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Tunnel :: Tunnel (n. .) A level passage driven across the measures, or at right angles to veins which it is desired to reach; -- distinguished from the drift, or gangway, which is led along the vein when reached by the tunnel..

Zither :: Zither (n.) An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it. [Not to be confounded with the old lute-shaped cittern, or cithern.].

By-street :: By-street (n.) A separate, private, or obscure street; an out of the way or cross street..

Strass :: Strapwork (n.) A kind of ornament consisting of a narrow fillet or band folded, crossed, and interlaced..

Crosslet :: Crosslet (n.) A crucible.

Tete-de-pont :: Tete-de-pont (n.) A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead..

Pointer :: Pointer (n.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.

Scratchback :: Scratchback (n.) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons..

Cross :: Cross (n.) A line drawn across or through another line.

Crosspiece :: Crosspiece (n.) A piece of any structure which is fitted or framed crosswise.

Arblast :: Arblast (n.) A crossbow. See Arbalest.

Roadster :: Roadster (n.) A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country.

Baldric :: Baldric (n.) A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt..

Shape :: Shape (n.) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar..

Hip :: Hip (v. t.) To throw (one's adversary) over one's hip in wrestling (technically called cross buttock).

Stonebrash :: Stonebow (n.) A kind of crossbow formerly used for shooting stones.

Overland :: Overland (adv.) By, upon, or across, land..

Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..

Crossing :: Crossing (v. t.) Intersection, as of two paths or roads..

Crosstrees :: Crosstrees (n. pl.) Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the top..

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