Sahara Desert
         n 1: the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in
               northern Africa [syn: {Sahara}, {Sahara Desert}]

English Dictionary: scratch	by the DICT Development Group
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Sara Teasdale n United States poet (1884-1933) [syn: Teasdale, {Sara Teasdale}]
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saratoga n a species of large fish found in Australian rivers [syn: Australian arowana, Dawson River salmon, saratoga, spotted barramundi, spotted bonytongue, Scleropages leichardti] a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated Synonym(s): Saratoga, battle of Saratoga
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Saratoga chip n a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat [syn: chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip]
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Saratoga spittlebug n feeds on pines in northern United States [syn: {Saratoga spittlebug}, Aphrophora saratogensis]
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Saratoga Springs n a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing
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Sarda chiliensis n common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well Synonym(s): Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis
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Sarda sarda n medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna Synonym(s): skipjack, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda
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Sardegna n the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century Synonym(s): Sardinia, Sardegna an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy Synonym(s): Sardinia, Sardegna
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Sardis n an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
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sardius n a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony [syn: sard, sardine, sardius]
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scar tissue n the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
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scratch n an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off [syn: abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation] a depression scratched or carved into a surface Synonym(s): incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent informal terms for money Synonym(s): boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum a competitor who has withdrawn from competition a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game Synonym(s): start, starting line, scratch, scratch line dry mash for poultry Synonym(s): chicken feed, scratch a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" Synonym(s): scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching poor handwriting Synonym(s): scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course" an indication of damage Synonym(s): scratch, scrape, scar, mark v cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch] cut the surface of; wear away the surface of Synonym(s): scratch, scrape, scratch up scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!" Synonym(s): rub, scratch, itch postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" Synonym(s): cancel, call off, scratch, scrub remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark" Synonym(s): strike, scratch, expunge, excise gather (money or other resources) together over time; "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living" Synonym(s): scrape, scrape up, scratch, come up carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree" Synonym(s): scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe
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scratch along v manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary" Synonym(s): scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along
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scratch awl n a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut Synonym(s): scriber, scribe, scratch awl
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scratch line n a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game Synonym(s): start, starting line, scratch, scratch line
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scratch off v write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess" Synonym(s): dash off, scratch off, knock off, toss off, fling off
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scratch out v strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list" Synonym(s): scratch out, cut out
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scratch pad n pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term Synonym(s): scratch pad, scratch paper, scribbling block
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scratch paper n pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term Synonym(s): scratch pad, scratch paper, scribbling block
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scratch race n a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)
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scratch sheet n a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races Synonym(s): dope sheet, scratch sheet
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scratch test n a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
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scratch up v cut the surface of; wear away the surface of [syn: scratch, scrape, scratch up]
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scratcher n a workman who uses a tool for scratching a person who scratches to relieve an itch a device used for scratching
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scratchiness n the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions [syn: harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness]
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scratching n a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" Synonym(s): scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching
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scratchpad n (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
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scratchy adj causing abrasion Synonym(s): abrasive, scratchy easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen" Synonym(s): cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty" Synonym(s): spotty, uneven, scratchy unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" Synonym(s): grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy
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seawards adv in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward" Synonym(s): seaward, seawards, asea
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Serdica n capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria Synonym(s): Sofia, Serdica, Bulgarian capital
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serratus n any of several muscles of the trunk [syn: serratus, serratus muscles]
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serratus anterior n muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage Synonym(s): anterior serratus muscle, serratus anterior, musculus serratus anterior, serratus magnus
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serratus magnus n muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage Synonym(s): anterior serratus muscle, serratus anterior, musculus serratus anterior, serratus magnus
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serratus muscles n any of several muscles of the trunk [syn: serratus, serratus muscles]
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serratus posterior n skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward Synonym(s): posterior serratus muscle, serratus posterior, musculus serratus posterior
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serratus posterior inferior n a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached
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serratus posterior superior n a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
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Seward's Folly n the transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia
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Shirodkar's operation n a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies Synonym(s): Shirodkar's operation, purse-string operation
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shirred egg n egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin Synonym(s): shirred egg, baked egg, egg en cocotte
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shirtsleeve n the sleeve of a shirt
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shirtsleeves n not wearing a jacket; "in your shirtsleeves" means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; "in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves"
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shirtwaist n a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister" Synonym(s): shirtwaist, shirtwaister
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shirtwaister n a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister" Synonym(s): shirtwaist, shirtwaister
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Shorea teysmanniana n valuable Philippine timber tree [syn: red lauan, {red lauan tree}, Shorea teysmanniana]
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short account n a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own) the aggregate of short sales on an open market
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short circuit n accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference Synonym(s): short circuit, short
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short covering n the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
