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Doris :: Doris (n.) A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchiae on the back.

Backworm :: Backworm (n.) A disease of hawks. See Filanders.

Elbow :: Elbow (n.) A sharp angle in any surface of wainscoting or other woodwork; the upright sides which flank any paneled work, as the sides of windows, where the jamb makes an elbow with the window back..

Opisthodome :: Opisthodome (n.) A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury..

Recurvation :: Recurvation (n.) The act of recurving, or the state of being recurved; a bending or flexure backward..

Cavalry :: Cavalry (n.) That part of military force which serves on horseback.

Allonge :: Allonge (v.) A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider..

Bakshish :: Bakshish (n.) Same as Backsheesh.

Macartney :: Macartney (n.) A fire-backed pheasant. See Fireback.

Abox :: Abox (adv. & a.) Braced aback.

Backing :: Backing (n.) The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward..

Springer :: Springer (n.) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer..

Backlog :: Backlog (n.) A large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth..

Regress :: Regress (n.) The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression. The progress or regress of man..

Humpback :: Humpback (n.) Any whale of the genus Megaptera, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are Megaptera longimana of Europe, and M. osphyia of America; that of the California coasts is M. versabilis..

Shrink :: Shrink (v. t.) To draw back; to withdraw.

Backsliding :: Backsliding (a.) Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning.

Reimport :: Reimport (v. t.) To import again; to import what has been exported; to bring back.

Postero :: Postero () - (/). A combining form meaning posterior, back; as, postero-inferior, situated back and below; postero-lateral, situated back and at the side..

Lugworm :: Lugworm (n.) A large marine annelid (Arenicola marina) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm..

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