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Flashing :: Flashing (n.) Pieces of metal, built into the joints of a wall, so as to lap over the edge of the gutters or to cover the edge of the roofing; also, similar pieces used to cover the valleys of roofs of slate, shingles, or the like. By extension, the metal covering of ridges and hips of roofs; also, in the United States, the protecting of angles and breaks in walls of frame houses with waterproof material, tarred paper, or the like. Cf. Filleting..

"adonist :: Adonist (n.) One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated Jehovah are really the vowel points of the word Adonai. See Jehovist..

Graptolitic :: Graptolitic (a.) Of or pertaining to graptolites; containing graptolites; as, a graptolitic slate..

Gneissoid :: Gneissoid (a.) Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss..

Sarking :: Sarking (n.) Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes..

Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate..

Slate-color :: Slate-color () A dark bluish gray color.

Translate :: Translate (v. t.) To change into another form; to transform.

Translatress :: Translatress (n.) A woman who translates.

Snakestone :: Snakestone (n.) A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes..

Slating :: Slating (n.) Slates, collectively; also, material for slating..

Interpreter :: Interpreter (n.) One who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator; especially, a person who translates orally between two parties..

Schist :: Schist (n.) Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar..

Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A variety of blue slate.

Zax :: Zax (n.) A tool for trimming and puncturing roofing slates.

Render :: Render (v. t.) To translate from one language into another; as, to render Latin into English..

Schistaceous :: Schistaceous (a.) Of a slate color.

Itala :: Itala (n.) An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version)..

Shindle :: Shindle (n.) A shingle; also, a slate for roofing..

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