Speck (?), n. [Cf. Icel. spik
blubber, AS. spic, D. spek, G. speck.] The
blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the
hippopotamus.
Speck falls (Naut.), falls or ropes
rove through blocks for hoisting the blubber and bone of whales on
board a whaling vessel.
Speck, n. [OE. spekke, AS.
specca; cf. LG. spaak.] 1. A small
discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color
different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish;
as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in
fruit. "Gray sand, with black specks." Anson.
2. A very small thing; a particle; a mite; as,
specks of dust; he has not a speck of money.
Many bright specks bubble up along the blue
Egean.
Landor.
3. (Zoöl.) A small etheostomoid
fish (Ulocentra stigmæa) common in the Eastern United
States.
Speck, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Specked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Specking.] To cause the presence of specks upon or in,
especially specks regarded as defects or blemishes; to spot; to
speckle; as, paper specked by impurities in the water used in
its manufacture.
Carnation, purple, azure, or specked with
gold.
Milton.
Speck (?), n. [Cf. Icel. spik
blubber, AS. spic, D. spek, G. speck.] The
blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the
hippopotamus.
Speck falls (Naut.), falls or ropes
rove through blocks for hoisting the blubber and bone of whales on
board a whaling vessel.
Speck, n. [OE. spekke, AS.
specca; cf. LG. spaak.] 1. A small
discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color
different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish;
as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in
fruit. "Gray sand, with black specks." Anson.
2. A very small thing; a particle; a mite; as,
specks of dust; he has not a speck of money.
Many bright specks bubble up along the blue
Egean.
Landor.
3. (Zoöl.) A small etheostomoid
fish (Ulocentra stigmæa) common in the Eastern United
States.
Speck, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Specked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Specking.] To cause the presence of specks upon or in,
especially specks regarded as defects or blemishes; to spot; to
speckle; as, paper specked by impurities in the water used in
its manufacture.
Carnation, purple, azure, or specked with
gold.
Milton.
