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Mousing :: Mousing (n.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out..

Rudder :: Rudder (n.) The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment..

Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..

Yellowlegs :: Yellowlegs (n.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale, yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2..

Beam :: Beam (n.) The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Shank :: Shank (v.) A loop forming an eye to a button.

Rudderpost :: Rudderpost (n.) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other..

Spindle-shanked :: Spindlelegs (n.) A spindleshanks.

Shank :: Shank (v.) That part of a key which is between the bow and the part which enters the wards of the lock.

Fork :: Fork (n.) An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything..

Clee :: Clee (n.) The redshank.

Redlegs :: Redlegs (n.) The redshank.

Beard :: Beard (n.) That part of a type which is between the shoulder of the shank and the face.

Bullen-nail :: Bullen-nail (n.) A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A drill with a serrated head larger than the shank; -- used by dentists.

Shank :: Shank (v.) The body of a type.

Nut :: Nut (n.) A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place..

Kern :: Kern (n.) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank..

Kerned :: Kerned (a.) Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.

Pellile :: Pellile (n.) The redshank; -- so called from its note.

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