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Stonechat :: Stonechat (n.) A small, active, and very common European singing bird (Pratincola rubicola); -- called also chickstone, stonechacker, stonechatter, stoneclink, stonesmith..

Clincher-built :: Clincher-built (a.) See Clinker-built.

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) Scoria or vitrified incombustible matter, formed in a grate or furnace where anthracite coal in used; vitrified or burnt matter ejected from a volcano; slag..

Clinking :: Clinking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clin.

Clank :: Clank (n.) A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.

Tinkle :: Tinkle (v. i.) To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink..

Chase :: Chase (n.) A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats..

Funny :: Funny (n.) A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling..

Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..

Jingle :: "Jingle (n.) A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal..

Clinker-built :: Clinker-built (a.) Having the side planks (af a boat) so arranged that the lower edge of each overlaps the upper edge of the plank next below it like clapboards on a house. See Lapstreak.

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A scale of oxide of iron, formed in forging..

Land :: Land (n.) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.

Klinkstone :: Klinkstone (n.) See Clinkstone.

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound..

Clinkant :: Clinkant (a.) See Clinquant.

Lapstrake :: Lapstrake (a.) Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker-built; -- said of boats.

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To rhyme. [Humorous].

Clinkstone :: Clinkstone (n.) An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite..

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