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Absey-book :: Absey-book (n.) An A-B-C book; a primer.

English :: English (n.) A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great Primer. See Type..

Primero :: Primero (n.) A game at cards, now unknown..

Declination :: Declination (n.) The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south..

Primerole :: Primerole (n.) See Primrose.

Prime :: Prime (a.) Marked or distinguished by a mark (') called a prime mark.

Motor :: Motor (n.) A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work..

Primeness :: Primeness (n.) The quality or state of being prime, or excellent..

Tube :: Tube (n.) A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction..

Prime :: Prime (a.) The first of the chief guards.

Second :: Second (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8..

Unessential :: Unessential (a.) Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.

Prime :: Prime (#) Donne (#) (pl. ) of Prima donn.

Hornbook :: Hornbook (n.) The first book for children, or that from which in former times they learned their letters and rudiments; -- so called because a sheet of horn covered the small, thin board of oak, or the slip of paper, on which the alphabet, digits, and often the Lord's Prayer, were written or printed; a primer..

Prime :: Prime (a.) First in order of time; original; primeval; primitive; primary.

Prime :: Prime (a.) To mark with a prime mark.

Prime :: Prime (v. i.) To work so that foaming occurs from too violent ebullition, which causes water to become mixed with, and be carried along with, the steam that is formed; -- said of a steam boiler..

Imprimery :: Imprimery (n.) The art of printing.

Primely :: Primely (adv.) At first; primarily.

Reprimer :: Reprimer (n.) A machine or implement for applying fresh primers to spent cartridge shells, so that the shells be used again..

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