An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that
half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines),
together with many other small perching birds.
1. That in which metal is cast; a mold. [Obs.] And from the fire he took up his matter And in the ingot put it with merry cheer. Chaucer. 2. A bar or wedge of steel, gold, or other malleable metal, cast in a mold; a ...
