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Burrel Shot :: Burrel shot () A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency..

Dactyl :: Dactyl (n.) A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/, E. mer6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger..

Crispy :: Crispy (a.) Formed into short, close ringlets; frizzed; crisp; as, crispy locks..

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

Orthodromics :: Orthodromics (n.) The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy..

Clubhand :: Clubhand (n.) A short, distorted hand; also, the deformity of having such a hand..

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight..

Abridgment :: Abridgment (n.) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly..

Cardinal :: Cardinal (a.) A woman's short cloak with a hood.

Hoary :: Hoary (a.) Covered with short, dense, grayish white hairs; canescent..

Lucernaria :: Lucernaria (n.) A genus of acalephs, having a bell-shaped body with eight groups of short tentacles around the margin. It attaches itself by a sucker at the base of the pedicel..

Acciaccatura :: Acciaccatura (n.) A short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. Now used as equivalent to the short appoggiatura..

Sweater :: Sweat (v. i.) A short run by a race horse in exercise.

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

Dudeen :: Dudeen (n.) A short tobacco pipe.

Odelet :: Odelet (n.) A little or short ode.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also. the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces..

Swarth :: Swarth (n.) Sward; short grass.

Biscuit :: Biscuit (n.) A small loaf or cake of bread, raised and shortened, or made light with soda or baking powder. Usually a number are baked in the same pan, forming a sheet or card..

Tubulure :: Tubulure (n.) A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation..

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