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Barb :: Barb (n.) The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else..

Goring Cloth :: Goring cloth (n.) A piece of canvas cut obliquely to widen a sail at the foot.

Thwart :: Thwart (a.) Thwartly; obliquely; transversely; athwart.

Squint :: Squint (a.) Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2..

Clinographic :: Clinographic (a.) Pertaining to that mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection.

Skew :: Skew (a.) Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; -- chiefly used in technical phrases.

Slant :: Slant (v. i.) To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope.

Glance :: Glance (v. t.) To shoot or dart suddenly or obliquely; to cast for a moment; as, to glance the eye..

Gley :: Gley (v. i.) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.

Asquint :: Asquint (adv.) With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint..

Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

Aslant :: Aslant (adv. & a.) Toward one side; in a slanting direction; obliquely.

Askew :: Askew (adv. & a.) Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry..

Assurgent :: Assurgent (a.) rising obliquely; curving upward.

Refraction :: Refraction (n.) The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved..

Obliquely :: Obliquely (adv.) In an oblique manner; not directly; indirectly.

Guy :: Guy (n.) A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened..

Gley :: Gley (adv.) Asquint; askance; obliquely.

Sidelong :: Sidelong (adv.) Laterally; obliquely; in the direction of the side.

Sideling :: Sideling (adv.) Sidelong; on the side; laterally; also, obliquely; askew..

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