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Underhew :: Underhew (v. t.) To hew less than is usual or proper; specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic feet than it really does contain..

Rebate :: Rebate (n.) A piece of wood hafted into a long stick, and serving to beat out mortar..

Cob :: Cob (v. t.) To break into small pieces, as ore, so as to sort out its better portions..

Cant :: Cant (n.) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.

Bloodstick :: Bloodstick (n.) A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, and used to strike the fleam into the vein..

Elide :: Elide (v. t.) To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument..

"draughtsman :: Draughtsman (n.) A man or piece used in the game of draughts..

Sheet :: Sheet (v. t.) In general, a large, broad piece of anything thin, as paper, cloth, etc.; a broad, thin portion of any substance; an expanded superficies..

Blanket :: Blanket (a.) A piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic..

Honeycomb :: Honeycomb (n.) Any substance, as a easting of iron, a piece of worm-eaten wood, or of triple, etc., perforated with cells like a honeycomb..

Fret :: Fret (n.) A short piece of wire, or other material fixed across the finger board of a guitar or a similar instrument, to indicate where the finger is to be placed..

Swivel :: Swivel (a.) A piece, as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis..

Wallop :: Wallop (n.) A thick piece of fat.

Direction :: Direction (n.) The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given when the plane of sight passes through the object.

Plate :: Plate (n.) A piece of money, usually silver money..

Horologe :: Horologe (n.) An instrument indicating the time of day; a timepiece of any kind; a watch, clock, or dial..

Voluntary :: Voluntary (n.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service..

Ledger :: Ledger (n.) A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight..

Crumble :: Crumble (v. i.) To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish..

Dismember :: Dismember (v. t.) To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up.

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