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The laminæ and grain-marks in timber, when cut into planks. Also, a pool. Also, in the west, a river with a large bay, which is again separated from the outer sea by a reef of rocks.

♦ To make a flash, is to let boats down through a lock; to flash loose powder at night to show position.

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