Groundsill
n.
See Ground plate (a), under Ground →
Vase-shaped
a.
Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot. →
Back
adv.
In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words. →
Acerb
a.
Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. →
Rath
n.
A hill or mound. →
Gondola
n.
A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now. →
Gimbal
n.
Alt. of Gimbals →
Alcoholometrical
a.
Alt. of Alcoholmetrical →
Ribbon
n.
Driving reins. →
Rattle
v. t.
To cause to make a rattling or clattering sound; as, to rattle a chain. →
High-pressure
a.
Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life. →
Grammarianism
n.
The principles, practices, or peculiarities of grammarians. →