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1. afterpart, n. View full entry 1440
...The part of something nearest the rear; (Naut.) the part of a ship, deck, etc., nearest to the stern. Also in pl....
2. arrester, n. View full entry 1440
...He who or that which arrests, stops, or checks....
3. badge, n. View full entry 1440
...Originally: a heraldic symbol worn as an identifying mark by a knight and his retainers (= cognizance5a; sometimes more fully badge of arms). In later use: any...
4. ˈbillet, n.2 View full entry c1440
...A thick piece of wood cut to a suitable length for fuel....
5. boom, v.1 View full entry c1440
...intr. To hum or buzz, as a bee or beetle; to make a loud, deep sound with much resonance, as a cannon, a large bell, the waves of the sea, etc.;...
6. bowl, v.1 View full entry 1440
...intr. To play at bowls; to trundle or roll a bowl, etc. along the ground....
7. bulk, n.1 View full entry c1440
...A heap; spec. the pile in which fish are laid for salting; a pile of tobacco made up to undergo sweating. U.S....
8. bung, n.1 View full entry c1440
...A stopper; spec. a large cork stopper for the ‘mouth’ of a cask, i.e. the hole in the bulge by which it is filled....
9. carrying, n. View full entry c1440
...The action of carry in various senses....
10. caterpillar, n. View full entry c1440
...The larva of a butterfly or moth; sometimes extended to those of other insects, especially those of saw-flies, which are also hairy....
11. clack, n. View full entry c1440
...A sharp, sudden, dry sound as of two flat pieces of wood striking each other, partaking of the character of a clap and a crack....
12. column, n. View full entry c1440
...Archit. A cylindrical or slightly tapering body of considerably greater length than diameter, erected vertically as a support for some part of a building; spec. in the classic orders,...
13. crowfoot, n. View full entry c1440
...A name for various species of Ranunculus or Buttercup, properly those with divided leaves; but extended as a book-name to the whole genus....
14. dipping, n. View full entry c1440
...The action of the verb dip in various senses....
15. drag, v. View full entry c1440
...trans. To draw or pull (that which is heavy or resists motion); to haul; hence to draw with force, violence, or roughness; to draw slowly and with difficulty; to trail (anything)...
16. driving, n. View full entry c1440
...The action of drive (q.v.), in various senses....
17. fast, n.2 View full entry c1440
...A rope, etc. by which a ship or boat is fastened to a wharf....
18. ferriage, n. View full entry c1440
...The action or business of ferrying a person or thing over a stream or other water; conveyance over a ferry....
19. ferrier, n. View full entry c1440
...= ferryman...
20. ˈferry-boat, n. View full entry c1440
...A boat used for conveying passengers, etc. across a ferry....
