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Catchweight :: Catchweight (adv.) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight..

Lanthanum :: Lanthanum (n.) A rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthite, etc., and was so named from the difficulty of separating it from cerium, didymium, and other rare elements with which it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.5. Symbol La..

Bridgeing :: Bridgeing (n.) The system of bracing used between floor or other timbers to distribute the weight.

Strain :: Strain (n.) A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain..

Pinnacle :: Pinnacle (n.) An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc..

Handicap :: Handicap (n.) A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors..

Weight :: Weight (v. t.) A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a paper weight..

Preponderant :: Preponderant (a.) Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance..

Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.

Ascertain :: Ascertain (v. t.) To find out or learn for a certainty, by trial, examination, or experiment; to get to know; as, to ascertain the weight of a commodity, or the purity of a metal..

Makeweight :: Makeweight (n.) That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap.

Gramme :: Gramme (n.) The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See Grain, n., 4..

Swag :: Swag (v. i.) To sink down by its weight; to sag.

Equivalence :: Equivalence (n.) The degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See Equivalent, n., 2..

Poise :: Poise (n.) To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance..

Massive :: Massive (a.) Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy..

Catty :: Catty (n.) An East Indian Weight of 1 1/3 pounds.

Ram :: Ram (n.) The weight which strikes the blow, in a pile driver, steam hammer, stamp mill, or the like..

Statical :: Statical (a.) Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects..

Trifle :: Trifle (n.) To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements..

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