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1.
snak
n.
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A ship of some kind, esp. a light, fast ship.
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wimple
n.
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(a) A woman’s headdress covering the top, back, and sides of the head, including the cheeks and chin, and wrapped so as to cover the neck; also, a veil; also, a wimple as part of a nun’s official…
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