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Bull's-eye

A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging.

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Center 76% connected

A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the middle point or plac…

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Centre 76% connected

To be placed in a center; to be central.

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Lantern 76% connected

Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc. ; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, gla…

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Score 76% connected

A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

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Success 76% connected

Act of succeeding; succession.

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Mark 70% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Target 70% connected

A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.

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Bull 92% connected

The male of any species of cattle (Bovidae); hence, the male of any large quadruped, as the elephant; also, the male of the whale.

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Mark 92% connected

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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Amphitheatre noun · 78% connection

An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.

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Auger noun · 78% connection

A carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with b…

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Basin noun · 78% connection

A circular or oval valley, or depression of the surface of the ground, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake, or tr…

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Block verb · 78% connection

A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an…

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Bore verb · 78% connection

To make a hole or perforation with, or as with, a boring instrument; to cut a circular hole by the rotary motion of a tool; as, to bor…

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Buckler noun · 78% connection

A block of wood or plate of iron made to fit a hawse hole, or the circular opening in a half-port, to prevent water from entering when…

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Cam noun · 78% connection

A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent…

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Coak noun · 78% connection

A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave.

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Coehorn noun · 78% connection

A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men.

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Countersink verb · 78% connection

To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wood, metal, etc.) for the reception of the head of a screw or bolt below…

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Crosshead noun · 78% connection

A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece run…

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Dead-eye noun · 78% connection

A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to…

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Fair-leader noun · 78% connection

A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope.

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Grapeshot noun · 78% connection

A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, circular, oval, wooden, block.
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Grooving noun · 78% connection

The act of forming a groove or grooves; a groove, or collection of grooves.

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Hayrack noun · 78% connection

A frame mounted on the running gear of a wagon, and used in hauling hay, straw, sheaves, etc.; -- called also hay rigging.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, circular, oval, wooden, block.
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Ingroove verb · 78% connection

To groove in; to join in or with a groove.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: small, circular, oval, wooden, block.
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Link noun · 78% connection

Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specific…

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