Amassette :: Amassette (n.) An instrument of horn used for collecting painters' colors on the stone in the process of grinding.

Amusette :: Amusette (n.) A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel..

Anisette :: Anisette (n.) A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.

Besetter :: Besetter (n.) One who, or that which, besets..

Bonesetter :: Bonesetter (n.) One who sets broken or dislocated bones; -- commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones..

Chemisette :: Chemisette (n.) An under-garment, worn by women, usually covering the neck, shoulders, and breast..

Crossette :: Crossette (n.) A return in one of the corners of the architrave of a door or window; -- called also ancon, ear, elbow..

Crossette :: Crossette (n.) The shoulder of a joggled keystone.

Fossette :: Fossette (n.) A little hollow; hence, a dimple..

Fossette :: Fossette (n.) A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea..

Glissette :: Glissette (n.) The locus described by any point attached to a curve that slips continuously on another fixed curve, the movable curve having no rotation at any instant..

Grisette :: Grisette (n.) A French girl or young married woman of the lower class; more frequently, a young working woman who is fond of gallantry..

Musette :: Musette (n.) A small bagpipe formerly in use, having a soft and sweet tone..

Musette :: Musette (n.) An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance..

Noisette :: Noisette (n.) A hybrid rose produced in 1817, by a French gardener, Noisette, of Charleston, South Carolina, from the China rose and the musk rose. It has given rise to many fine varieties, as the Lamarque, the Marechal (or Marshal) Niel, and the Cloth of gold. Most roses of this class have clustered flowers and are of vigorous growth..

Poussette :: Poussette (n.) A movement, or part of a figure, in the contradance..

Poussette :: Poussette (v. i.) To perform a certain movement in a dance.

Resetter :: Resetter (n.) One who receives or conceals, as stolen goods or criminal..

Resetter :: Resetter (n.) One who resets, or sets again..

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) An imitation of a rose by means of ribbon or other material, -- used as an ornament or a badge..

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) An ornament in the form of a rose or roundel, -much used in decoration..

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) A red color. See Roset.

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) A rose burner. See under Rose.

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) Any structure having a flowerlike form; especially, the group of five broad ambulacra on the upper side of the spatangoid and clypeastroid sea urchins. See Illust. of Spicule, and Sand dollar, under Sand..

Rosette :: Rosette (n.) A flowerlike color marking; as, the rosettes on the leopard..

Roughsetter :: Roughsetter (n.) A mason who builds rough stonework.

Roussette :: Roussette (n.) A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings..

Roussette :: Roussette (n.) Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.

Settee :: Settee (n.) A long seat with a back, -- made to accommodate several persons at once..

Settee :: Settee (n.) A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, -- used in the Mediterranean..

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