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Tumpline :: Tumpline (n.) A strap placed across a man's forehead to assist him in carrying a pack on his back.

Wicket :: Wicket (n.) A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top..

Spur :: Spur (n.) A wall that crosses a part of a rampart and joins to an inner wall.

Bias :: Bias (adv.) In a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally; as, to cut cloth bias..

Evener :: Evener (n.) In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught when two or three horses are used abreast..

Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds.

Absorbing :: Absorbing (a.) Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit..

Immerse :: Immerse (v. t.) To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve; to overhelm.

Tram :: Tram (n.) A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods..

Shape :: Shape (n.) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar..

Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One of a mongrel breed of dogs said to have been a cross between the sheep dog, greyhound, and spaniel. It hunts game silently, by scent, and is often used by poachers..

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A crosspiece upon the head of a boat's rudder. To its ends lines are attached which lead forward so that the boat can be steered from amidships.

Chirographist :: Chirographist (n.) A chirographer; a writer or engrosser.

Centaur :: Centaur (n.) A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.

Arcubalist :: Arcubalist (n.) A crossbow.

Engrosser :: Engrosser (n.) One who takes the whole; a person who purchases such quantities of articles in a market as to raise the price; a forestaller.

Anserated :: Anserated (a.) Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross..

Cross-springer :: Cross-springer (n.) One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction. [See Illustr. of Groined vault.].

Sullen :: Sullen (a.) Gloomily angry and silent; cross; sour; affected with ill humor; morose.

Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A narrow crosspiece of the bottom of a boat against which a rower braces his feet.

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