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Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A transverse bar above the axle of a wagon, on which the bed or body rests..

Sewellel :: Sewellel (n.) A peculiar gregarious burrowing rodent (Haplodon rufus), native of the coast region of the Northwestern United States. It somewhat resembles a muskrat or marmot, but has only a rudimentary tail. Its head is broad, its eyes are small and its fur is brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidae. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver..

Chiefly :: Chiefly (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.

Vide :: Vide () imperative sing. of L. videre, to see; -- used to direct attention to something; as, vide supra, see above..

Altitude :: Altitude (n.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon..

Epi- :: Epi- () A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek aspirate, as in ephemeral..

Beside :: Beside (n.) Over and above; distinct from; in addition to.

Deadworks :: Deadworks (n. pl.) The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden.

Lambrequin :: Lambrequin (n.) A piece of ornament drapery or short decorative hanging, pendent from a shelf or from the casing above a window, hiding the curtain fixtures, or the like..

Darwinism :: Darwinism (n.) The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.

Broadside :: Broadside (n.) The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter..

Overtone :: Overtone (n.) One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or partial tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone..

Relief :: Relief (n.) The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on which it is formed.

Royal :: Royal (n.) A small sail immediately above the topgallant sail.

Hummock :: Hummock (n.) A rounded knoll or hillock; a rise of ground of no great extent, above a level surface..

Deal :: Deal (n.) The division of a piece of timber made by sawing; a board or plank; particularly, a board or plank of fir or pine above seven inches in width, and exceeding six feet in length. If narrower than this, it is called a batten; if shorter, a deal end..

Height :: Height (n.) The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of animal, especially of a man; stature..

Fancy :: Fancy (a.) Extravagant; above real value.

Upstairs :: Upstairs (a.) Being above stairs; as, an upstairs room..

Superplant :: Superphysical (a.) Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.

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