| Buckra | n. [ In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means “demon, a powerful and superior being.” J. L. Wilson. ] A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Buckram | n. [ OE. bokeram, bougeren, OF. boqueran, F. bougran, MHG. buckeram, LL. buchiranus, boquerannus, fr. MHG. boc, G. bock, goat (as being made of goat's hair), or fr. F. bouracan, by transposing the letter r. See Buck, Barracan. ] 1. A coarse cloth of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wrappers to cover merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Buckram was formerly a very different material from that now known by the name. It was used for wearing apparel, etc. Beck (Draper's Dict. ). [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Bot.) A plant. See Ramson. Dr. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ] |
