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Swallowtail :: Swallowtail (n.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail.

Swingletree :: Swingletail (n.) The thrasher, or fox shark. See Thrasher..

Finish :: Finish (n.) The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like..

Crissal :: Crissal (a.) Having highly colored under tail coverts; as, the crissal thrasher..

Cercaria :: Cercaria (n.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage..

Ermine :: Ermine (n.) A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (M. erminea), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of Asia, Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in winter it becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always black..

Delineation :: Delineation (n.) The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively..

Water Wagtail :: Water wagtail () See under Wagtail.

Caparro :: Caparro (n.) A large South American monkey (Lagothrix Humboldtii), with prehensile tail..

Circumstance :: Circumstance (n.) Circumlocution; detail.

Timothy Grass :: Timothy grass () A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix..

Phalangist :: Phalangist (n.) Any arboreal marsupial of the genus Phalangista. The vulpine phalangist (P. vulpina) is the largest species, the full grown male being about two and a half feet long. It has a large bushy tail..

Trichiuriform :: Trichiuriform (a.) Like or pertaining to the genus Trichiurus or family Trichiuridae, comprising the scabbard fishes and hairtails..

Dishwasher :: Dishwasher (n.) A European bird; the wagtail.

Cobwork :: Cobwork (a.) Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater..

Intermediae :: Intermediae (n. pl.) The middle pair of tail feathers, or middle rectrices..

Yellowtail :: Yellowtail (n.) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).

Washerwoman :: Washerwoman (n.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants.

Detail :: Detail (n.) A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.

Greengrocer :: Greengrocer (n.) A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state.

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