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About :: About (prep.) Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.

Water Barometer :: Water barometer () A barometer in which the changes of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the motion of a column of water instead of mercury. It requires a column of water about thirty-three feet in height.

Jacana :: "Jacana (n.) Any of several wading birds belonging to the genus Jacana and several allied genera, all of which have spurs on the wings. They are able to run about over floating water weeds by means of their very long, spreading toes. Called also surgeon bird..

Roundaboutness :: Roundaboutness (n.) The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness.

Lose :: Lose (v. t.) To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd..

Whiffle :: Whiffle (v. i.) To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about..

Circumbendibus :: Circumbendibus (n.) A roundabout or indirect way.

Ostracoidea :: Ostracoidea (n. pl.) An order of Entomostraca possessing hard bivalve shells. They are of small size, and swim freely about..

Glutton :: Glutton (n.) A carnivorous mammal (Gulo luscus), of the family Mustelidae, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverene. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia..

Herea-bout :: Herea-bout (adv.) Alt. of Hereabout.

Logomachist :: Logomachist (n.) One who contends about words.

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

Loss :: Loss (v. t.) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars..

Same :: Same (v. i.) Just mentioned, or just about to be mentioned..

Windlass :: Windlass (n.) A winding and circuitous way; a roundabout course; a shift.

Induplicate :: Induplicate (a.) Having the edges rolled inward and then arranged about the axis without overlapping; -- said of leaves in vernation.

Turn :: Turn (n.) A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat..

Moon :: Moon (v. i.) To act if moonstruck; to wander or gaze about in an abstracted manner.

Twiner :: Twiner (n.) Any plant which twines about a support.

Traipse :: Traipse (v. i.) To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner..

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