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Cytty :: Cytty (a.) Short; as, a cutty knife; a cutty sark..

Fughetta :: Fughetta (n.) a short, condensed fugue..

Worm :: Worm (n.) Any small creeping animal or reptile, either entirely without feet, or with very short ones, including a great variety of animals; as, an earthworm; the blindworm..

Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..

Basset Hound :: Basset hound () A small kind of hound with a long body and short legs, used as an earth dog..

Abbreviator :: Abbreviator (n.) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty is to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form..

Carbine :: Carbine (n.) A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry..

Ectasis :: Ectasis (n.) The lengthening of a syllable from short to long.

Paeon :: Paeon (n.) A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable..

Bond :: Bond (n.) A unit of chemical attraction; as, oxygen has two bonds of affinity. It is often represented in graphic formulae by a short line or dash. See Diagram of Benzene nucleus, and Valence..

Aristulate :: Aristulate (a.) Having a short beard or awn.

Credit :: Credit (n.) The time given for payment for lands or goods sold on trust; as, a long credit or a short credit..

Spright :: Spright (n.) A kind of short arrow.

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

Jaculatory :: "Jaculatory (a.) Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory; as, jaculatory prayers..

Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever..

Mantelet :: Mantelet (n.) A short cloak or mantle worn by women.

Sea Gown :: Sea gown () A gown or frock with short sleeves, formerly worn by mariners..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig..

Quarter :: Quarter (n.) A term of study in a seminary, college, etc, etc.; properly, a fourth part of the year, but often longer or shorter..

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