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Match :: Match (v. t.) To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards..

Lucifer :: Lucifer (n.) A match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco. See Locofoco..

Immatchable :: Immatchable (a.) Matchless; peerless.

Smatch :: Smatch (n.) Taste; tincture; smack.

Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title-pages and other open matter. It is graded to different sizes, and designated by the name of the type that it matches; as, nonpareil reglet, pica reglet, and the like..

Musket :: Musket (n.) A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle..

Undermatch :: Undermatch (n.) One who is not a match for another.

Match :: Match (v. t.) To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth..

Locofoco :: Locofoco (n.) A friction match.

Main :: Main (n.) A hand or match at dice.

Mate :: Mate (v. t.) To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

Mitre :: Mitre (v. t.) To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle..

Mismatch :: Mismatch (v. t.) To match unsuitably.

Touch-box :: Touch-box (n.) A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers who used matchlocks, to kindle the match..

Bonspiel :: Bonspiel (n.) A cur/ing match between clubs.

Overmatch :: Overmatch (v. t.) To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish..

Trotter :: Trotter (n.) One that trots; especially, a horse trained to be driven in trotting matches..

Mitre :: Mitre (v. i.) To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction..

Peer :: Peer (n.) One of the same rank, quality, endowments, character, etc.; an equal; a match; a mate..

Match :: Match (v. i.) To be united in marriage; to mate.

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