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Knight :: Knight (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head..

Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister..

Equator :: Equator (n.) The great circle of the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of the earth's equator; -- so called because when the sun is in it, the days and nights are of equal length; hence called also the equinoctial, and on maps, globes, etc., the equinoctial line..

Joust :: Joust (v. i.) A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field.

Belated :: Belated (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.

Galaxy :: Galaxy (n.) The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars..

Appropinquation :: Appropinquation (n.) A drawing nigh; approach.

Whip-poor-will :: Whip-poor-will (n.) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.

Nightlong :: Nightlong (a.) Lasting all night.

Numb :: Numb (a.) Producing numbness; benumbing; as, the numb, cold night..

Noctuary :: Noctuary (n.) A record of what passes in the night; a nightly journal; -- distinguished from diary.

Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To remain awake with any one as nurse or attendant; to attend on the sick during the night; as, to watch with a man in a fever..

Antephialtic :: Antephialtic (a.) Good against nightmare.

Alkekengi :: Alkekengi (n.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato..

Moonshiner :: Moonshiner (n.) A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because the work is largely done at night.

Equinoctial :: Equinoctial (a.) Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line..

Noctilucous :: Noctilucous (a.) Shining in the night.

Templar :: Templar (n.) A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple..

Shine :: Shine (v. i.) To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night..

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