Brush: alternatives and connections

An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water.

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An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water.

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To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sw…

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To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sw…

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The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which…

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Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.

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To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.

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A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.

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To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

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of Fight

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The goddess of flowers and spring.

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That which fulfills or supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, toll, or utensil, as supplying a requisite to an end; as, the implements of trade…

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.

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To move away from the position occupied; to cause to change place; to displace; as, to remove a building.

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To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back…

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Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

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Limitation; abridgment.

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Taken.

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To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.

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of Touch

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The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth.

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To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or th…

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imp. of Break.

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A thicket of canes.

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An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarrassing; a hitch.

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A brush for cleansing and smoothing the hair.

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A brush for cleaning the nails.

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A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, s…

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One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush used in scrubbing.

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Same as Spinny.

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A brush for cleaning the teeth.

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Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth.

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That which grows under trees; specifically, shrubs or small trees growing among large trees.

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Small trees and bushes that grow among large trees; coppice; underbrush; -- formerly used in the plural.

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See Creese.

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To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

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To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

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An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which…

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Resembling a brush; shaggy; rough.

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Resembling a brush; shaggy; rough.

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A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine.

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The griffin.

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To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

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of Brush

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Brush; a thicket or coppice of small trees and shrubs.

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To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.

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A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes. See Copse.

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A wood of small growth; a thicket of brushwood. See Coppice.

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To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile in…

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To fight slightly or in small parties; to engage in a skirmish or skirmishes; to act as skirmishers.

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To pass a broom across (a surface) so as to remove loose dirt, dust, etc.; to brush, or rub over, with a broom for the purpose of cleaning; as, to sw…

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A wood or a collection of trees, shrubs, etc., closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket.

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