A halter.
·adj Serving to assuage pain; soothing. II. Anodyne ·adj Any medicine which allays pain, as an opia...
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·noun A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays. II. Nec...
A ring of wads placed round a gun, as sometimes practised, for readiness and stowage. Also, a strop ...
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