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Council :: Council (n.) A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council..

Pick :: Pick (n.) A sharp-pointed tool for picking; -- often used in composition; as, a toothpick; a picklock..

Syzygy :: Syzygy (n.) The point of an orbit, as of the moon or a planet, at which it is in conjunction or opposition; -- commonly used in the plural..

Increscent :: Increscent (a.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side..

Midheaven :: Midheaven (n.) The meridian, or middle line of the heavens; the point of the ecliptic on the meridian..

Progue :: Progue (n.) A sharp point; a goad.

Direct :: Direct (a.) Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means..

Aculeated :: Aculeated (a.) Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate.

Isopycnic :: Isopycnic (n.) A line or surface passing through those points in a medium, at which the density is the same..

Defilading :: Defilading (n.) The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected..

Pointsman :: Pointsman (n.) A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.

Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint..

Point :: Point (n.) Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below..

Critical :: Critical (n.) Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis, turning point, or specially important juncture; important as regards consequences; hence, of doubtful issue; attended with risk; dangerous; as, the critical stage of a fever; a critical situation..

Brog :: Brog (n.) A pointed instrument, as a joiner's awl, a brad awl, a needle, or a small sharp stick..

Narwhal :: Narwhal (n.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side..

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) A kernel; hence, a central mass or point about which matter is gathered, or to which accretion is made; the central or material portion; -- used both literally and figuratively..

Forester :: Forester (n.) One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.

Separatrix :: Separatrix (n.) The decimal point; the dot placed at the left of a decimal fraction, to separate it from the whole number which it follows. The term is sometimes also applied to other marks of separation..

Pivotal :: Pivotal (a.) Of or pertaining to a pivot or turning point; belonging to, or constituting, a pivot; of the nature of a pivot; as, the pivotalopportunity of a career; the pivotal position in a battle..

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