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K . .B. Sigla of Knight Commander of the most honourable military order of the Bath.
KAAG . A Manx or Gaelic term for a forelock, stopper, or linch-pin.
KABBELOW . Cod-fish which has been salted and hung for a few days, but not thoroughly dried. Also, a dish of cod mashed.
KABOZIR . A chief or governor on the African coast.
KABURNS . The old name for nippers.
KAFILA . A well-known Eastern word, meaning a party with camels travelling or sojourning; but it was also applied by our early voyagers to convoys of merchant ships.
KAIA . An old term for a quay or wharf.
KAIQUE . _See_ CAIQUE.
KALBAZ, OR HALBAZ . Pronounced _kalva_; one of the best Turkish delicacies, composed of honey, must, and almonds, beat up together.
KALENDAR . Time accommodated to the uses of life. (_See_ ALMANAC.)
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