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Hamstring :: Hamstring (v. t.) To lame or disable by cutting the tendons of the ham or knee; to hough; hence, to cripple; to incapacitate; to disable..

Node :: Node (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point..

Bowstringed :: Bowstringed (p.a.) Furnished with bowstring.

Styptic :: Styphnic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a yellow crystalline astringent acid, (NO2)3.C6H.(OH)2, obtained by the action of nitric acid on resorcin. Styphnic acid resembles picric acid, but is not bitter. It acts like a strong dibasic acid, having a series of well defined salts..

Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments..

Stripped :: Stringy (a.) Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous substance; ropy; viscid; gluely..

Lace :: Lace (n.) That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc..

Kin :: Kin (n.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings..

Astringent :: Astringent (a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit..

Checkstring :: Checkstring (n.) A cord by which a person in a carriage or horse car may signal to the driver.

Hypocist :: Hypocist (n.) An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub..

Stringed :: Stringcourse (n.) A horizontal band in a building, forming a part of the design, whether molded, projecting, or carved, or in any way distinguished from the rest of the work..

Hamble :: Hamble (v. t.) To hamstring.

Leash :: Leash (n.) A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom..

Obstringe :: Obstringe (v. t.) To constrain; to put under obligation.

Astriction :: Astriction (n.) Astringency.

Twang :: Twang (n.) A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring..

Springhead :: Springhalt (n.) A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt.

Theorbo :: Theorbo (n.) An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes..

Monesia :: Monesia (n.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent..

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