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Bludgeon :: Bludgeon (n.) A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon..

Overskirt :: Overskirt (n.) An upper skirt, shorter than the dress, and usually draped..

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (a.) Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) To stop abruptly and stand still obstinately; to jib; to stop short; to swerve; as, the horse balks..

Eyra :: Eyra (n.) A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs..

Dock :: Dock (v. t.) to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse..

Siesta :: Siesta (n.) A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap..

Near :: Near (a) Immediate; direct; close; short.

Rokelay :: Rokelay (n.) A short cloak.

Bobtail :: Bobtail (n.) An animal (as a horse or dog) with a short tail.

Buckthorn :: Buckthorn (n.) A genus (Rhamnus) of shrubs or trees. The shorter branches of some species terminate in long spines or thorns. See Rhamnus.

Too :: Too (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much..

Bob Wig :: Bob wig () A short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also bobtail wig.

Brachydiagonal :: Brachydiagonal (n.) The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.

Basque :: Basque (n.) A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; -- probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques..

Chock :: Chock (n.) A heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc..

Otter :: Otter (n.) Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia..

Illness :: Illness (n.) Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness..

Pin :: Pin (n.) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal..

Stipple :: Stipple (v. t.) To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface..

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