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1. bī̆nd(e n.

Additional spellings: binde
12 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A rod or stake (for 'binding' the withes in wattle; = binding ger., sense 1b.(c)); (b) naut. a plank nailed to the outer side of a ship providing structural integrity as well as acting as a…

2. capstan n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Naut. A device for hauling up the anchor, etc.; capstan bar, capstan spoke, a capstan bar.

3. kivil n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A pin for fastening something; a tile pin; -- also coll.; (b) naut. a pin or wedge for fastening parts of a ship's rigging.

4. lī̆st(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: liste
74 quotations in 5 senses
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Border, edge, rim; hem; band, stripe.

5. pareil n.(2)

25 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Furnishing, accoutrements; a decorative cloth (for an altar); (b) naut. equipment belonging to a boat; rigging; (c) Naut. A rope or chain used to fasten a yard to a mast, a parrel; pareil rop, a…

6. pulī n.

34 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A mechanical device consisting of a wheel or sheave fixed to a revolving axle or carried freely on a stationary one, round which a rope is wound, used for pulling or raising a weight; -- also…

7. seisī̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: seisine
51 quotations in 3 senses
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Law: (a) Seizin, possession in freehold, freq. indicated or established by actual or physical possession; also, the right to something [quot.: c1436, 2nd]; also, the ceremony at which seizin is…

8. trusse n.

37 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A wrapped bundle containing clothing, laundry, etc., a parcel, traveler's pack; also, ?a bolt of cloth, cloth wound and fastened together in a roll [quots. c1436]; in trusse, ?on the bolt; (b) a…