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07/07/2026

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THRUSH

Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging toTurdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of theirsongs.

#83422

BREASTING

The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closelyadapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of itscircumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it hasspent its force upon the wheel. See Breast wheel.

#62955

HYDROPHYLLIUM

One of the flat, leaflike, protective zooids, covering otherzooids of certain Siphonophora.

#30543

BOOTTREE

An instrument to stretch and widen the leg of a boot,consisting of two pieces, together shaped like a leg, between which,when put into the boot, a wedge is driven.The pretty boots trimly stretched on boottrees. Thackeray.

#19549

GLOSSARIALLY

In the manner of a glossary.

#28662

THRASTE

To thrust. [Obs.] Chaucer.

#12558

LUTEOLIN

A yellow dyestuff obtained from the foliage of the dyer's broom(Reseda luteola).

#85124

THEOPHANIC

Of or pertaining to a theopany; appearing to man, as a god.

#37560

VAPORER

One who vapors; a braggart. Vaporer moth. (Zoöl.) See Orgyia.

#39128

GLASSWORT

A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea),with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the samefamily (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of theashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.

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SHAGGINESS

The quality or state of being shaggy; roughness; shaggedness.

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THESPIAN

Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama;dramatic; as, the Thespian art.-- n.