- (n.) A fund or foundation for the maintenance of needy scholars in their studies; also, the sum given to the beneficiaries.
- (n.) A purse; also, a vesicle; a pod; a hull.
- (n.) An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
- (n.) An ornamental case of hold the corporal when not in use.
- (n.) A kind of bazaar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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