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Calamus

The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See Rattan, and Dragon's blood.

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Palm 76% connected

The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.

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Rib 76% connected

One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.

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Root 76% connected

To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.

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Rattan 76% connected

One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian.…

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Plumage 70% connected

The entire clothing of a bird.

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Plume 70% connected

A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.

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Quill 92% connected

One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather.

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Shaft 92% connected

The slender, smooth stem of an arrow; hence, an arrow.

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