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1. secundīne n.

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(a) The fetal membranes; the afterbirth; (b) anat. the middle, or vascular, tunic of the eye; secundine tunica, tunica (tunicle) secundine.

2. sustentāciǒun n.

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(a) The quality of being able to hold up or support someone or something physically; haven sustentacioun; (b) anat. a supporting structure in the body.

3. tāble n.

266 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) A small, portable writing tablet made from a slab of wood or other hard material, often covered with wax in which the characters are incised; pl. a set of tablets, usu. tied or hinged together, a…

4. tapē̆t(e n.

Additional spellings: tapete
31 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A piece of decorative fabric bearing a painted, embroidered, or woven pattern or figures and used variously as a carpet, coverlet, bed or wall hanging, or the like, a tapestry; also fig.; also in…

5. tunicle n.

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(a) Eccl. A vestment similar to, or sometimes identical with, the dalmatic or the alb specifically assigned to the subdeacon assisting at the Mass; vestement of tunicle; (b) a regal or ceremonial…

6. vessel n.

203 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A small, portable container, esp. one for storage or serving of food or drink; a flask, pitcher, jug, cup, dish, pot, etc.; a piece of household tableware, a kitchen utensil, etc.; also, an…