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Siege :: Siege (n.) The sitting of an army around or before a fortified place for the purpose of compelling the garrison to surrender; the surrounding or investing of a place by an army, and approaching it by passages and advanced works, which cover the besiegers from the enemy's fire. See the Note under Blockade..

Sill :: Sill (n.) A piece of timber across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.

Gauge :: Gauge (v. t.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock..

Lurdan :: Lurdan (n.) A blockhead.

Blocklike :: Blocklike (a.) Like a block; stupid.

Lizard :: Lizard (n.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.

Flock :: Flock (sing. / pl.) Very fine, sifted, woolen refuse, especially that from shearing the nap of cloths, used as a coating for wall paper to give it a velvety or clothlike appearance; also, the dust of vegetable fiber used for a similar purpose..

Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To hit; to collide; to dush; to clash; as, a hammer strikes against the bell of a clock..

Crosshead :: Crosshead (n.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead..

Firelock :: Firelock (n.) An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock..

Willock :: Willock (n.) The common guillemot.

Shepherd :: Shepherd (n.) A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large..

Blockhouse :: Blockhouse (n.) A house of squared logs.

Jug :: Jug (n.) A prison; a jail; a lockup.

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

Chock :: Chock (v. t.) To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch; as, to chock a wheel or cask..

Stirless :: Stirk (n.) A young bullock or heifer.

Frizzle :: Frizzle (n.) A curl; a lock of hair crisped.

Dentil :: Dentil (n.) A small square block or projection in cornices, a number of which are ranged in an ornamental band; -- used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders..

Sillock :: Sillock (n.) The pollock, or coalfish..

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