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Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W..

Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament..

Dart :: Dart (n.) A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow..

Umbilicated :: Umbilicated (a.) Supported by a stalk at the central point.

Cent :: Cent (n.) An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game..

Node :: Node (n.) One of the two points where the orbit of a planet, or comet, intersects the ecliptic, or the orbit of a satellite intersects the plane of the orbit of its primary..

Point :: Point (n.) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface..

Instant :: Instant (a.) A point in duration; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment..

Fate :: Fate (n.) Appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death..

Pickaxe :: Pickaxe (n.) A pick with a point at one end, a transverse edge or blade at the other, and a handle inserted at the middle; a hammer with a flattened end for driving wedges and a pointed end for piercing as it strikes..

Spiculate :: Spiculate (v. t.) To sharpen to a point.

Etude :: Etude (n.) A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.

Nib :: Nib (n.) The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder..

Goad :: Goad (v. t.) A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates..

Quodlibet :: Quodlibet (n.) A nice point; a subtilty; a debatable point.

Teller :: Teller (n.) One of four officers of the English Exchequer, formerly appointed to receive moneys due to the king and to pay moneys payable by the king..

Finesse :: Finesse (a.) Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem.

#NAME? :: -tre (n.) The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium..

Stethoscope :: Stethometer (n.) An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration; -- also called thoracometer..

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