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Running :: Running (a.) Successive; one following the other without break or intervention; -- said of periods of time; as, to be away two days running; to sow land two years running..

Coamings :: Coamings (n. pl.) Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges..

Schooling :: Schooling (a.) Collecting or running in schools or shoals.

Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..

Eddy :: Eddy (n.) A current of air or water running back, or in a direction contrary to the main current..

Undercurrent :: Undercurrent (a.) Running beneath the surface; hidden.

Char-a-bancs :: Char-a-bancs (n.) A long, light, open vehicle, with benches or seats running lengthwise..

Countercurrent :: Countercurrent (n.) A current running in an opposite direction to the main current.

Water Course :: Water course () A running stream of water having a bed and banks; the easement one may have in the flowing of such a stream in its accustomed course. A water course may be sometimes dry.

Shirr :: Shirr (n.) A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging..

Loggerhead :: Loggerhead (n.) An upright piece of round timber, in a whaleboat, over which a turn of the line is taken when it is running out too fast..

Concourse :: Concourse (n.) A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence..

Babble :: Babble (v. i.) To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones..

Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A piece of timber running the whole length of a vessel inside the timberheads.

Unicostate :: Unicostate (a.) Having a single rib or strong nerve running upward from the base; -- said of a leaf.

Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.

Confluent :: Confluent (a.) Flowing together; meeting in their course; running one into another.

Rack :: Rack (a.) A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a frame to hold shot..

Crosshead :: Crosshead (n.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead..

Run :: Run (v. i.) To go through or accomplish by running; as, to run a race; to run a certain career..

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