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Fitche :: Fitche (a.) Sharpened to a point; pointed.

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..

Sickle :: Sickle (n.) A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap..

Sharpening :: Sharpening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sharpe.

Frost :: Frost (v. t.) To roughen or sharpen, as the nail heads or calks of horseshoes, so as to fit them for frosty weather..

Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..

Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop..

Whetter :: Whetter (n.) One who, or that which, whets, sharpens, or stimulates..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (v. i.) To grow or become sharp.

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires..

Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.

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

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..

Steel :: Steel (n.) An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives.

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..

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

Picket :: Picket (n.) A stake sharpened or pointed, especially one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses..

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

File :: File (v. t.) To rub, smooth, or cut away, with a file; to sharpen with a file; as, to file a saw or a tooth..

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