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Unman :: Unman (v. t.) To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to make womanish.

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

Crew :: Crew (n.) The Manx shearwater.

Shearer :: Shearer (n.) One who shears.

Amate :: Amate (v. t.) To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) A shearing; -- used in designating the age of sheep.

Nott :: Nott (v. t.) To shear.

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

Sheartail :: Sheartail (n.) The common tern.

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

Share :: Share (v. t.) To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.

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..

Tubinares :: Tubinares (n. pl.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils..

Costotome :: Costotome (n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections..

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) Same as Shearling.

Shears :: Shears (n.) A pair of wings.

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..

Clip :: Clip (n.) A cutting; a shearing.

Disheart :: Disheart (v. t.) To dishearten.

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