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Cerement :: Cerement (n.) A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed.

Funeral :: Funeral (n.) The procession attending the burial of the dead; the show and accompaniments of an interment.

Asleep :: Asleep (a. & adv.) In the sleep of the grave; dead.

Deadhouse :: Deadhouse (n.) A morgue; a place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead bodies.

Fatal :: Fatal (a.) Causing death or destruction; deadly; mortal; destructive; calamitous; as, a fatal wound; a fatal disease; a fatal day; a fatal error..

Dead-hearted :: Dead-hearted (a.) Having a dull, faint heart; spiritless; listless..

Deadish :: Deadish (a.) Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless; deathlike..

Deadhead :: Deadhead (n.) A buoy. See under Dead, a..

Incremation :: Incremation (n.) Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body; cremation..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Bringing death; deadly.

Tailstock :: Tailstock (n.) The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle..

Deadhead :: Deadhead (n.) One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances, etc..

Vespillo :: Vespillo (n.) One who carried out the dead bodies of the poor at night for burial.

Belladonna :: Belladonna (n.) An herbaceous European plant (Atropa belladonna) with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries. The whole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Not imparting motion or power; as, the dead spindle of a lathe, etc. See Spindle..

Poison :: Poison (n.) Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the poison of pestilential diseases..

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..

Deadlatch :: Deadlatch (n.) A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key..

Stretcher :: Stretcher (n.) A litter, or frame, for carrying disabled, wounded, or dead persons..

Deadly :: Deadly (adv.) In a manner resembling, or as if produced by, death..

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