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Glint :: Glint (v. t.) To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye..

Glance :: Glance (v. i.) To shoot or emit a flash of light; to shine; to flash.

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite side of the wheel.

Lancegaye :: Lancegaye (n.) A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II.

Allegorical :: Allegorical (a.) Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative..

Stibonium :: Stibnite (n.) A mineral of a lead-gray color and brilliant metallic luster, occurring in prismatic crystals; sulphide of antimony; -- called also antimony glance, and gray antimony..

Dart :: Dart (n.) A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow..

Fer-de-lance :: Fer-de-lance (n.) A large, venomous serpent (Trigonocephalus lanceolatus) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle..

Balance Wheel :: Balance wheel () A wheel which regulates the beats or pulses of a watch or chronometer, answering to the pendulum of a clock; -- often called simply a balance..

Huffiness :: Huffiness (n.) The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper.

Cardioid :: Cardioid (n.) An algebraic curve, so called from its resemblance to a heart..

Resemblance :: Resemblance (n.) The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity.

Sameness :: Sameness (n.) The state of being the same; identity; absence of difference; near resemblance; correspondence; similarity; as, a sameness of person, of manner, of sound, of appearance, and the like..

Aclinic :: Aclinic (a.) Without inclination or dipping; -- said the magnetic needle balances itself horizontally, having no dip. The aclinic line is also termed the magnetic equator..

Lancepesade :: Lancepesade (n.) An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also lance corporal.

Assimilate :: Assimilate (v. t.) To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.

Bear :: Bear (n.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear..

Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Guard; watch.

Picador :: Picador (n.) A horseman armed with a lance, who in a bullfight receives the first attack of the bull, and excites him by picking him without attempting to kill him..

Pigeonhole :: Pigeonhole (n.) A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote..

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