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Three-cornered :: Three-cornered (a.) Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem..

Peak :: Peak (n.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc..

Corner :: Corner (n.) The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock..

Exangulous :: Exangulous (a.) Having no corners; without angles.

Ancone :: Ancone (n.) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter..

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Canthus :: Canthus (n.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.

Sheet :: Sheet (v. t.) A rope or chain which regulates the angle of adjustment of a sail in relation in relation to the wind; -- usually attached to the lower corner of a sail, or to a yard or a boom..

Whip :: Whip (v. i.) To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner..

Portal :: Portal (n.) Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of the apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment..

Dog's-ear :: Dog's-ear (n.) The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog..

Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A concave filling in of a reentrant angle where two surfaces meet, forming a rounded corner..

Cross-springer :: Cross-springer (n.) One of the ribs in a groined arch, springing from the corners in a diagonal direction. [See Illustr. of Groined vault.].

Herne :: Herne (n.) A corner.

Arrasways :: Arrasways (adv.) Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form..

Trigonal :: Trigonal (a.) Having three angles, or corners; triangular; as, a trigonal stem, one having tree prominent longitudinal angles..

Out :: Out (n.) A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In..

Four-cornered :: Four-cornered (a.) Having four corners or angles.

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked..

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.

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