I . n.
1.
Thump, knock, blow, shock, jar, jolt.
2.
Swelling, protuberance, lump.
3.
( Colloquial, in allusion to the doctrine of Phrenology that protuberances on the skull indicate faculties of the mind .) Faculty, power, endowment, gift.
II . v. a.
Knock, thump, strike, hit.
III . v. n.
1.
Come in contact, strike together, strike, thump.
2.
Boom ( as the bittern ), make a hollow, resounding noise.