Parkee | { , n. [ Russ. parka, parki, dim. of para a pair, fr. G. paar, L. par. Cf. Pair. ] 1. An outer garment made of the skins of birds or mammals, worn by Eskimos, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. A coat with a fur lining and a hood, used for protection in very cold weather. [ PJC. ] 3. Hence: Any of a variety of jackets with attached hoods, usually of very warm or waterproof construction so as to provide protection from cold or rainy weather. [ PJC. ] Variants: Parka |
Parkeria | ‖prop. n. [ NL. So named from W. K. Parker, a British zoologist. ] (Zool.) A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball. [ 1913 Webster ] |