
English
(דָוִידָה) Feminine form of Hebrew David, DAVIDA means "beloved."
Male
Norse
Old Norse form of Hebrew David, DAVIÃ means "beloved."
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
Boy/Male
Biblical
A wild ass; a dragon.
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, Greek
Violet Coloured Flower; Violet Flower
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Dawn; Light of Day
Biblical
a king; a counselor
Boy/Male
English French American
Courteous. See also Curt.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of the Sky, An Angel from the heavens, The Sky
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chandrashekara | சநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®·à¯‡à®•ரா Â
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
White lotus
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shamuwr, SHAMER means "a message, tidings" or "that which is heard." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite.
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
DAVID BEECH
a.
Of or relating to beeches.
n.
Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
n.
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.
a.
Avid.
pl.
of Beech
a.
Timid; fearful.
n.
A tree of the genus Carpinus (C. Americana), having a smooth gray bark and a ridged trunk, the wood being white and very hard. It is common along the banks of streams in the United States, and is also called ironwood. The English hornbeam is C. Betulus. The American is called also blue beech and water beech.
n.
A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.
a.
Consisting, or made, of the wood or bark of the beech; belonging to the beech.
n.
The nut of the beech tree.
n.
Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.
n.
A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.
n.
An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
a.
Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.
n.
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
n.
A green or blue pigment produced by Peziza in certain kinds of decayed wood, as the beech, oak, birch, etc., and extracted as an amorphous powder resembling indigo.
n.
Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
a.
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.