A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.
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To mock; to ridicule.
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That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
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of Brace
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The image, likeness, or representation of a person, whether a full figure, or a part; an imitative figure; -- commonly applied to sculptured likeness…
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An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a v…
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A human being; -- opposed tobeast.
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To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
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A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense.
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Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
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To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection.
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A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.
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To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
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To make foolish; to make a fool of; as, to stultify one by imposition; to stultify one's self by silly reasoning or conduct.
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To comb or card, as wool or flax.
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A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; -- called also tent wine, and tinta.
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Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a wit…
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Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a wit…
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The scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who, in a removal from one residence to another, had charge of the kitchen…
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An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger th…
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One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
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An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
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To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces wit…
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of Seethe
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