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10/05/2025

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NEGUS

A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice;-- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus.

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CATARRHAL

Pertaining to, produced by, or attending, catarrh; of thenature of catarrh.

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BEMOANER

One who bemoans.

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REFUNDMENT

The act of refunding; also, that which is refunded. [R.] Lamb.

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BARBETTE

A mound of earth or a platform in a fortification, on whichguns are mounted to fire over the parapet. En barbette, In barbette,said of guns when they are elevated so as to fire over the top of aparapet, and not through embrasures.-- Barbette gun, or Barbette battery, a single gun, or a number ofguns, mounted in barbette, or partially protected by a parapet orturret.-- Barbette carriage, a gun carriage which elevates gunssufficiently to be in barbette. [See Illust. of Casemate.]

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OENANTHYLATE

A salt of oenanthylic acid; as, potassium oenanthylate.

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DICHLAMYDEOUS

Having two coverings, a calyx and in corolla.

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AMBIENT

Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing. "Ambientair." Milton. "Ambient clouds." Pope.

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EQUIMOMENTAL

Having equal moments of inertia.

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DIB

To dip. [Prov. Eng.] Walton.

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LEAM

See Leme. [Obs.] Holland.

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STOUT

A strong malt liquor; strong porter. Swift.