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Watermelon :: Watermelon (n.) The very large ovoid or roundish fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of many varieties; also, the plant itself. The fruit sometimes weighs many pounds; its pulp is usually pink in color, and full of a sweet watery juice. It is a native of tropical Africa, but is now cultivated in many countries. See Illust. of Melon..

Kerb :: Kerb (n.) See Curb.

Curbstone :: Curbstone (n.) A stone /et along a margin as a and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone..

Padlock :: Padlock (n.) Fig.: A curb; a restraint.

Collar :: Collar (n.) A curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft..

Check :: Check (v. i.) To act as a curb or restraint.

Snaffle :: Snaffle (n.) A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit..

Cucurbitaceous :: Cucurbitaceous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples..

Rein :: Rein (n.) The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse..

Melon :: Melon (n.) The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the plant that produces the fruit..

Pumpkin :: Pumpkin (n.) A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion..

Squashed :: Squash (n.) A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind..

Bit :: Bit (v.) Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains.

Limit :: Limit (v. t.) A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance.

Kerbstone :: Kerbstone (n.) See Curbstone.

Curb :: Curb (v. t.) To furnish wich a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth..

Coerce :: Coerce (v. t.) To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb..

Hamshackle :: Hamshackle (v. t.) To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb..

Refrain :: Refrain (v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.

Curb :: Curb (v. i.) To bend; to crouch; to cringe.

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