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  • 111Ambling — otheruses4|the four beat intermediate gaits of horses|more information on how horses move|Horse gaitThe term Amble or Ambling is used to describe a number of four beat intermediate gaits of horses. All are faster than a walk but usually slower… …

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  • 112Pizzle — is an old English word for penis, derived from Low German pesel or Flemish Dutch pezel , diminutive of pees sinew . [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=pizzle searchmode=none] The word is used today to signify the penis of an animal,… …

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  • 113The Skeleton in Armor — is the name given to a curious archaeological artifact unearthed in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1832, and subsequently destroyed in a fire in 1843.Discovery and descriptionA contemporary account of the skeleton s discovery and general appearance …

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  • 114Bow string — A bow string joins the two ends of the bow stave and launches the arrow. Desirable properties include light weight, strength, resistance to abrasion, and resistance to water. Mass has most effect at the center of the string; one gram of extra… …

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  • 115Le Bus magique — Titre original The Magic School Bus Genre Série d animation Créateur(s) Joanna Cole Bruce Degan Pays d’origine  États Uni …

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  • 116archery — /ahr cheuh ree/, n. 1. the art, practice, or skill of an archer. 2. archers collectively, as in an army. 3. the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows. [1350 1400; ME archerye < MF archerie, equiv. to arch(i)er ARCHER + ie Y3] * * * Sport of&#8230; …

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  • 117catapult — catapultic, adj. /kat euh pult , poolt /, n. 1. an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. 2. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship. 3. Brit. a slingshot. v.t. 4. to hurl from a catapult. 5. to thrust or move …

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  • 118dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular&#8230; …

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  • 119nerve — /nerrv/, n., v., nerved, nerving. n. 1. one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body. 2. a sinew or tendon: to strain every&#8230; …

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  • 120tendon — /ten deuhn/, n. 1. Anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. 2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete. [1535 45; < ML tendon (s. of tendo) < Gk ténon&#8230; …

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