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Pointed
·adj Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. II. Pointed ·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Point>>. III....

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Needle
·vi To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles. II. Needle ·noun ·see Magnetic needle, ...

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Needle
Used only in the proverb, "to pass through a needle's eye" (Matt. 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25). So...

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needle
A taylor or stay-maker. ...

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needle
The Ang.-Sax. nædl. (See also magnetic needle.) ...

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Bristle-pointed
·adj Terminating in a very fine, sharp point, as some leaves. ...

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Probe-pointed
·adj Having a blunt or button-shaped extremity; — said of cutting instruments. ...

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Three-pointed
·adj Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate. ...

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Cleopatra's needle
·add. ·- Either of two obelisks which were moved in ancient times from Heliopolis to Alexandria, one...

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Sea needle
·- ·see Garfish (a). ...

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Touch-needle
·noun A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, ...

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needle point
A sharper. ...

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needle-bush
n. name applied to two Australiantrees, Hakea leucoptera, R. Br., N.O. Proteaceae;called also Pin-b...

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boltrope-needle
A strong needle for stitching the sail to the bolt-ropes. ...

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dipping-needle
An instrument for ascertaining the amount of the magnet's inclination towards the earth; it is so de...

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inclinatory needle
An old term for the dipping-needle (which see). ...

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magnetic needle
Applied to theodolites, ships' compasses, &c. A balanced needle, highly magnetized, which points to ...

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mariner's needle
The magnetized bar of a mariner's compass. ...

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needle-fish
The shorter pipe-fish, stang, or sting, Sygnathus acus. ...

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needle-gun
One wherein the ignition for the cartridge is produced by the penetration of the detonating priming ...

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Devil's darning-needle
·- A dragon fly. ·see Darning needle, under Darn, ·vt. ...

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Three Needle Street
See Threadneedle Street. ...

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devil's darning needle
A common name for the Dragon-fly. ...

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