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Plank

A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. See Board.

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Cover 76% connected

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

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Dish 76% connected

A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table.

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Lumber 76% connected

A pawnbroker's shop, or room for storing articles put in pawn; hence, a pledge, or pawn.

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Policy 76% connected

Civil polity.

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Serve 76% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Timber 76% connected

A certain quantity of fur skins, as of martens, ermines, sables, etc., packed between boards; being in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred…

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Deal 76% connected

A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold.

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Skid 76% connected

A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Strake 76% connected

imp. of Strike.

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Wale 76% connected

A streak or mark made on the skin by a rod or whip; a stripe; a wheal. See Wheal.

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Component part 1

Knot 70% connected

A fastening together of the pars or ends of one or more threads, cords, ropes, etc., by any one of various ways of tying or entangling.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Containing whole 2

Platform 70% connected

A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively.

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Program 70% connected

Same as Programme.

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Board 92% connected

A piece of timber sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth as compared with the thickness, -- used for building, etc.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Plump 92% connected

Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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