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15/05/2024

#2802

DISROOT

To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from afoundation; to uproot.A piece of ground disrooted from its situation by subterraneousinundations. Goldsmith.

#55058

MASTER

A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as,a two-master.

#18132

DOWERY

See Dower.

#77990

MUSCULOSPIRAL

Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; --applied esp. to a large nerve of the arm.

#32044

VOLTAMMETER

A wattmeter.

#33510

PITPAN

A long, flat-bottomed canoe, used for the navigation of riversand lagoons in Central America. Squier.

#25640

LERNEAN

One of a family (Lernæidæ) of parasitic Crustacea foundattached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetratethe skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera.See Illust. in Appendix.

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SCHOOL

A shoal; a multitude; as, a school of fish.

#32014

SELF-ACTIVE

Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending onother agents.

#61008

FRAB

To scold; to nag. [Prov. Eng.]

#78353

CLOVE

imp. of Cleave. Cleft. Spenser. Clove hitch (Naut.) See underHitch.-- Clove hook (Naut.), an iron two-part hook, with jaws overlapping,used in bending chain sheets to the clews of sails; -- called alsoclip hook. Knight.

#43230

VENTRO-

A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with,or relation to, the abdomen; also, connection with, relation to, ordirection toward, the ventral side; as, ventrolateral; ventro-inguinal.