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Saddle :: Saddle (n.) The threshold of a door, when a separate piece from the floor or landing; -- so called because it spans and covers the joint between two floors..

Soho :: Soho (interj.) Ho; -- a word used in calling from a distant place; a sportsman's halloo.

Microphotograph :: Microphotograph (n.) A microscopically small photograph of a picture, writing, printed page, etc..

Axminster :: Axminster (n.) An Axminster carpet, an imitation Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile; -- so called from Axminster, Eng..

Margin :: Margin (n.) Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing.

Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) A marine, sparoid, food fish of California (Caesiosoma Californiense). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna..

Sift :: Sift (v. t.) To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.

Philip :: Philip (n.) The house sparrow. Called also phip.

Selachii :: Selachii (n. pl.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also Selacha, Selache, and Selachoidei..

Wig :: Wig (n.) An old seal; -- so called by fishermen.

Tinnitus :: Tinnitus (n.) A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium..

Magnificat :: Magnificat (n.) The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate..

Rudistes :: Rudistes (n. pl.) An extinct order or suborder of bivalve mollusks characteristic of the Cretaceous period; -- called also Rudista. See Illust. under Hippurite.

Blossom :: Blossom (n.) The color of a horse that has white hairs intermixed with sorrel and bay hairs; -- otherwise called peach color.

Bumkin :: Bumkin (n.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen..

Inactose :: Inactose (n.) A variety of sugar, found in certain plants. It is optically inactive..

Semaphorically :: Semaphorically (adv.) By means of a semaphore.

Whinny :: Whinny (n.) The ordinary cry or call of a horse; a neigh.

Nematocera :: Nematocera (n. pl.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antennae, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera..

Troco :: Troco (n.) An old English game; -- called also lawn billiards.

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