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Crab :: Crab (n.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body..

Talma :: Talma (n.) A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies..

Short :: Short (n.) Breeches; shortclothes.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character..

Sculler :: Sculler (n.) A boat rowed by one man with two sculls, or short oars..

Shortage :: Shortage (n.) Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts..

Romance :: Romance (n.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.

Mopsical :: Mopsical (a.) Shortsighted; mope-eyed.

Shorthead :: Shorthead (n.) A sucking whale less than one year old; -- so called by sailors.

Detuncate :: Detuncate (v. t.) To shorten by cutting; to cut off; to lop off.

Betty :: Betty (n.) A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open.

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) A device, consisting of a pipe or tube bent so as to form two branches or legs of unequal length, by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level, as from one vessel to another, over an intermediate elevation, by the action of the pressure of the atmosphere in forcing the liquid up the shorter branch of the pipe immersed in it, while the continued excess of weight of the liquid in the longer branch (when once filled) causes a continuous flow. The flow takes place only when the

Monkeytail :: Monkeytail (n.) A short, round iron bar or lever used in naval gunnery..

Brush :: Brush (n.) A short contest, or trial, of speed..

Sock :: Sock (n.) A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.

Apocopation :: Apocopation (n.) Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated.

Habergeon :: Habergeon (n.) Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk..

Systole :: Systole (n.) The shortening of the long syllable.

Minute :: Minute (p. pr. & vb. n.) To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

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

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