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Block :: Block (v. t.) A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not..

Hub :: Hub (n.) A block for scotching a wheel.

Brick :: Brick (n.) A block or clay tempered with water, sand, etc., molded into a regular form, usually rectangular, and sun-dried, or burnt in a kiln, or in a heap or stack called a clamp..

Block :: Block (v. t.) A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below..

Raphany :: Raphany (n.) A convulsive disease, attended with ravenous hunger, not uncommon in Sweden and Germany. It was so called because supposed to be caused by eating corn with which seeds of jointed charlock (Raphanus raphanistrum) had been mixed, but the condition is now known to be a form of ergotism..

Locket :: Locket (n.) A little case for holding a miniature or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain..

Flock :: Flock (n.) Woolen or cotton refuse (sing. / pl.), old rags, etc., reduced to a degree of fineness by machinery, and used for stuffing unpholstered furniture..

Drift :: Drift (n.) A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds..

Mulierly :: Mulierly (adv.) In the manner or condition of a mulier; in wedlock; legitimately.

Wife :: Wife (n.) The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; -- correlative of husband.

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A block of wood, usually fastened to some spar, and shaped to receive the end of another spar..

Snail :: Snail (n.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock..

Screw :: Screw (v. t.) To turn, as a screw; to apply a screw to; to press, fasten, or make firm, by means of a screw or screws; as, to screw a lock on a door; to screw a press..

Clock :: Clock (v. t.) To ornament with figured work, as the side of a stocking..

Mutule :: Mutule (n.) A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta..

Timekeeper :: Timekeeper (n.) A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece..

Siderostat :: Siderostat (n.) An apparatus consisting essentially of a mirror moved by clockwork so as to throw the rays of the sun or a star in a fixed direction; -- a more general term for heliostat.

Covey :: Covey (n.) A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges..

Flock :: Flock (v. t.) To flock to; to crowd.

Earlock :: Earlock (n.) A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See Lovelock.

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