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Governing :: Governing (a.) Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state..

Nut :: Nut (n.) A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal), provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst Bolt..

Bag :: Bag (n.) A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money..

Miscreant :: Miscreant (a.) Holding a false religious faith.

Reticence :: Reticence (n.) The quality or state of being reticent, or keeping silence; the state of holding one's tonque; refraining to speak of that which is suggested; uncommunicativeness..

Parage :: Parage (n.) Equality of condition between persons holding unequal portions of a fee.

Dog :: Dog (n.) An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron.

Detention :: Detention (n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

Intenible :: Intenible (a.) Incapable of holding or containing.

Discobolus :: Discobolus (n.) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it..

Major General :: Major general () An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps..

Drab :: Drab (n.) A wooden box, used in salt works for holding the salt when taken out of the boiling pans..

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.

Portative :: Portative (a.) Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity..

Prebendal :: Prebendal (a.) Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall..

Delegatory :: Delegatory (a.) Holding a delegated position.

Bobbin :: Bobbin (n.) A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace. Each thread is wound on a separate bobbin which hangs down holding the thread at a slight tension..

Beholding :: Beholding (a.) Obliged; beholden.

Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball..

Incumbency :: Incumbency (n.) The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office.

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