a seaport-town of Scotland, in the county of Ayr, 24 miles S.W. of Glasgow. It is built on the shore of the Bay of Ayr, and has some good houses, but it is in general a mean-looking place. There is a town-hall with an elegant spire, an Established church, a Free church, two belonging to the United Presbyterians, and one to the Roman Catholics. The inhabitants are supported chiefly by the weaving and sewing of muslin for the Glasgow market. Salt is manufactured, and at either end of the town there are large chemical works. Ship-building, which formerly formed an important branch of the industry of the place, has of late years much declined. Large quantities of coals are exported to Ireland. The harbour however is not good, and inferior to that of Ardrossan. Pop. 4338.

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