Hinderer

n.

One who, or that which, hinders.

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Albedo

n.

Whiteness. Specifically: (Astron.) The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.

Upthrow

n.

See Throw, n., 9.

Gentleman

n.

One who bears arms, but has no title.

Ward

a.

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

Gryphaea

n.

A genus of cretaceous fossil shells allied to the oyster.

Frequent

n.

Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

Rack

v. t.

To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.

Undergore

v. t.

To gore underneath.

Herald

n.

A proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame.

Saturn

n.

One of the planets of the solar system, next in magnitude to Jupiter, but more remote from the sun. Its diameter is seventy thousand miles, its mean distance from the sun nearly eight hundred and eighty millions of miles, and its year, or periodical revolution round the sun, nearly twenty-nine years and a half. It is surrounded by a remarkable system of rings, and has eight satellites.

Galled

imp. & p. p.

of Gall

Hogging

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Hog