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Fan :: Fan (n.) An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.

Receptacular :: Receptacular (a.) Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower..

Scale :: Scale (n.) A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns..

Chaffing :: Chaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaf.

Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain..

Chaffering :: Chaffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaffe.

Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley..

Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.

Chaffered :: Chaffered (imp. & p. p.) of Chaffe.

Chafferer :: Chafferer (n.) One who chaffers; a bargainer.

Weet-weet :: Weet-weet (n.) The chaffinch.

Pulu :: Pulu (n.) A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium, chiefly C. Menziesii; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..

Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) Bargaining; merchandise.

Chaffern :: Chaffern (v. t.) A vessel for heating water.

Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.

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