Definition of eking

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Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.

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Reeking :: Reeking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ree.
Thoughtful :: Thoughtful (a.) Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth..
Opportunism :: Opportunism (n.) The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences..
Self-seeking :: Self-seeking (a.) Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) The act of seeking and acquiring property.
Zetetic :: Zetetic (a.) Seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
Depreciation :: Depreciation (n.) The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation..
Rogatory :: Rogatory (a.) Seeking information; authorized to examine witnesses or ascertain facts; as, a rogatory commission..
Fast :: Fast (v.) Given to pleasure seeking; disregardful of restraint; reckless; wild; dissipated; dissolute; as, a fast man; a fast liver..
Resort :: Resort (v.) The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; -- often figuratively; as, to have resort to force..
Carpetbagger :: Carpetbagger (n.) An adventurer; -- a term of contempt for a Northern man seeking private gain or political advancement in the southern part of the United States after the Civil War (1865).
Appetition :: Appetition (n.) Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something..
Research :: Research (n.) Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles; laborious or continued search after truth; as, researches of human wisdom..
Quest :: Quest (n.) The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit; as, to rove in quest of game, of a lost child, of property, etc..
Search :: Search (v. t.) The act of seeking or looking for something; quest; inquiry; pursuit for finding something; examination.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire..
Seeker :: Seeker (n.) One who seeks; that which is used in seeking or searching.
Knocker :: Knocker (n.) One who, or that which, knocks; specifically, an instrument, or kind of hammer, fastened to a door, to be used in seeking for admittance..
Retrieve :: Retrieve (n.) A seeking again; a discovery.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything..
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