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1. dindim(e n.

Additional spellings: dindime
6 quotations in 1 sense
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Anat. The epididymis.

2. gibbositẹ̄ n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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Anat. & med. (a) A bulge, convexity; (b) a pathological swelling or bulge; (c) humpback; curvature of the spine.

3. gō̆ter n.(1)

81 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Any device for leading water down from a roof; an eaves trough; a channel where two slanting roofs (or parts of a roof) meet; a rain pipe; a gutter; (b) ?a ready-made gutter, ?material used in…

4. hūmiditẹ̄ n.

22 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Moistness, dampness; (b) anat. & med. the primary quality of moistness.

5. materas n.(1)

47 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A mattress or pad for a bed; also, bedcover, quilt; (b) materas makere, a mattress maker; standard materas, materas standard, ?a mattress on permanent frame, a stationary mattress [cp. stonding

6. panicle n.

23 quotations in 1 sense
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Anat. A membrane covering an organ, muscle, bone, etc., or lining a body cavity.

7. pē̆rl(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: perle
130 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A pearl; (b) margerie perl, a pearl; perl of oriente, orient perl, perl orient, perl orientale, a pearl from the Orient; also, a pearl of exceptional brilliance; perl ston, perl of pris; (c) coll.

8. pī̆lē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: pilere
120 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A pillar or column, either weight-bearing or free-standing; a pedestal; tre piler, piler of tre, a wooden pillar or post; (b) fig. a source of support, a supporter; the beam in the eye as referred…

9. plāce n.

407 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Space, extension in two or three dimensions, room, area; also fig.; biriden so muche place, to ride over so much area, cover so much ground; haven place, have room; occupien place, occupy space…

10. purs(e n.

Additional spellings: purse
121 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A bag, sack, or pouch, usually of cloth or leather; also, a container for receiving offerings made to an idol [quot.: Jos.Arim.]; also fig.; red purs, a bag of wisdom, one's store of good ideas…

11. rachete n.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Anat. (a) The wrist bones, carpus; also, the wrist; bones of the rachete, the carpal bones; (b) the cuneiform and cuboid bones in the foot collectively.

12. rǒuel n.(2)

31 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A small wheel with radial points forming the extremity of a spur, a rowel; riden on rouel, to ride spurring; (b) a small wheel; a circular frame; also, the representation of a wheel or disk; rouel

13. 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.

14. superflū̆itẹ̄ n.

73 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) An excess in number or quantity, overabundance; also, an unnecessary number or part; (b) excess growth on a tree, the molt or exuviae cast off periodically by some animals, an excess number of…

15. 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.

16. 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…

17. 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…

18. tunicle n.

38 quotations in 1 sense
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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…

19. turnǒur n.(1)

37 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) One who fashions objects of wood, metal, etc. on a lathe;—usu. with ref. to a member of the guild of turners; also, a basketmaker; (b) one who turns a spit; turnour of broches, spite turnour; (c)…

20. 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…