Astron. annular eclipse of the sun: when the dark body of the moon is seen projected upon the sun's disk, so as to leave a ring of light visible all…

beads of St. Elline: certain round roots brought out of Florida (Bullokar 1616). St. Martin's beads: (the sanctuary of St. Martin's-le-Grand, London…

(a) a company of or resembling phantoms; (b) one of a series of parallel bands, alternately light and dark, seen passing over any light-coloured…