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Squarrose :: Squarrose (a.) Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf..

Birthing :: Birthing (n.) Anything added to raise the sides of a ship.

Wig :: Wig (n.) A kind of raised seedcake.

Imbankment :: Imbankment (n.) The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment..

Fish-tackle :: Fish-tackle (n.) A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.

Calorie :: Calorie (n.) The unit of heat according to the French standard; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram (sometimes, one gram) of water one degree centigrade, or from 0¡ to 1¡. Compare the English standard unit, Foot pound..

Gradine :: Gradine (n.) Any member like a step, as the raised back of an altar or the like; a set raised over another..

Prizer :: Prizer (n.) One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.

Frog :: Frog (n.) A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it..

Flattery :: Flattery (v. t.) The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artiful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise..

Draw :: Draw (n.) That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the Note under Drawbridge..

Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up..

Lavish :: Lavish (a.) Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise..

Personate :: Personate (v. t.) To celebrate loudly; to extol; to praise.

Heave :: Heave (v. i.) To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound..

Trumpet :: Trumpet (n.) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it..

Puffingly :: Puffingly (adv.) In a puffing manner; with vehement breathing or shortness of breath; with exaggerated praise.

Rampant :: Rampant (v.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; -- said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left..

Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify.

Pock :: Pock (n.) A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases.

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