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Sweep :: Sweep (v. i.) To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

Alalonga :: Alalonga (n.) Alt. of Alilongh.

Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep..

Guereza :: Guereza (n.) A beautiful Abyssinian monkey (Colobus guereza), having the body black, with a fringe of long, silky, white hair along the sides, and a tuft of the same at the end of the tail. The frontal band, cheeks, and chin are white..

Brob :: Brob (n.) A peculiar brad-shaped spike, to be driven alongside the end of an abutting timber to prevent its slipping..

Whurry :: Whurry (v. t.) To whisk along quickly; to hurry.

Chemung Period :: Chemung period () A subdivision in the upper part of the Devonian system in America, so named from the Chemung River, along which the rocks are well developed. It includes the Portage and Chemung groups or epochs. See the Diagram under Geology..

Virgularian :: Virgularian (n.) Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis..

Epicycle :: Epicycle (n.) A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along with the deferent, and yet, by its own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to it round its proper center..

Para- :: Para- () A prefix signifying alongside of, beside, beyond, against, amiss; as parable, literally, a placing beside; paradox, that which is contrary to opinion; parachronism..

Alongshore :: Alongshore (adv.) Along the shore or coast.

Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room..

Skirt :: Skirt (v. t.) To border; to form the border or edge of; to run along the edge of; as, the plain was skirted by rows of trees..

Local :: Local (n.) A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.

Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..

By :: By (pref.) In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me..

Monaxial :: Monaxial (a.) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; as, monaxial development..

Wale :: Wale (n.) Certain sets or strakes of the outside planking of a vessel; as, the main wales, or the strakes of planking under the port sills of the gun deck; channel wales, or those along the spar deck, etc..

Rapture :: Rapture (n.) A seizing by violence; a hurrying along; rapidity with violence.

Border :: Border (n.) A strip or stripe arranged along or near the edge of something, as an ornament or finish..

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