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Shear :: Shear (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.

Hagdon :: Hagdon (n.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus; esp., P. major, the greater shearwarter, and P. Stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also hagdown, haglin, and hag. See Shearwater..

Shearling :: Shearling (n.) A sheep but once sheared.

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates..

Shears :: Shears (n.) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances..

Disheartenment :: Disheartenment (n.) Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.

Forfex :: Forfex (n.) A pair of shears.

Procellarian :: Procellarian (n.) One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather..

Shearer :: Shearer (n.) A reaper.

Mishear :: Mishear (v. t. & i.) To hear incorrectly.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To reap, as grain..

Sheep-shearing :: Sheep-shearing (n.) A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.

Sheard :: Sheard (n.) See Shard.

Lambale :: Lambale (n.) A feast at the time of shearing lambs.

Sheerwater :: Sheerwater (n.) The shearwater.

Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill..

Deject :: Deject (v. t.) To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten.

Wind :: Wind (n.) A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing..

Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To cut off; as with shears or scissors; as, to clip the hair; to clip coin..

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth..

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