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Elbow :: Elbow (n.) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, and the like; a sudden turn in a line of coast or course of a river; also, an angular or jointed part of any structure, as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent..

Whiskin :: Whiskin (n.) A shallow drinking bowl.

Clevis :: Clevis (n.) A piece of metal bent in the form of an oxbow, with the two ends perforated to receive a pin, used on the end of the tongue of a plow, wagen, etc., to attach it to a draft chain, whiffletree, etc.; -- called also clavel, clevy..

Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..

Ribaudequin :: Ribaudequin (n.) A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.

Rumbowline :: Rumbowline (n.) Same as Rombowline.

Bias :: Bias (n.) A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line..

Letterwood :: Letterwood (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks..

Pizzicato :: Pizzicato () A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.).

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W..

Bow :: Bow (n.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.

Bowel :: Bowel (v. t.) To take out the bowels of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.

Embowelling :: Embowelling () of Embowe.

Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

Tice :: Tice (n.) A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket.

Bowman :: Bowman (n.) A man who uses a bow; an archer.

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled..

Bow :: Bow (v. t.) An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string..

Entrails :: Entrails (n. pl.) The internal parts of animal bodies; the bowels; the guts; viscera; intestines.

Melaena :: Melaena (n.) A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood..

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