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Swallow :: Swallow (n.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight..

Scissorstail :: Scissorstail (n.) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers..

Forkbeard :: Forkbeard (n.) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard..

Lappaceous :: Lappaceous (a.) Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points.

Forked :: Forked (a.) Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting..

Martin :: Martin (n.) One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows..

Anchored :: Anchored (a.) Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue..

Biforked :: Biforked (a.) Bifurcate.

Fourche :: Fourche (a.) Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; -- said of an ordinary, especially of a cross..

Hairpin :: Hairpin (n.) A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women..

Linstock :: Linstock (n.) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon..

Forked :: Forked (imp. & p. p.) of For.

Drongo :: Drongo (n.) A passerine bird of the family Dicruridae. They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also drongo shrikes..

Crotchet :: Crotchet (n.) A forked support; a crotch.

Crane :: Crane (n.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2..

Y :: Y (n.) One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye..

Forky :: Forky (a.) Opening into two or more parts or shoots; forked; furcated.

Merrythought :: Merrythought (n.) The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.

Mandrake :: Mandrake (n.) A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region..

Rider :: Rider (n.) A small forked weight which straddles the beam of a balance, along which it can be moved in the manner of the weight on a steelyard..

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