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short gastric artery n several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach Synonym(s): short gastric artery, arteria gastrica breves, vasa brevis
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short sale n sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price) Synonym(s): short sale, short selling
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short saphenous vein n a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee
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short selling n sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price) Synonym(s): short sale, short selling
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short shrift n a brief and unsympathetic rejection; "they made short shrift of my request" Synonym(s): short shrift, summary treatment
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short sleep n sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) Synonym(s): nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
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short sleeve n a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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short story n a prose narrative shorter than a novel
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short subject n a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
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short whist n a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six Synonym(s): whist, long whist, short whist
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Short's aster n perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers Synonym(s): Short's aster, Aster shortii
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short-change v cheat someone by not returning him enough money [syn: short-change, short] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Synonym(s): victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con
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short-circuit v hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" create a short circuit in Synonym(s): short-circuit, short avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!" Synonym(s): bypass, short-circuit, go around, get around
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short-grass n any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains Synonym(s): shortgrass, short- grass
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short-snouted adj having a snout that is shorter than average
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short-spurred adj of flowers have a short extension at the base of the corolla Antonym(s): long-spurred
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short-spurred fragrant orchid n similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs Synonym(s): short- spurred fragrant orchid, Gymnadenia odoratissima
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short-staffed adj inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" Synonym(s): short-handed, short- staffed, undermanned, understaffed
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short-stalked adj of plants having relatively short stalks
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short-staple cotton n cotton with relatively short fibers
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short-stemmed adj having a short stem
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short-stop n an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer [syn: stop bath, short-stop, short-stop bath]
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short-stop bath n an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer [syn: stop bath, short-stop, short-stop bath]
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shortage n the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit" Synonym(s): deficit, shortage, shortfall an acute insufficiency Synonym(s): dearth, famine, shortage
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shortcake n very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
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shortcoming n a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" Synonym(s): defect, shortcoming
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shortcut n a route shorter than the usual one [syn: shortcut, cutoff, crosscut]
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shortgrass n any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains Synonym(s): shortgrass, short- grass
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Shortia galacifolia n plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall Synonym(s): oconee bells, Shortia galacifolia
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shortish adj somewhat short
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shorts n trousers that end at or above the knee [syn: short pants, shorts, trunks] underpants worn by men Synonym(s): drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts
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shortsighted adj lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking" Synonym(s): short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic unable to see distant objects clearly Synonym(s): nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic Antonym(s): farsighted, presbyopic not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt" Synonym(s): ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted
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shortsightedness n (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred Synonym(s): myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness Antonym(s): farsightedness, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources Synonym(s): improvidence, shortsightedness Antonym(s): providence
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shortstop n (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base Synonym(s): shortstop, short
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skirt chaser n a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women Synonym(s): wolf, woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher
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skywards adv toward the sky; "look skywards!" [syn: skyward, skywards]
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sour dock n European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens Synonym(s): sour dock, garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa
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sour-tasting adj having a sour acidic taste [syn: acid-tasting, {sour- tasting}]
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sourdough n a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
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sourdough bread n made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active Synonym(s): sour bread, sourdough bread
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soured cream n artificially soured light cream [syn: sour cream, {soured cream}]
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square toes n a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views Synonym(s): square, square toes
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squirt gun n plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water Synonym(s): water pistol, water gun, squirt gun, squirter
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surtax n an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed Synonym(s): surtax, supertax v levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"
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Swertia speciosa n tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia Synonym(s): green gentian, Frasera speciosa, Swertia speciosa
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sword cane n a cane concealing a sword or dagger [syn: sword cane, sword stick]
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sword grass n any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
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sword knot n an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword
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sword stick n a cane concealing a sword or dagger [syn: sword cane, sword stick]
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sword-cut n a scar from a cut made by a sword
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sword-shaped adj shaped like a sword blade; "the iris has an ensiform leaf" Synonym(s): ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike
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swordsman n someone skilled at fencing Synonym(s): fencer, swordsman
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swordsmanship n skill in fencing
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Chip \Chip\, n.       1. A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by             an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.          2. A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.          3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited             in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.          4. Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used             contemptuously.          5. One of the counters used in poker and other games.          6. (Naut.) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log             line.          {Buffalo chips}. See under {Buffalo}.          {Chip ax}, a small ax for chipping timber into shape.          {Chip bonnet}, {Chip hat}, a bonnet or a hat made of Chip.             See {Chip}, n., 3.          {A chip off the old block}, a child who resembles either of             his parents. [Colloq.] --Milton.          {Potato chips}, {Saratoga chips}, thin slices of raw potato             fried crisp.
