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Acrimonious :: Acrimonious (a.) Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper..

Aquarius :: Aquarius (n.) The Water-bearer; the eleventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of January; -- so called from the rains which prevail at that season in Italy and the East..

Shatter-brained :: Shatter-brained (a.) Alt. of Shatter-pate.

Quarter-deck :: Quarter-deck (n.) That part of the upper deck abaft the mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one..

Ventilate :: Ventilate (v. t.) To provide with a vent, or escape, for air, gas, etc.; as, to ventilate a mold, or a water-wheel bucket..

Picromel :: Picromel (n.) A colorless viscous substance having a bitter-sweet taste.

Breastwork :: Breastwork (n.) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.

Rhachis :: Rhachis (n.) The shaft of a feather. The rhachis of the after-shaft, or plumule, is called the hyporhachis..

After-dinner :: After-dinner (a.) Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap..

Water-logged :: Water-logged (a.) Filled or saturated with water so as to be heavy, unmanageable, or loglike; -- said of a vessel, when, by receiving a great quantity of water into her hold, she has become so heavy as not to be manageable by the helm..

After-wit :: After-wit (n.) Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use.

After-glow :: After-glow (n.) A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.

Spatter-dock :: Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).

Matter-of-fact :: Matter-of-fact (a.) Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.

Tip-up :: Tip-up (n.) The spotted sandpiper; -- called also teeter-tail. See under Sandpiper.

After-witted :: After-witted (a.) Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted.

Shatter-pated :: Shatter-pated (a.) Disordered or wandering in intellect; hence, heedless; wild..

Water-white :: Water-white (n.) A vinelike plant (Vitis Caribaea) growing in parched districts in the West Indies, and containing a great amount of sap which is sometimes used for quenching thirst..

Answer :: Answer (n.) A counter-statement of facts in a course of pleadings; a confutation of what the other party has alleged; a responsive declaration by a witness in reply to a question. In Equity, it is the usual form of defense to the complainant's charges in his bill..

Breastrail :: Breastrail (n.) The upper rail of any parapet of ordinary height, as of a balcony; the railing of a quarter-deck, etc..

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