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1. capstan n.

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Naut. A device for hauling up the anchor, etc.; capstan bar, capstan spoke, a capstan bar. …

2. cūpiditẹ̄ n.

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Covetousness, cupidity. …

3. dēcīden v.

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To determine (sth.), decide (a question, dispute, legal case). …

4. ēgre fū n.

Additional spellings: egre fu
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Med. Erysipelas, or similar eruption on the skin; also, a case of erysipelas. …

5. gǒurd(e n.

Additional spellings: gourde
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(a) A cucumber plant (Cucumis sativus); commune gourd; also, a cucumber; (b) the colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis); wilde gourd; also, the fruit of this plant; (c) a gourd plant (Lagenaria vulgaris……

6. sētīne n.

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A soap-like substance obtained from boiling spermaceti with potash. …

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