n. [ From Nick, v. t. ] 1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half-pence. [ Cant ] Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored. [ 1913 Webster ]

A rounded seed, rather smaller than a nutmeg, having a hard smooth shell, and a yellowish or bluish color. The seeds grow in the prickly pods of tropical, woody climbers of the genus Caesalpinia. Caesalpinia Bonduc has yellowish seeds; Caesalpinia Bonducella, bluish gray. [ Spelt also neckar nut, nickar nut. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) The plant producing nicker nuts. [ Written also neckar tree and nickar tree. ] [ 1913 Webster ]