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Pedestrianism :: Pedestrianism (n.) The act, art, or practice of a pedestrian; walking or running; traveling or racing on foot..

Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..

Transversal :: Transversal (a.) Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line..

Hourglass :: Hourglass (n.) An instrument for measuring time, especially the interval of an hour. It consists of a glass vessel having two compartments, from the uppermost of which a quantity of sand, water, or mercury occupies an hour in running through a small aperture unto the lower..

Spud :: Spry (superl.) Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.

Ostrich :: Ostrich (n.) A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high..

Countercurrent :: Countercurrent (a.) Running in an opposite direction.

Surbased :: Surbase (n.) A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs.

Silt :: Silt (n.) Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

Running :: Running (a.) Moving or advancing by running.

Hayrack :: Hayrack (n.) A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay rigging..

Zigzag :: Zigzag (n.) A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3..

Runaway :: Runaway (a.) Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage..

Carling :: Carling (n.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl..

Hip :: Hip (n.) The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides or skirts of a roof, which have their wall plates running in different directions..

Running :: Running (a.) Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.

Backboard :: Backboard (n.) A board attached to the rim of a water wheel to prevent the water from running off the floats or paddies into the interior of the wheel.

Runaway :: Runaway (a.) Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse..

Spinner :: Spinnaker (n.) A large triangular sail set upon a boom, -- used when running before the wind..

Sea Room :: Sea room () Room or space at sea for a vessel to maneuver, drive, or scud, without peril of running ashore or aground..

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