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Faucet :: Faucet (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide..

Flute :: Flute (n.) A stop in an organ, having a flutelike sound..

Lodge :: Lodge (v. i.) To come to a rest; to stop and remain; as, the bullet lodged in the bark of a tree..

Obstruct :: Obstruct (v. t.) To be, or come, in the way of; to hinder from passing; to stop; to impede; to retard; as, the bar in the harbor obstructs the passage of ships; clouds obstruct the light of the sun; unwise rules obstruct legislation..

Lute :: Lute (n.) A stringed instrument formerly much in use. It consists of four parts, namely, the table or front, the body, having nine or ten ribs or sides, arranged like the divisions of a melon, the neck, which has nine or ten frets or divisions, and the head, or cross, in which the screws for tuning are inserted. The strings are struck with the right hand, and with the left the stops are pressed..

Stop :: Stop (n.) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought..

Stopping :: Stopped (imp. & p. p.) of Sto.

Reedwork :: Reedwork (n.) A collective name for the reed stops of an organ.

Sufflate :: Sufflaminate (v. t.) Hence, to stop; to impede..

Interpoint :: Interpoint (v. t.) To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.

Stop :: Stop (v. i.) To spend a short time; to reside temporarily; to stay; to tarry; as, to stop with a friend..

Cease :: Cease (v. i.) To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased..

Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound..

Arrest :: Arrest (v. t.) The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development..

Archaeostomatous :: Archaeostomatous (a.) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely close up.

Whoa :: Whoa (interj.) Stop; stand; hold. See Ho, 2..

Gate :: Gate (n.) A door, valve, or other device, for stopping the passage of water through a dam, lock, pipe, etc..

Stead :: Stayship (n.) A remora, -- fabled to stop ships by attaching itself to them..

Clarino :: Clarino (n.) A reed stop in an organ.

Kent Bugle :: Kent bugle () A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle..

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