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Phallicism :: Phallicism (n.) See Phallism.

Monometallist :: Monometallist (n.) One who believes in monometallism as opposed to bimetallism, etc..

Callisthenics :: Callisthenics (n.) See Calisthenic, Calisthenics..

Bimetallism :: Bimetallism (n.) The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism..

Experientiallist :: Experientiallist (n.) One who accepts the doctrine of experientialism. Also used adjectively.

Ballistics :: Ballistics (n.) The science or art of hurling missile weapons by the use of an engine.

Ballistic :: Ballistic (a.) Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile..

Pancratium :: Pancratium (n.) A genus of Old World amaryllideous bulbous plants, having a funnel-shaped perianth with six narrow spreading lobes. The American species are now placed in the related genus Hymenocallis..

Monometallic :: Monometallic (a.) Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism.

Callisthenic :: Callisthenic (n.) Alt. of Callisthenic.

Day Lily :: Day lily () A genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers..

Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..

Monometallism :: Monometallism (n.) The legalized use of one metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of money values. See Bimetallism..

Allis :: Allis (n.) The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose.

Canvasback :: Canvasback (n.) A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back..

Aster :: Aster (n.) A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers..

Uckewallist :: Uckewallist (n.) One of a sect of rigid Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however, they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.

Teocallis :: Teocallis (pl. ) of Teocall.

Hemerocallis :: Hemerocallis (n.) A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily..

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