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Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..

Metasternum :: Metasternum (n.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects.

Tunguses :: Tunguses (n. pl.) A group of roving Turanian tribes occupying Eastern Siberia and the Amoor valley. They resemble the Mongols.

Tail :: Tail (v. i.) To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream..

Hard :: Hard (superl.) Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character..

Malabar :: Malabar (n.) A region in the western part of the Peninsula of India, between the mountains and the sea..

Ban :: Ban (n.) An ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia..

Nettle :: Nettle (n.) A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. chamaedryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England..

Grimly :: Grimly (a.) Grim; hideous; stern.

Wenona :: Wenona (n.) A sand snake (Charina plumbea) of Western North America, of the family Erycidae..

Raft :: Raft (n.) A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which obstructs navigation..

Broom :: Broom (n.) A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp., the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe, which is a low shrub with long, straight, green, angular branches, minute leaves, and large yellow flowers..

Torvous :: Torvous (a.) Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim.

Occidentals :: Occidentals (n.pl.) Western Christians of the Latin rite. See Orientals.

Orientalist :: Orientalist (n.) One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists..

Leader :: Leader (n.) A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor.

Rat-tail :: Rat-tail (n.) An excrescence growing from the pastern to the middle of the shank of a horse.

Polo :: Polo (n.) A game of ball of Eastern origin, resembling hockey, with the players on horseback..

Latisternal :: Latisternal (a.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes..

Cottonwood :: Cottonwood (n.) An American tree of the genus Populus or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the P. monilifera and P. angustifolia of the Western United States..

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