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Spinetail :: Spinetail (n.) Any one of several species of South American and Central American clamatorial birds belonging to Synallaxis and allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae. They are allied to the ovenbirds.

Flapdragon :: Flapdragon (n.) A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing..

Semilapidified :: Semilapidified (a.) Imperfectly changed into stone.

Clapboard :: Clapboard (v. t.) To cover with clapboards; as, to clapboard the sides of a house..

Lapper :: Lapper (n.) One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.

Supralapsary :: Supralapsary (a.) Supralapsarian.

Flap :: Flap (v.) Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment..

Notching :: Notching (n.) A method of joining timbers, scantling, etc., by notching them, as at the ends, and overlapping or interlocking the notched portions..

Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) A blow with the hand; a slap on the face; a cuff.

Slapdash :: Slapdash (adv.) With a slap; all at once; slap.

Syphilide :: Syphering (n.) The lapping of chamfered edges of planks to make a smooth surface, as for a bulkhead..

Licking :: Licking (n.) A lapping with the tongue.

Clapped :: Clapped (imp. & p. p.) of Cla.

Overlap :: Overlap (v. t. & i.) To lap over; to lap.

Four-o''clock :: Four-o'clock (n.) A plant of the genus Mirabilis. There are about half a dozen species, natives of the warmer parts of America. The common four-o'clock is M. Jalapa. Its flowers are white, yellow, and red, and open toward sunset, or earlier in cloudy weather; hence the name. It is also called marvel of Peru, and afternoon lady..

Hibernaculum :: Hibernaculum (n.) A winter bud, in which the rudimentary foliage or flower, as of most trees and shrubs in the temperate zone, is protected by closely overlapping scales..

Preterlapsed :: Preterlapsed (a.) Past; as, preterlapsed ages..

Jalap :: "Jalap (n.) The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from the tubers, are well known purgative medicines. Other species of Ipomoea yield several inferior kinds of jalap, as the I. Orizabensis, and I. tuberosa..

Clap :: Clap (v. t.) To express contempt or derision.

Eyeflap :: Eyeflap (n.) A blinder on a horse's bridle.

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