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  • 11Beetle — Bee tle (b[=e] t l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beetled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beetling}.] 1. To beat with a heavy mallet. [1913 Webster] 2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods …

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  • 12Beetled — Beetle Bee tle (b[=e] t l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beetled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beetling}.] 1. To beat with a heavy mallet. [1913 Webster] 2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton …

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  • 13Beetling — Beetle Bee tle (b[=e] t l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beetled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beetling}.] 1. To beat with a heavy mallet. [1913 Webster] 2. To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton …

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  • 14Tablillas — were an implement of torture alleged to have been used by the Inquisition, in Larousse Enciclopedia Gran Universal Ilustrada .They consisted of small tablets of wood, each sporting five narrow holes, that were designed to immobilize the toes of… …

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  • 15beetle — beetle1 noun 1》 an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen. [Order Coleoptera: many species.] 2》 Brit. a dice game in which a picture of a beetle is… …

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  • 16mall — I. n. [Written also Maul.] Beetle, heavy mallet. II. v. a. [Written also Maul.] Beat, bruise. III. n. 1. Public walk, shaded walk. 2. Court, pleading house …

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  • 17maul — I. n. [Written also Mall.] Beetle, heavy mallet. II. v. a. 1. [Written also Mall.] Beat, bruise, wound, disfigure. 2. Injure grossly, abuse, deform, do much harm to …

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  • 18mall — [môl, mäl] n. [var. of MAUL, esp. assoc. in 17th c. with (PALL) MALL] 1. Archaic a) a large, heavy mallet, used to strike the ball in the game of pall mall b) [< PALL MALL] the game itself c) a lane or alley where the game was p …

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  • 19hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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  • 20Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway — Overview Type Heavy rail Status Disused Locale …

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