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Bookkeeping :: Bookkeeping (n.) The art of recording pecuniary or business transactions in a regular and systematic manner, so as to show their relation to each other, and the state of the business in which they occur; the art of keeping accounts. The books commonly used are a daybook, cashbook, journal, and ledger. See Daybook, Cashbook, Journal, and Ledger..

Bowline :: Bowline (n.) A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails, by subordinate ropes, called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward, when the ship is closehauled..

Mystagogue :: Mystagogue (n.) One who keeps and shows church relics.

Dossil :: Dossil (n.) A small ovoid or cylindrical roil or pledget of lint, for keeping a sore, wound, etc., open; a tent..

Lurk :: Lurk (v. i.) To keep out of sight.

Observe :: Observe (v. t.) To take notice of by appropriate conduct; to conform one's action or practice to; to keep; to heed; to obey; to comply with; as, to observe rules or commands; to observe civility..

Scotale :: Scotale (n.) The keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure..

Press :: Press (n.) An upright case or closet for the safe keeping of articles; as, a clothes press..

Tryst :: Tryst (n.) An appointment to meet; also, an appointed place or time of meeting; as, to keep tryst; to break tryst..

Wad :: Wad (n.) Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose..

Keeper :: Keeper (n.) One who retains in custody; one who has the care of a prison and the charge of prisoners.

Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A crosspiece placed between the sides of a boat to keep them apart when hoisted up and griped.

Confide :: Confide (v. t.) To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to.

Traiteur :: Traiteur (n.) The keeper of an eating house, or restaurant; a restaurateur..

Cure :: Cure (v. t.) To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay..

Retardation :: Retardation (n.) The keeping back of an approaching consonant chord by prolonging one or more tones of a previous chord into the intermediate chord which follows; -- differing from suspension by resolving upwards instead of downwards.

Stopple :: Stopping-out (n.) A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to act on the other parts..

Watchman :: Watchman (n.) One set to watch; a person who keeps guard; a guard; a sentinel.

Poinder :: Poinder (n.) The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder.

Close :: Close (v. t.) Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.

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