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Roundabout :: Roundabout (n.) A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc..

Scut :: Scut (n.) The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, sp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself..

Brocard :: Brocard (n.) An elementary principle or maximum; a short, proverbial rule, in law, ethics, or metaphysics..

Trubtall :: Trubtall (n.) A short, squat woman..

Kilt :: Kilt (n.) A kind of short petticoat, reaching from the waist to the knees, worn in the Highlands of Scotland by men, and in the Lowlands by young boys; a filibeg..

Rhythm :: Rhythm (n.) A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables..

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

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

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (a.) Abbreviated; abridged; shortened.

Depauperate :: Depauperate (a.) Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved..

Commorancy :: Commorancy (n.) Residence temporarily, or for a short time..

Want :: Want (v. i.) To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four..

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

Carte :: Carte (n.) Short for Carte de visite.

Cystidea :: Cystidea (n. pl.) An order of Crinoidea, mostly fossils of the Paleozoic rocks. They were usually roundish or egg-shaped, and often unsymmetrical; some were sessile, others had short stems..

Gangion :: Gangion (n.) A short line attached to a trawl. See Trawl, n..

Short-spoken :: Short-spoken (a.) Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt..

Short :: Short (superl.) Less important, efficaceous, or powerful; not equal or equivalent; less (than); -- with of..

Wriggle :: Wriggle (v. t.) To move with short, quick contortions; to move by twisting and squirming; like a worm..

Skilts :: Skilts (n. pl.) A kind of large, coarse, short trousers formerly worn..

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