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A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat.
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A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.
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A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
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A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a timbrel.
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A woodpecker. Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picidae.
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A woodpecker. Any one of numerous species of scansorial birds belonging to Picus and many allied genera of the family Picidae.
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Any one of certain lines of a vessel, model, or plan, parallel with the surface of the water at various heights from the keel.
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Native zinc oxide; a brittle, translucent mineral, of an orange-red color; -- called also red zinc ore, and red oxide of zinc.
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One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
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Smartweed. An acrid plant of the genus Polygonum (P. Hydropiper), which produces smarting if applied where the skin is tender.
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