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Touch :: Touch (v.) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (see Top and but, under Top, n.), or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters..

Antanagoge :: Antanagoge (n.) A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge..

Fashion :: Fashion (v. t.) To forge or counterfeit.

Lick :: Lick (v. t.) To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter..

Antibillous :: Antibillous (a.) Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.

Slip :: Slip (n.) A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver..

Equibalance :: Equibalance (v. t.) To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.

Password :: Password (n.) A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.

Reaction :: Reaction (n.) Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.

Justle :: Justle (n.) An encounter or shock; a jostle.

Fistic :: Fistic (a.) Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes..

Countermine :: Countermine (n.) A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated.

Chip :: Chip (n.) One of the counters used in poker and other games.

Abacus :: Abacus (n.) A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. It is still employed in China..

Supposititious :: Supposititious (a.) Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious writing..

Control :: Control (n.) A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register..

Chance-medley :: Chance-medley (n.) The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

Counterfort :: Counterfort (n.) A kind of buttress of masonry to strengthen a revetment wall.

Brummagem :: Brummagem (a.) Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham.

Stock :: Stock (n.) The part of a tally formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness. See Counterfoil..

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