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Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To render more shrill or piercing.

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

Palisade :: Palisade (n.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense..

Whet :: Whet (v. t.) To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife..

Whet :: Whet (n.) That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer..

Empale :: Empale (v. t.) To put to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.

Keen :: Keen (v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.

Strop :: Strop (v. t.) To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor..

Acuition :: Acuition (n.) The act of sharpening.

Grind :: Grind (v. t.) To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc..

Whetstone :: Whetstone (n.) A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar..

Acuate :: Acuate (v. t.) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

Acumination :: Acumination (n.) A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.

Abattis :: Abattis (n.) A means of defense formed by felled trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy..

Whittle :: Whittle (v. t.) To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate..

Point :: Point (n.) To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral..

Stonebird :: Stone (n.) To rub, scour, or sharpen with a stone..

Rebate :: Rebate (n.) An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood..

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