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Evacuate :: Evacuate (v. t.) To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels..

Elbow :: Elbow (n.) The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.

Roundhouse :: Roundhouse (n.) A privy near the bow of the vessel.

Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic..

Temple :: Temple (n.) One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place..

Whisker :: Whisker (n.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc..

Bowge :: Bowge (v. t.) To cause to leak.

Slur :: Slur (n.) A mark, thus [/ or /], connecting notes that are to be sung to the same syllable, or made in one continued breath of a wind instrument, or with one stroke of a bow; a tie; a sign of legato..

Bowsprit :: Bowsprit (n.) A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward..

Iridescence :: Iridescence (n.) Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl..

Bow :: Bow (n.) One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.

Boweled :: Boweled (imp. & p. p.) of Bowe.

Costiveness :: Costiveness (n.) An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.

Bowl :: Bowl (v. t.) To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road..

Arcubalister :: Arcubalister (n.) A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.

Viscerate :: Viscerate (v. t.) To deprive of the viscera, or entrails; to eviscerate; to disembowel..

Rainbowed :: Rainbowed (a.) Formed with or like a rainbow.

Spring :: Spring (v. i.) A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by elasticity; as, the spring of a bow..

Caravel :: Caravel (n.) The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage..

Billethead :: Billethead (n.) A round piece of timber at the bow or stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon lone is run out when the whale darts off..

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