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Dismantle :: Dismantle (v. t.) To strip of furniture and equipments, guns, etc.; to unrig; to strip of walls or outworks; to break down; as, to dismantle a fort, a town, or a ship..

Seesaw :: Seesaw (v. i.) To move with a reciprocating motion; to move backward and forward, or upward and downward..

Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ..

Sheth :: Sheth (n.) The part of a plow which projects downward beneath the beam, for holding the share and other working parts; -- also called standard, or post..

Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls..

Cultch :: Cultch (n.) Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.

Affrap :: Affrap (v. t. & i.) To strike, or strike down..

Depose :: Depose (v. t.) To lay down; to divest one's self of; to lay aside.

Down :: Down (prep.) A state of depression; low state; abasement.

Practice :: Practice (n.) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts..

Thetical :: Thetical (a.) Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law..

Tradition :: Tradition (v. t.) To transmit by way of tradition; to hand down.

Descent :: Descent (n.) Lowest place; extreme downward place.

Stayed :: Stay (n.) A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship..

Toy :: Toy (v. t.) A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch..

Ninepins :: Ninepins (n. pl.) A game played with nine pins, or pieces of wood, set on end, at which a wooden ball is bowled to knock them down; bowling..

Conveyance :: Conveyance (n.) The act or process of transferring, transmitting, handing down, or communicating; transmission..

Shakedown :: Shakedown (n.) A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose..

Garter :: Garter (n.) A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.

Slam :: Slam (v. t.) To strike down; to slaughter.

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