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Reel :: Reel (n.) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives..

Battering-ram :: Battering-ram (n.) A blacksmith's hammer, suspended, and worked horizontally..

Circumferentor :: Circumferentor (n.) A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360¡, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint..

Azure :: Azure (n.) A blue color, represented in engraving by horizontal parallel lines..

Dome :: Dome (n.) A prism formed by planes parallel to a lateral axis which meet above in a horizontal edge, like the roof of a house; also, one of the planes of such a form..

Drip :: Drip (n.) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water..

Upsun :: Upsun (n.) The time during which the sun is up, or above the horizon; the time between sunrise and sunset..

Horizontal :: Horizontal (a.) Pertaining to, or near, the horizon..

Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To dig Horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.

Steeve :: Steeve (v. i.) To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc..

Orbiculate :: Orbiculate (n.) That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular..

Sprawl :: Sprawl (v. i.) To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.

Low :: Low (superl.) Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer..

Declivity :: Declivity (n.) Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity..

Uprise :: Uprise (n.) The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.

Turbine :: Turbine (n.) A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction in flowing either outward from a central chamber, inward from an external casing, or from above downward, etc.; -- also called turbine wheel..

Stakeholder :: Stakehead (n.) A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar..

Cross-garnet :: Cross-garnet (n.) A hinge having one strap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.

Feather :: Feather (n.) The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water..

Standard :: Standard (n.) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally..

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