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Tertian :: Tertian (n.) A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun..

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

Taxer :: Taxer (n.) One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed..

Ledger :: Ledger (n.) A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight..

Girder :: Girder (n.) A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double..

Quintilllion :: Quintilllion (n.) According to the French notation, which is used on the Continent and in America, the cube of a million, or a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..

Capybara :: Capybara (n.) A large South American rodent (Hydrochaerus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog..

Chiton :: Chiton (n.) One of a group of gastropod mollusks, with a shell composed of eight movable dorsal plates. See Polyplacophora..

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Mina :: Mina (n.) An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas..

R :: R () R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 178, 179, and 250-254..

Troy :: Troy (n.) Troy weight.

Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points..

Eighteenth :: Eighteenth (n.) The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.

Octogynous :: Octogynous (a.) Having eight pistils; octagynous.

Wagonette :: Wagonette (n.) A kind of pleasure wagon, uncovered and with seats extended along the sides, designed to carry six or eight persons besides the driver..

Weightless :: Weightless (a.) Having no weight; imponderable; hence, light..

Melpomene :: Melpomene (n.) The eighteenth asteroid.

Pinocle :: Pinocle (n.) A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs..

Freight :: Freight (n.) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired.

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