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Day-coal :: Day-coal (n.) The upper stratum of coal, as nearest the light or surface..

Arest :: Arest (n.) A support for the spear when couched for the attack.

Mercury :: Mercury (n.) One of the planets of the solar system, being the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its diameter 3,000 miles..

Aftermost :: Aftermost (a. superl.) Nearest the stern; most aft.

Surfaced :: Surface (n.) That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion..

Next :: Next (superl.) Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.

Next :: Next (adv.) In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately suceeding; as, this man follows next..

Perigeum :: Perigeum (n.) That point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the earth; -- opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of other orbits, as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum..

Foible :: Foible (n.) The half of a sword blade or foil blade nearest the point; -- opposed to forte.

Sleevehand :: Sleevehand (n.) The part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband.

Behind :: Behind (a.) On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill..

Obvoluted :: Obvoluted (a.) Overlapping; contorted; convolute; -- applied primarily, in botany, to two opposite leaves, each of which has one edge overlapping the nearest edge of the other, and secondarily to a circle of several leaves or petals which thus overlap..

Straight :: Straight (superl.) Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber..

Foremast :: Foremast (n.) The mast nearest the bow.

Tail-bay :: Tail-bay (n.) One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder; also, the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor. Cf. Case-bay..

Proximate :: Proximate (a.) Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.

Apex :: Apex (n.) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.

Mizzen :: Mizzen (a.) Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc..

Forte :: Forte (n.) The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.

Tete-de-pont :: Tete-de-pont (n.) A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead..

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