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24/07/2025
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TREMELLA
TREMELLA
A genus of gelatinous fungi found in moist grounds.
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WILLYING
WILLYING
The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with awilly, or willow. Willying machine. Same as 1st Willow, 2
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KING-POST
KING-POST
A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It isstrictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in themiddle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they oftenbear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post.
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QUEENFISH
QUEENFISH
A California sciænoid food fish (Seriphys politus). The back isbluish, and the sides and belly bright silvery. Called also kingfish.
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PORTGLAVE
PORTGLAVE
A sword bearer. [Obs.]
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RAMOLLESCENCE
RAMOLLESCENCE
A softening or mollifying. [R.]
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BOX KITE
BOX KITE
A kite, invented by Lawrence Hargrave, of Sydney, Australia,which consist of two light rectangular boxes, or cells open on twosides, and fastened together horizontally. Called also Hargrave, orcellular, kite.
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GLADWYN
GLADWYN
See Gladen.
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CLAUDENT
CLAUDENT
Shutting; confining; drawing together; as, a claudent muscle.[R.] Jonson
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LEAVY
LEAVY
Leafy. [Obs.] Chapman.
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BAG NET
BAG NET
A bag-shaped net for catching fish.
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TYPIFICATION
TYPIFICATION
The act of typifying, or representing by a figure.