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Setter :: Setter (n.) A hunting dog of a special breed originally derived from a cross between the spaniel and the pointer. Modern setters are usually trained to indicate the position of game birds by standing in a fixed position, but originally they indicated it by sitting or crouching..

Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A line across the prize ring; up to which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence, test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch..

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..

Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..

Kusimanse :: Kusimanse (n.) A carnivorous animal (Crossarchus obscurus) of tropical Africa. It its allied to the civets. Called also kusimansel, and mangue..

Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing..

Ring-tailed :: Ring-tailed (a.) Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color.

Stock :: Stock (n.) The wooden or iron crosspiece to which the shank of an anchor is attached. See Illust. of Anchor.

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) Anything that traverses, or crosses..

Transatlantic :: Transatlantic (a.) Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Boom :: Boom (n.) A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage..

Line :: Line (n.) The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line..

Mongrelize :: Mongrelize (v. t. & i.) To cause to be mongrel; to cross breeds, so as to produce mongrels..

Overthwart :: Overthwart (adv.) Across; crosswise; transversely.

Sullen :: Sullen (a.) Gloomily angry and silent; cross; sour; affected with ill humor; morose.

Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Hoisted up and ready to be swayed across; -- said of yards.

Bend :: Bend (n.) One of the honorable ordinaries, containing a third or a fifth part of the field. It crosses the field diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base..

Crossopterygian :: Crossopterygian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii.

Teeny :: Teeny (a.) Fretful; peevish; pettish; cross.

Knurl :: Knurl (n.) A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

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