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Warm :: Warm (superl.) Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable..

Marysole :: Marysole (n.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff..

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor..

Laodicean :: Laodicean (a.) Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion..

Gourdworm :: Gourdworm (n.) The fluke of sheep. See Fluke.

Fluky :: Fluky (a.) Formed like, or having, a fluke..

Arm :: Arm (n.) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke..

Davit :: Davit (n.) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit..

Sea Apple :: Sea apple () The fruit of a West Indian palm (Manicaria Plukenetii), often found floating in the sea..

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.

Half-hearted :: Half-hearted (a.) Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm.

Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.

Magnificat :: Magnificat (n.) The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate..

Smear Dab :: Smear dab () The sand fluke (b).

Dives :: Dives (n.) The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a rich worldling..

Bill :: Bill (n.) The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke.

Grapnel :: Grapnel (n.) A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel..

Fish-tackle :: Fish-tackle (n.) A tackle or purchase used to raise the flukes of the anchor up to the gunwale. The block used is called the fish-block.

Flukeworm :: Flukeworm (n.) Same as 1st Fluke, 2..

Benedictus :: Benedictus (a.) The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.

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