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Phylactery :: Phylactery (n.) A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer..

Blackwork :: Blackwork (n.) Work wrought by blacksmiths; -- so called in distinction from that wrought by whitesmiths.

Swart :: Swart (a.) Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.

Dopplerite :: Dopplerite (n.) A brownish black native hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jellylike masses.

Ethiops :: Ethiops (n.) A black substance; -- formerly applied to various preparations of a black or very dark color.

Black Rod :: Black Rod () An usher in the legislature of British colonies.

Abaiser :: Abaiser (n.) Ivory black or animal charcoal.

Smith :: Smith (n.) One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like..

Melanin :: Melanin (n.) A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin..

Darkness :: Darkness (n.) The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.

Dwale :: Dwale (a.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted for the tinctures.

Cowbird :: Cowbird (n.) The cow blackbird (Molothrus ater), an American starling. Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the nests of other birds; -- so called because frequently associated with cattle..

Niello :: Niello (n.) A metallic alloy of a deep black color.

Black-letter :: Black-letter (a.) Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date..

Blackcap :: Blackcap (n.) A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale..

Black Book :: Black book () One of several books of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; -- so called either from the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents..

Charbon :: Charbon (n.) A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.

Pall :: Pall (n.) A large cloth, esp., a heavy black cloth, thrown over a coffin at a funeral; sometimes, also, over a tomb..

Pencil :: Pencil (n.) A slender cylinder or strip of black lead, colored chalk, slate etc., or such a cylinder or strip inserted in a small wooden rod intended to be pointed, or in a case, which forms a handle, -- used for drawing or writing. See Graphite..

Split :: Split (v. i.) to divide one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value..

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