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Almacantar :: Almacantar (n.) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.

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..

Over :: Over (prep.) Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter..

Croys :: Croys (n.) See Cross, n..

Transom :: Transom (n.) The vane of a cross-staff.

Filar :: Filar (a.) Of or pertaining to a thread or line; characterized by threads stretched across the field of view; as, a filar microscope; a filar micrometer..

Breasthook :: Breasthook (n.) A thick piece of timber in the form of a knee, placed across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side..

Crossbarred :: Crossbarred (a.) Made or patterned in lines crossing each other; as, crossbarred muslin..

Mill :: Mill (n.) To make a raised border around the edges of, or to cut fine grooves or indentations across the edges of, as of a coin, or a screw head; also, to stamp in a coining press; to coin..

Crossness :: Crossness (n.) The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.

Trave :: Trave (n.) A crossbeam; a lay of joists.

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) A crosspiece upon the head of a boat's rudder. To its ends lines are attached which lead forward so that the boat can be steered from amidships.

Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc..

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

Lattice :: Lattice (n.) Any work of wood or metal, made by crossing laths, or thin strips, and forming a network; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework..

Junction :: "Junction (n.) The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross..

Racket :: Racket (n.) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.

Balister :: Balister (n.) A crossbow.

Christcross :: Christcross (n.) The mark of the cross, as cut, painted, written, or stamped on certain objects, -- sometimes as the sign of 12 o'clock on a dial..

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.].

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