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Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The outer canvas of a tent with double top, usually drawn over the ridgepole, but so extended as to touch the roof of the tent at no other place..

Double First :: Double first () A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics.

Ambs-ace :: Ambs-ace (n.) Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value..

Thread :: Thread (n.) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted..

Oxanilide :: Oxanilide (n.) a white crystalline substance, resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide..

Glide :: Glide (n.) A transitional sound in speech which is produced by the changing of the mouth organs from one definite position to another, and with gradual change in the most frequent cases; as in passing from the begining to the end of a regular diphthong, or from vowel to consonant or consonant to vowel in a syllable, or from one component to the other of a double or diphthongal consonant (see Guide to Pronunciation, // 19, 161, 162). Also (by Bell and others), the vanish (or brief final element)

Quadruple :: Quadruple (v. t.) To multiply by four; to increase fourfold; to double; to double twice.

Paragon :: Paragon (n.) A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.

Double :: Double (adv.) Twice; doubly.

Superfete :: Superfetation (n.) The formation of a fetus at the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation but before the birth of the offspring produced by it. This is possible only when there is a double uterus, or where menstruation persists up to the time of the second impregnation..

Macule :: Macule (v.) To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle..

Dittology :: Dittology (n.) A double reading, or twofold interpretation, as of a Scripture text..

Ligature :: Ligature (n.) A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /..

Double-eyed :: Double-eyed (a.) Having a deceitful look.

Bedded :: Bedded (a.) Provided with a bed; as, double-bedded room; placed or arranged in a bed or beds..

Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch.

Binate :: Binate (a.) Double; growing in pairs or couples.

Barge :: Barge (n.) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat..

Barb :: Barb (n.) A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.

Double :: Double (n.) A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles..

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