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Bitts :: Bitts (n. pl.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc..

Spattle :: Spattle (n.) Spawl; spittle.

Sepawn :: Sepawn (n.) See Supawn.

Pawnbroker :: Pawnbroker (n.) One who makes a business of lending money on the security of personal property pledged or deposited in his keeping.

Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon after spawning.

Spawling :: Spawling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spaw.

Passant :: Passant (v. i.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised..

Pawpaw :: Pawpaw (n.) See Papaw.

Lumber :: Lumber (n.) A pawnbroker's shop, or room for storing articles put in pawn; hence, a pledge, or pawn..

Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.

Mycelium :: Mycelium (n.) The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn.

Smelt :: Smelt (n.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste..

Paul :: Paul (n.) See Pawl.

Pignus :: Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.

Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The act of pledging or pawning.

Click :: Click (n.) A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel..

Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked..

Ratchet :: Ratchet (n.) A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc..

Spaw :: Spaw (n.) See Spa.

Mush :: Mush (n.) Meal (esp. Indian meal) boiled in water; hasty pudding; supawn.

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