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Capoc :: Capoc (n.) A sort of cotton so short and fine that it can not be spun, used in the East Indies to line palanquins, to make mattresses, etc..

Reptile :: Reptile (n.) An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like..

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

Motto :: Motto (n.) A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim..

Twitch :: Twitch (n.) The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve..

Stenophyllous :: Stenography (n.) The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand..

Swift :: Swift (v. i.) Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt.

Sanded :: Sanded (a.) Short-sighted.

Short-waisted :: Short-waisted (a.) Having a short waist.

Header :: Header (n.) A brick or stone laid with its shorter face or head in the surface of the wall.

Squab :: Squab (n.) A person of a short, fat figure..

Contract :: Contract (n.) To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action..

Short-handed :: Short-handed (a.) Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers..

Brief :: Brief (v. t.) To make an abstract or abridgment of; to shorten; as, to brief pleadings..

Red-short :: Red-short (a.) Hot-short; brittle when red-hot; -- said of certain kinds of iron.

Stump :: Stump (n.) A short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, or any similar implement, used to rub down the lines of a crayon or pencil drawing, in shading it, or for shading drawings by producing tints and gradations from crayon, etc., in powder..

Pug :: Pug (n.) One of a small breed of pet dogs having a short nose and head; a pug dog.

Offset :: Offset (n.) A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek..

Fubsy :: Fubsy (a.) Plump; chubby; short and stuffy; as a fubsy sofa.

Scuttle :: Scuttle (n.) A quick pace; a short run.

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