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Mainsail :: Mainsail (n.) The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.

Abort :: Abort (v. i.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile..

Affirmative :: Affirmative (n.) That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative..

Aliquot :: Aliquot (a.) An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant..

Bittern :: Bittern (a.) The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains..

Preserve :: Preserve (v. t.) To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes..

Stylet :: Stylet (n.) A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape and prevent clogging..

Zeuglodon :: Zeuglodon (n.) A genus of extinct Eocene whales, remains of which have been found in the Gulf States. The species had very long and slender bodies and broad serrated teeth. See Phocodontia..

Stand :: Stand (n.) To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary.

Stick :: Stick (n.) To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve..

By-dependence :: By-dependence (n.) An appendage; that which depends on something else, or is distinct from the main dependence; an accessory..

Warm-blooded :: Warm-blooded (a.) Having warm blood; -- applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding air. See Homoiothermal..

Theme :: Theme (n.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem..

Fibrin :: Fibrin (n.) The white, albuminous mass remaining after washing lean beef or other meat with water until all coloring matter is removed; the fibrous portion of the muscle tissue; flesh fibrin..

Remainder-man :: Remainder-man (n.) One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See Remainder, n., 3..

Outlier :: Outlier (n.) A part of a rock or stratum lying without, or beyond, the main body, from which it has been separated by denudation..

Main :: Main (v.) The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing.

Campus :: Campus (n.) The principal grounds of a college or school, between the buildings or within the main inclosure; as, the college campus..

Benzine :: Benzine (n.) A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for cleansing soiled fabrics; -- called also petroleum spirit, petroleum benzine. Varieties or similar products are gasoline, naphtha, rhigolene, ligroin, etc..

Prebend :: Prebend (n.) A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice..

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