noun.
A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.
noun.
Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber.
transitive verb.
To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf.
noun.
A feat hard to perform; an act which is striking for the skill, strength, or the like, required to do it; a feat.
noun.
an unusual action performed to gain public attention.