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15/03/2026

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PUNISHER

One who inflicts punishment.

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SUPPLICANT

Entreating; asking submissively. Shak.-- Sup"pli*cant*ly, adv.

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TORTOISE

Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the orderTestudinata.

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OCTOCHORD

See Octachord.

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PRIORESS

A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to anabbess.

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COUNTERPONDERATE

TO equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

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STAG-HORNED

Having the mandibles large and palmate, or branched somewhatlike the antlers of a stag; -- said of certain beetles.

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SEMITRANSLUCENT

Slightly clear; transmitting light in a slight degree.

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BECOMINGLY

In a becoming manner.

#74073

DIGAMIST

One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist. Hammond.

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SHIPWORM

Any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of Teredo andallied genera. The shipworms burrow in wood, and are destructive towooden ships, piles of wharves, etc. See Teredo.

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BATTERY

The unlawful beating of another. It includes every willful,angry and violent, or negligent touching of another's person orclothes, or anything attached to his person or held by him.