Representant

a.

Appearing or acting for another; representing.

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Handicap

n.

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.

Backset

n.

Whatever is thrown back in its course, as water.

Forehanded

a.

Formed in the forehand or fore parts.

Foxtail

n.

The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria.

Nitid

a.

Gay; spruce; fine; -- said of persons.

Leaguer

n.

A siege or beleaguering.

Light-footed

a.

Having a light, springy step; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris.

Unlucky

a.

Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game.

Sea fowl

Any bird which habitually frequents the sea, as an auk, gannet, gull, tern, or petrel; also, all such birds, collectively.

Vacancy

n.

A place or post unfilled; an unoccupied office; as, a vacancy in the senate, in a school, etc.

Figure

n.

The form of a syllogism with respect to the relative position of the middle term.

Watch

n.

An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch.