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Canted :: Canted (a.) Having angles; as, a six canted bolt head; a canted window..

Cantos :: Cantos (pl. ) of Cant.

Vacant :: Vacant (a.) Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant room..

Interregnum :: Interregnum (n.) The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor.

Sculpin :: Sculpin (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America..

Butterfish :: Butterfish (n.) A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the kelpfish of New Zealand..

Coelacanth :: Coelacanth (a.) Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes..

Cant :: Cant (v. i.) To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone..

Cant :: Cant (v. i.) To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic..

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A small quantity; a little bit; not much.

Cant :: Cant (a.) Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.

Dragantine :: Dragantine (n.) A mucilage obtained from, or containing, gum tragacanth..

Canton Crape :: Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape..

Cant :: Cant (n.) A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant..

Applicant :: Applicant (n.) One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

Fico :: Fico (n.) A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you..

Peccant :: Peccant (a.) Morbid; corrupt; as, peccant humors..

Filefish :: Filefish (n.) Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; -- so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is sometimes used in place of sandpaper..

Augural :: Augural (a.) Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books..

Acanthaceous :: Acanthaceous (a.) Armed with prickles, as a plant..

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