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Spalt :: Spalt (a.) To split off; to cleave off, as chips from a piece of timber, with an ax..

Zest :: Zest (n.) A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc..

Caries :: Caries (n.) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses..

Mantelpiece :: Mantelpiece (n.) Same as Mantel.

Woold :: Woold (v. t.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it..

Cantlet :: Cantlet (n.) A piece; a fragment; a corner.

Snippet :: Snippet (n.) A small part or piece.

Canzone :: Canzone (n.) An instrumental piece in the madrigal style.

Point :: Point (n.) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef..

Triparted :: Triparted (a.) Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; -- said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted..

Arming :: Arming (n.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom..

Mastership :: Mastership (n.) Chief work; masterpiece.

Neckcloth :: Neckcloth (n.) A piece of any fabric worn around the neck.

Cantle :: Cantle (n.) A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part.

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) Especially, to attach or secure in a slight or hasty manner, as by stitching or nailing; as, to tack together the sheets of a book; to tack one piece of cloth to another; to tack on a board or shingle; to tack one piece of metal to another by drops of solder..

Execute :: Execute (v. t.) To perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly..

Dispart :: Dispart (n.) A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore; -- called also dispart sight, and muzzle sight..

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v.) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon..

Glut :: Glut (n.) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course..

Piston :: Piston (n.) A sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against, fluid pressure. It usually consists of a short cylinder fitting within a cylindrical vessel along which it moves, back and forth. It is used in steam engines to receive motion from the steam, and in pumps to transmit motion to a fluid; also for other purposes..

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