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Morris :: Morris (n.) An old game played with counters, or men, which are placed angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played..

Blaze :: Blaze (n.) A bursting out, or active display of any quality; an outburst; a brilliant display..

Bisque :: Bisque (n.) A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet..

Blazon :: Blazon (n.) Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record..

Exit :: Exit (n.) The departure of a player from the stage, when he has performed his part..

Splurge :: Splurge (n.) A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display..

Blazon :: Blazon (v. t.) To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.

Paronomasia :: Paronomasia (n.) A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning..

Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..

Semibarbaric :: Semibarbaric (a.) Half barbarous or uncivilized; as, semibarbaric display..

Pley :: Pley (v. & n.) See Play.

Carillon :: Carillon (n.) A tune adapted to be played by musical bells.

Tumble :: Tumble (v. i.) To play tricks by various movements and contortions of the body; to perform the feats of an acrobat.

Wanton :: Wanton (v. i.) To rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic..

Hurler :: Hurler (n.) One who hurls, or plays at hurling..

Protatic :: Protatic (a.) Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.

Dump :: Dump (n.) A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing..

Jockey :: "Jockey (v. t.) To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer..

Repetition :: Repetition (n.) The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note..

Check :: Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move..

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