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06/06/2026

#1830

GROMMET

A ring of rope used as a wad to hold a cannon ball in place.

#32551

ATHWART

Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwartour course. Athwart hawse, across the stem of another vessel, whetherin contact or at a small distance.-- Athwart ships, across the ship from side to side, or in thatdirection; -- opposed to fore and aft.

#82772

SHYSTER

A trickish knave; one who carries on any business, especiallylegal business, in a mean and dishonest way. [Slang, U.S.]

#66254

SPHERULE

A little sphere or spherical body; as, quicksilver, when pouredupon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.

#40751

SNECKET

A door latch, or sneck. [Prov. Eng.]

#56210

RUBEDINOUS

Reddish. [R.] M. Stuart.

#9595

DISSIMILARITY

Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilitude; variety; as,the dissimilarity of human faces and forms. Sir W. Jones.

#65199

LEGATOR

A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. Dryden.

#48336

QUESTIONABLENESS

The quality or state of being questionable, doubtful, orsuspicious.

#20270

FLIT

Nimble; quick; swift. [Obs.] See Fleet.

#54155

SQUALID

Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.Uncomed his locks, and squalid his attrie. Dryden.Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of large capitals.Macaulay.

#27816

PROPITHECUS

A genus including the long-tailed, or diadem, indris. SeeIndris.