Jestingly

Filliping

p. pr. & vb. n.

of Fillip →

Girder

n.

A main beam; a stright, horizontal beam to span an opening or carry weight, such as ends of floor beams, etc.; hence, a framed or built-up member discharging the same office, technically called a compound girder. See Illusts. of Frame, and Doubleframed floor, under Double. →

Aggerate

v. t.

To heap up. →

Rotundity

n.

The state or quality of being rotu/; roundness; sphericity; circularity. →

Rap

n.

A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn. →

Gaffle

n.

An artificial spur or gaff for gamecocks. →

House

n.

A family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe; especially, a noble family or an illustrious race; as, the house of Austria; the house of Hanover; the house of Israel. →

Waking

n.

A watch; a watching. →

Right-hand

a.

Situated or being on the right; nearer the right hand than the left; as, the right-hand side, room, or road. →

Fugacity

a.

The quality of being fugacious; fugaclousness; volatility; as, fugacity of spirits. →

Accoutered

imp. & p. p.

of Accoutre →

Satirist

n.

One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire. →