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Jimmy :: Jimmy (n.) A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.

Nap :: Nap (n.) A short sleep; a doze; a siesta.

Funiculus :: Funiculus (n.) A short cord which connects the embryo of some myriapods with the amnion.

Contractile :: Contractile (a.) tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues..

Shortcoming :: Shortcoming (n.) Neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty..

Halt :: Halt (v. i.) To hold one's self from proceeding; to hold up; to cease progress; to stop for a longer or shorter period; to come to a stop; to stand still.

Punchinello :: Punchinello (n.) A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked..

Shunt :: Shunt (v. t.) A turning off to a side or short track, that the principal track may be left free..

Hog :: Hog (v. t.) To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse..

Strepsipterous :: Strepsiptera (n. pl.) A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like; -- called also Rhipiptera. See Illust. under Rhipipter..

Interact :: Interact (n.) A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time..

Vow :: Vow (n.) A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty..

Tornado :: Tornado (n.) A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone..

Diastole :: Diastole (n.) A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long.

Baboon :: Baboon (n.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape..

Duck-legged :: Duck-legged (a.) Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged..

Jacket :: "Jacket (n.) A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts..

Bobsleigh :: Bobsleigh (n.) A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; also, the compound sled so formed..

Acaulescent :: Acaulescent (a.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground..

Reptile :: Reptile (a.) Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs..

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