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Straight-joint :: Straight-joint (a.) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves.

Lux :: Lux (v. t.) To put out of joint; to luxate.

Float :: Float (v. t.) To support and sustain the credit of, as a commercial scheme or a joint-stock company, so as to enable it to go into, or continue in, operation..

Gout :: Gout (n.) A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc..

Salpicon :: Salpicon (n.) Chopped meat, bread, etc., used to stuff legs of veal or other joints; stuffing; farce..

Scrofula :: Scrofula (n.) A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may

Beaver :: Beaver (n.) That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink..

Bunion :: Bunion (n.) An enlargement and inflammation of a small membranous sac (one of the bursae muscosae), usually occurring on the first joint of the great toe..

Cooperate :: Cooperate (v. i.) To act or operate jointly with another or others; to concur in action, effort, or effect..

Fluvio-marine :: Fluvio-marine (a.) Formed by the joint action of a river and the sea, as deposits at the mouths of rivers..

Instep :: Instep (n.) That part of the hind leg of the horse and allied animals, between the hock, or ham, and the pastern joint..

Cog :: Cog (n.) A tenon in a scarf joint; a coak.

Rabbet :: Rabbet (n.) A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of any body; especially, one intended to receive another member, so as to break or cover the joint, or more easily to hold the members in place; thus, the groove cut for a panel, for a pane of glass, or for a door, is a rabbet, or rebate..

Entremets :: Entremets (n. sing. & pl.) A side dish; a dainty or relishing dish usually eaten after the joints or principal dish; also, a sweetmeat, served with a dinner..

Ginglymoidal :: Ginglymoidal (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a ginglymus, or hinge joint; ginglyform..

Hip :: Hip (n.) The projecting region of the lateral parts of one side of the pelvis and the hip joint; the haunch; the huckle.

Disjointed :: Disjointed (imp. & p. p.) of Disjoin.

Supple :: Supple (a.) Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers..

Paraphysis :: Paraphysis (n.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants..

Collegatary :: Collegatary (n.) A joint legatee.

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