KISUTCH, ke'sfich. The native name in Alaska and Kamtehatka of the silver salmon (Oneorhynehus kisalleh). See SALMON.
KIT (probably from AS. eytere, from Lat. cit/ieee. Gk. KOCipa, kithnre, guitar). A small, narrow-bodied violin. about 16 inches long, capa ble of being carried in the coat-pocket, and used ehieily by teachers of dancing.
KIT (31.Duteh kit te. Dutch kit. beaker). A military term, signifying such articles as shirts, shoes or boots, brushes, towels, etc. The word does not apply to such articles as uniform, arms, aecoutrements, haversack, Water-bottle, shelter tent. intrenehing tool, etc. The kit carried by European troops varies in weight from about 66 pounds in the English army to 72 pounds carried by the soldier. In heavy marching order, British infantrymen carry coat and cap, mess tin—eomprising plate, frying-pan, and kettle— haversack, for bread and rations: valise. or
knapsack, containing spare uniform; shirts, socks, boots, brushes, etc.; and a water-bottle. With rifle, belt, pouches, ammunition, and bayo net, the total weight is about sixty-six pounds.
The German is provided with great-coat, blanket, ground sheet, a quarter of a tent and pole, a mess-tin, and an axe. His knapsack con tains a spare pair of boots, three pairs of or, if he is a Bavarian, footeloths—spare uniform, brushes, etc.; when the rifle and bayonet, ammu nition, etc., are added, 72 pounds is its lowest estimate. French soldier. are similarly burdened, except that in place of waterproof sheet or haver sack, the company cooking-pots are distributed, which brings the weight carried by each man fully up to that of his German neighbors. The Russian carries onl.) 68 pounds of kit, having neither blanket nor waterproof sheet.