Imperial

Imperial Im*pe"ri*al, n. [F. imp['e]riale: cf. Sp. imperial.] [1913 Webster] 1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III. [1913 Webster]

2. An outside seat on a diligence. --T. Hughes. [1913 Webster]

3. A luggage case on the top of a coach. --Simmonds. [1913 Webster]

4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drawing, printing, or writing paper, etc. [1913 Webster]

5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]

6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages. [1913 Webster]

7. A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]