(b) The European smooth dab (Pleuronectes microcephalus); — called also kitt, marysole, smear dab,
town dab. — Sand fly (Zoöl.), any one of several species of small dipterous flies of the genus Simulium,
abounding on sandy shores, especially Simulium nocivum of the United States. They are very troublesome
on account of their biting habits. Called also no-see-um, punky, and midge. — Sand gall. (Geol.)
See Sand pipe, below. — Sand grass (Bot.), any species of grass which grows in sand; especially,
a tufted grass (Triplasis purpurea) with numerous bearded joints, and acid awl-shaped leaves, growing
on the Atlantic coast. — Sand grouse (Zoöl.), any one of many species of Old World birds belonging
to the suborder Pterocletes, and resembling both grouse and pigeons. Called also rock grouse, rock
pigeon, and ganga. They mostly belong to the genus Pterocles, as the common Indian species The
large sand grouse the painted sand grouse and the pintail sand grouse (P. alchata) are also found in
India. See Illust. under Pterocletes. — Sand hill, a hill of sand; a dune. — Sand-hill crane (Zoöl.),
the American brown crane — Sand hopper (Zoöl.), a beach flea; an orchestian. — Sand hornet
(Zoöl.), a sand wasp. — Sand lark. (Zoöl.) (a) A small lark (Alaudala raytal), native of India. (b)
A small sandpiper, or plover, as the ringneck, the sanderling, and the common European sandpiper.
(c) The Australian red- capped dotterel (Ægialophilus ruficapillus); — called also red-necked plover. —
Sand launce (Zoöl.), a lant, or launce. — Sand lizard (Zoöl.), a common European lizard — Sand
martin (Zoöl.), the bank swallow. — Sand mole (Zoöl.), the coast rat. — Sand monitor (Zoöl.), a
large Egyptian lizard (Monitor arenarius) which inhabits dry localities. — Sand mouse (Zoöl.), the dunlin.
[Prov. Eng.] — Sand myrtle. (Bot.) See under Myrtle. — Sand partridge (Zoöl.), either of two
small Asiatic partridges of the genus Ammoperdix. The wings are long and the tarsus is spurless. One
species (A. Heeji) inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species inhabiting Central Asia, is called
also seesee partridge, and teehoo. — Sand picture, a picture made by putting sand of different
colors on an adhesive surface. — Sand pike. (Zoöl.) (a) The sauger. (b) The lizard fish. — Sand
pillar, a sand storm which takes the form of a whirling pillar in its progress in desert tracts like those
of the Sahara and Mongolia. — Sand pipe (Geol.), a tubular cavity, from a few inches to several feet
in depth, occurring especially in calcareous rocks, and often filled with gravel, sand, etc.; — called also
sand gall. — Sand pride (Zoöl.), a small British lamprey now considered to be the young of larger
species; — called also sand prey. — Sand pump, in artesian well boring, a long, slender bucket with
a valve at the bottom for raising sand from the well. — Sand rat (Zoöl.), the pocket gopher. — Sand
rock, a rock made of cemented sand. — Sand runner (Zoöl.), the turnstone. — Sand saucer (Zoöl.),
the mass of egg capsules, or oöthecæ, of any mollusk of the genus Natica and allied genera. It has the
shape of a bottomless saucer, and is coated with fine sand; — called also sand collar. — Sand screw
(Zoöl.), an amphipod crustacean which burrows in the sandy seabeaches of Europe and America. —
Sand shark (Zoöl.), an American shark (Odontaspis littoralis) found on the sandy coasts of the Eastern
United States; — called also gray shark, and dogfish shark. See Illust. under Remora. — Sand
skink (Zoöl.), any one of several species of Old World lizards belonging to the genus Seps; as, the
ocellated sand skink (Seps ocellatus) of Southern Europe. — Sand skipper (Zoöl.), a beach flea,
or orchestian. — Sand smelt (Zoöl.), a silverside. — Sand snake. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several
species of harmless burrowing snakes of the genus Eryx, native of Southern Europe, Africa, and Asia,
especially E. jaculus of India and E. Johnii, used by snake charmers. (b) Any innocuous South African
snake of the genus Psammophis, especially P. sibilans. — Sand snipe (Zoöl.), the sandpiper. —
Sand star (Zoöl.), an ophiurioid starfish living on sandy sea bottoms; a brittle star. — Sand storm,
a cloud of sand driven violently by the wind. — Sand sucker, the sandnecker. — Sand swallow
(Zoöl.), the bank swallow. See under Bank. — Sand tube, a tube made of sand. Especially: (a) A
tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of lightning; a fulgurite. (b) (Zoöl.) Any tube made of cemented
sand. (c) (Zoöl.) In starfishes, a tube having calcareous particles in its wall, which connects the oral
water tube with the madreporic plate. — Sand viper. (Zoöl.) See Hognose snake. — Sand wasp
(Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the families Pompilidæ and
Spheridæ, which dig burrows in sand. The female provisions the nest with insects or spiders which she
paralyzes by stinging, and which serve as food for her young.
Sand
(Sand) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanding.]
1. To sprinkle or cover with sand.
