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Prefacing :: Prefacing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prefac.

Oblique :: Oblique (v. i.) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; -- formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left..

Facing :: Facing (n.) The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat.

North :: North (n.) That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south..

Before :: Before (prep.) In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.

Blur :: Blur (n.) That which obscures without effacing; a stain; a blot, as upon paper or other substance..

Basket :: Basket (n.) The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a stagecoach.

Sociable :: Sociable (n.) A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and a box for the driver..

Pitching :: Pitching (n.) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.

Facing :: Facing (n.) A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting..

Busby :: Busby (n.) A military headdress or cap, used in the British army. It is of fur, with a bag, of the same color as the facings of the regiment, hanging from the top over the right shoulder..

Streight :: Streetward (a.) Facing toward the street.

Facing :: Facing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fac.

Affronte :: Affronte (a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing..

Defacement :: Defacement (n.) The act of defacing, or the condition of being defaced; injury to the surface or exterior; obliteration..

Face :: Face (v. t.) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon; as, a building faced with marble..

Skimmington :: Skimmington (n.) A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England..

Extrorse :: Extrorse (a.) Facing outwards, or away from the axis of growth; -- said esp. of anthers occupying the outer side of the filament..

Anticous :: Anticous (a.) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily..

Gondola :: Gondola (n.) A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now..

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