Canary

·noun A canary bird.

II. Canary ·noun A quick and lively dance.

III. Canary ·noun Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.

IV. Canary ·adj Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.

V. Canary ·noun A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.

VI. Canary ·adj Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.

VII. Canary ·vi To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to Caper.

canary
n. 1) A bird-name used in New Zealandfor Clitonyx ochrocephala, called also the Yellow-head. Dwelle...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Canary bird
·- A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It w...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Sea canary
·- The beluga, or white whale. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
canary bird
A jail bird, a person used to be kept in a cage; also, in the canting sense, guineas. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose