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Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) An instrument for measuring altitudes, variously constructed and mounted for different specific uses in astronomy, surveying, gunnery, etc., consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90¡, with an index or vernier, and either plain or telescopic sights, and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction..

Egret :: Egret (n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette..

Marking :: Marking (n.) The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird's plumage..

Plummy :: Plummy (a.) Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous.

Plume :: Plume (v.) A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.

Sea Feather :: Sea feather () Any gorgonian which branches in a plumelike form.

Lank :: Lank (superl.) Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.

Orchard :: Orchard (n.) An inclosure containing fruit trees; also, the fruit trees, collectively; -- used especially of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, or the like, less frequently of nutbearing trees and of sugar maple trees..

Plumbing :: Plumbing (n.) The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building..

Lead :: Lead (n.) A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea..

Plumply :: Plumply (adv.) Fully; roundly; plainly; without reserve.

Primary :: Primary (n.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird..

Hypoptilum :: Hypoptilum (n.) An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also aftershaft. See Illust. of Feather.

Prunello :: Prunello (n.) A species of dried plum; prunelle.

Curculio :: Curculio (n.) One of a large group of beetles (Rhynchophora) of many genera; -- called also weevils, snout beetles, billbeetles, and billbugs. Many of the species are very destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice weevils, etc..

Plumbing :: Plumbing (n.) The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc..

Pennage :: Pennage (n.) Feathery covering; plumage.

Deplume :: Deplume (v. t.) To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of of plumage.

Bob :: Bob (n.) The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line..

Rondure :: Rondure (n.) Roundness; plumpness.

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