Herpetotomy

n.

The anatomy or dissection of reptiles.

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Romanesque

a.

Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful.

Hamadryas

n.

The sacred baboon of Egypt (Cynocephalus Hamadryas).

Backrag

n.

See Bacharach.

Vicontiels

n. pl.

Things belonging to the sheriff; especially, farms (called also vicontiel rents) for which the sheriff used to pay rent to the king.

Ropily

adv.

In a ropy manner; in a viscous or glutinous manner.

Fruitage

n.

Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.

Vaporation

n.

The act or process of converting into vapor, or of passing off in vapor; evaporation.

Upright

a.

Conformable to moral rectitude.

Lantanium

n.

Alt. of Lantanum

Reveille

n.

The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging.

Wainscot

n.

Oaken timber or boarding.

Ghaut

n.

A pass through a mountain.