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Turnstone :: Turnstone (n.) Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake..

Quenouille Training :: Quenouille training () A method of training trees or shrubs in the shape of a cone or distaff by tying down the branches and pruning.

Cursory :: Cursory (a.) Running about; not stationary.

Thigh :: Thigh (n.) The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur.

Trunnion :: Trunnion (n.) A gudgeon on each side of an oscillating steam cylinder, to support it. It is usually tubular, to convey steam..

Bleed :: Bleed (v. i.) To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at the nose..

Drunkenly :: Drunkenly (adv.) In a drunken manner.

Truckle-bed :: Truckle-bed (n.) A low bed on wheels, that may be pushed under another bed; a trundle-bed..

Run :: Run (n.) The aftermost part of a vessel's hull where it narrows toward the stern, under the quarter..

Brunette :: Brunette (a.) A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

Slue :: Slue (n.) A slough; a run or wet place. See 2d Slough, 2..

Carronade :: Carronade (n.) A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side..

Skedaddle :: Skedaddle (v. i.) To betake one's self to flight, as if in a panic; to flee; to run away..

Sight :: Sight (v. t.) A small piece of metal, fixed or movable, on the breech, muzzle, center, or trunnion of a gun, or on the breech and the muzzle of a rifle, pistol, etc., by means of which the eye is guided in aiming..

Strong :: Strong (superl.) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak..

Runch :: Runch (n.) The wild radish.

Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..

Flier :: Flier (v.) One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive.

Toper :: Toper (n.) One who topes, or drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard; a sot..

Sweater :: Sweat (v. i.) A short run by a race horse in exercise.

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