Ray \Ray\, n. [F. raie, L. raia. Cf. Roach.] (Zool.)
   (a) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order
       Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
   (b) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat,
       narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See
       Skate.
       [1913 Webster]

   Bishop ray, a yellow-spotted, long-tailed eagle ray
      (Aetobatus narinari syn. Stoasodon narinari) of the
      Southern United States and the West Indies; also called
      the spotted eagle ray and white-spotted eagle ray.

   Butterfly ray, a short-tailed American sting ray
      (Pteroplatea Maclura), having very broad pectoral fins.
      

   Devil ray. See Sea Devil.

   Eagle ray, any large ray of the family Myliobatidae, or
      Aetobatidae. The common European species (Myliobatis
      aquila) is called also whip ray, and miller.

   Electric ray, or Cramp ray, a torpedo.

   Starry ray, a common European skate (Raia radiata).

   Sting ray, any one of numerous species of rays of the
      family Trygonidae having one or more large, sharp,
      barbed dorsal spines on the whiplike tail. Called also
      stingaree.
      [1913 Webster]

	

	Miller \Mill"er\ (m[i^]l"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A milling machine.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. (Zool.)
      (a) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because
          the wings appear as if covered with white dust or
          powder, like a miller's clothes. Called also moth
          miller.
      (b) The eagle ray.
      (c) The hen harrier. [Prov. Eng.]
          [1913 Webster]

   Miller's thumb. (Zool.)
      (a) A small fresh-water fish of the genus Uranidea
          (formerly Cottus), as the European species
          (Uranidea gobio), and the American (Uranidea
          gracilis); -- called also bullhead.
      (b) A small bird, as the gold-crest, chiff-chaff, and
          long-tailed tit. [Prov. Eng.]
          [1913 Webster]

	

	Miller
    n 1: United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
         [syn: Miller, Glenn Miller, Alton Glenn Miller]
    2: United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as
       pornographic (1891-1980) [syn: Miller, Henry Miller,
       Henry Valentine Miller]
    3: United States playwright (1915-2005) [syn: Miller, Arthur
       Miller]
    4: someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
    5: machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is
       fed against rotating cutters that shape it [syn: miller,
       milling machine]
    6: any of various moths that have powdery wings [syn: moth
       miller, miller]

	

	Miller -- U.S. County in Georgia
   Population (2000):    6383
   Housing Units (2000): 2770
   Land area (2000):     283.046400 sq. miles (733.086780 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.675068 sq. miles (1.748419 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    283.721468 sq. miles (734.835199 sq. km)
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             31.166180 N, 84.733801 W
   Headwords:
    Miller
    Miller, GA
    Miller County
    Miller County, GA

	

	Miller -- U.S. County in Missouri
   Population (2000):    23564
   Housing Units (2000): 11263
   Land area (2000):     592.255223 sq. miles (1533.933921 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    7.685331 sq. miles (19.904916 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    599.940554 sq. miles (1553.838837 sq. km)
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             38.238974 N, 92.481091 W
   Headwords:
    Miller
    Miller, MO
    Miller County
    Miller County, MO

	

	Miller -- U.S. County in Arkansas
   Population (2000):    40443
   Housing Units (2000): 17727
   Land area (2000):     623.978794 sq. miles (1616.097588 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    13.500960 sq. miles (34.967325 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    637.479754 sq. miles (1651.064913 sq. km)
   Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
   Location:             33.384684 N, 93.968079 W
   Headwords:
    Miller
    Miller, AR
    Miller County
    Miller County, AR

	

	Miller, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
   Population (2000):    754
   Housing Units (2000): 378
   Land area (2000):     0.757193 sq. miles (1.961122 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.757193 sq. miles (1.961122 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            48242
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             37.215885 N, 93.841499 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     65707
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Miller, MO
    Miller

	

	Miller, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    156
   Housing Units (2000): 72
   Land area (2000):     0.368453 sq. miles (0.954289 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.368453 sq. miles (0.954289 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            32130
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             40.928001 N, 99.392353 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68858
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Miller, NE
    Miller

	

	Miller, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
   Population (2000):    1530
   Housing Units (2000): 845
   Land area (2000):     0.947896 sq. miles (2.455039 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.947896 sq. miles (2.455039 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            42460
   Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
   Location:             44.519932 N, 98.986386 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     57362
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Miller, SD
    Miller