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Bobstay :: Bobstay (n.) A rope or chain to confine the bowsprit of a ship downward to the stem or cutwater; -- usually in the pl.

Disembowelment :: Disembowelment (n.) The act of disemboweling, or state of being disemboweled; evisceration..

Lugger :: Lugger (n.) A small vessel having two or three masts, and a running bowsprit, and carrying lugsails. See Illustration in Appendix..

Vambrace :: Vambrace (n.) The piece designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist.

Lady''s Bower :: Lady's bower () A climbing plant with fragrant blossoms (Clematis vitalba).

Boweling :: Boweling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bowe.

Double-ender :: Double-ender (n.) A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end..

Roll :: Roll (v.) The oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side, in sea way, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching..

Courtesy :: Courtesy (v. i.) To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes..

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking..

Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A pair of compasses, with a bow or arched plate riveted to one of the legs, and passing through the other..

Aperient :: Aperient (a.) Gently opening the bowels; laxative.

Underhand :: Underhand (adv.) In an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.

Bowless :: Bowless (a.) Destitute of a bow.

Eventerate :: Eventerate (v. t.) To rip open; todisembowel.

Parallelism :: Parallelism (n.) Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: --//At her feet he bowed, he fell:/Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27..

Steeve :: Steeve (v. t.) To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc..

Prostrate :: Prostrate (v. t.) To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself..

Bow :: Bow (v. i.) To stop.

Under-arm :: Under-arm (a.) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm..

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