any one of several species of small sandpipers, as the sanderling of europe and america, the dunlin, the little stint of india (tringa minuta), etc. called also pume.-a phalarope.-to restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.-to put an end to; to stop.-to assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent.-to serve successfully; to get with foal; -- said of mares.-to stop; to cease.-limit; bound; restraint; extent.-quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.