Scale
v. t.
To strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler. →
Adoption
n.
The act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child. →
Verity
n.
That which is true; a true assertion or tenet; a truth; a reality. →
Funis
n.
A cord; specifically, the umbilical cord or navel string. →
Zaptiah
n.
A Turkish policeman. →
Valuator
n.
One who assesses, or sets a value on, anything; an appraiser. →
Unbury
v. t.
To disinter; to exhume; fig., to disclose. →
Fasciolae
pl.
of Fasciola →
Palification
n.
The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. →
Paling
n.
Pales, in general; a fence formed with pales or pickets; a limit; an inclosure. →
Backwater
n.
Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer. →