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Forthcoming :: Forthcoming (a.) Ready or about to appear; making appearance.

Spiral :: Spiral (a.) A plane curve, not reentrant, described by a point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line according to a mathematical law, while the line is revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf. Helix..

Venus :: Venus (n.) One of the planets, the second in order from the sun, its orbit lying between that of Mercury and that of the Earth, at a mean distance from the sun of about 67,000,000 miles. Its diameter is 7,700 miles, and its sidereal period 224.7 days. As the morning star, it was called by the ancients Lucifer; as the evening star, Hesperus..

Ephyra :: Ephyra (n.) A stage in the development of discophorous medusae, when they first begin to swim about after being detached from the strobila. See Strobila..

Noble :: Noble (n.) An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61..

Shaftment :: Shaftment (n.) A measure of about six inches.

Handkerchief :: Handkerchief (n.) A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.

Whirligig :: Whirligig (n.) Anything which whirls around, or in which persons or things are whirled about, as a frame with seats or wooden horses..

Paolo :: Paolo (n.) An old Italian silver coin, worth about ten cents..

Foy :: Foy (n.) A feast given by one about to leave a place.

Right-about :: Right-about (n.) A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quarter directly opposite; as, to turn to the right-about..

Operation :: Operation (n.) That which is operated or accomplished; an effect brought about in accordance with a definite plan; as, military or naval operations..

Congius :: Congius (n.) A liquid measure containing about three quarts.

Screw :: Screw (v. i.) To turn one's self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws about in his chair..

Demur :: Demur (v. t.) To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.

Hemina :: Hemina (n.) A measure equal to about ten fluid ounces.

Anker :: Anker (n.) A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8/ imperial gallons..

Rixdaler :: Rixdaler (n.) A Dutch silver coin, worth about $1.00..

Imperial :: Imperial (n.) A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars..

Erf :: Erf (n.) A garden plot, usually about half an acre..

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