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Sardachate \Sar"da*chate\, n. [L. sardachates: cf. F.       sardachate. See {Sard}, and {Agate}.] (Min.)       A variety of agate containing sard.
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Sardius \Sar"di*us\, n. [L. sardius, lapis sardinus, Gr. [?],       [?], [?]. See {Sard}.]       A precious stone, probably a carnelian, one of which was set       in Aaron's breastplate. --Ex. xxviii. 17.
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Sauroidichnite \Sau`roid*ich"nite\, n. [See {Sauroid}, and       {Ichnite}.] (Paleon.)       The fossil track of a saurian.
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Scratch \Scratch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE.       scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[omac]n, G. kratzen, OD.       kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to       rake, to scratch, Dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, Icel.       krota to engrave. Cf. {Grate} to rub.]       1. To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something             sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by             drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws,             the nails, a pin, or the like.                         Small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch                      glass.                                                --Grew.                         Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your                      head, and bite your nails.                  --Swift.          2. To write or draw hastily or awkwardly. [bd]Scratch out a             pamphlet.[b8] --Swift.          3. To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the             name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a             list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.          4. To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals             scratch holes, in which they burrow.          {To scratch a ticket}, to cancel one or more names of             candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party             ticket in its entirety. [U. S.]
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Scratch \Scratch\, v. i.       1. To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to             make scratches.                         Dull, tame things, . . . that will neither bite nor                      scratch.                                             --Dr. H. More.          2. (Billiards) To score, not by skillful play but by some             fortunate chance of the game. [Cant, U. S.]
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Scratch \Scratch\, a.       Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or       no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a       scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot       in billiards. [Slang]          {Scratch race}, one without restrictions regarding the             entrance of competitors; also, one for which the             competitors are chosen by lot.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       In various sports, the line from which the start is made,       except in the case of contestants receiving a distance       handicap.
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Scratch coat \Scratch" coat`\       The first coat in plastering; -- called also {scratchwork}.       See {Pricking-up}.
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Pricking-up \Prick"ing-up\, n. (Arch.)       The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon       laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for       the next coat. In the United States called {scratch coat}.       --Brande & C.
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Scratch coat \Scratch" coat`\       The first coat in plastering; -- called also {scratchwork}.       See {Pricking-up}.
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Pricking-up \Prick"ing-up\, n. (Arch.)       The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon       laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for       the next coat. In the United States called {scratch coat}.       --Brande & C.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Cratch \Cratch\ (kr?ch; 224), n. [OE. cracche, crecche, F.       cr[egrave]che crib, manger, fr. OHG. krippa, krippea, G.       krippe crib. See {Crib}.]       A manger or open frame for hay; a crib; a rack. [Obs.]                   Begin from first where He encradled was, In simple                cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay.               --Spenser.          {Cratch cradle}, a representation of the figure of the             cratch, made upon the fingers with a string; cat's cradle;             -- called also {scratch cradle}.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Cratch \Cratch\ (kr?ch; 224), n. [OE. cracche, crecche, F.       cr[egrave]che crib, manger, fr. OHG. krippa, krippea, G.       krippe crib. See {Crib}.]       A manger or open frame for hay; a crib; a rack. [Obs.]                   Begin from first where He encradled was, In simple                cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay.               --Spenser.          {Cratch cradle}, a representation of the figure of the             cratch, made upon the fingers with a string; cat's cradle;             -- called also {scratch cradle}.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Scratch player \Scratch player\, runner \runner\, etc.       One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate       ability.
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Scratch \Scratch\, a.       Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or       no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a       scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot       in billiards. [Slang]          {Scratch race}, one without restrictions regarding the             entrance of competitors; also, one for which the             competitors are chosen by lot.
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Scratch \Scratch\, n.       1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or             by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound,             mark, furrow, or incision.                         The coarse file . . . makes deep scratches in the                      work.                                                --Moxon.                         These nails with scratches deform my breast.                                                                               --Prior.                         God forbid a shallow scratch should drive The prince                      of Wales from such a field as this.   --Shak.          2. (Pugilistic Matches) A line across the prize ring; up to             which boxers are brought when they join fight; hence,             test, trial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the             scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] --Grose.          3. pl. (Far.) Minute, but tender and troublesome,             excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses             which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. --Law             (Farmer's Veter. Adviser).          4. A kind of wig covering only a portion of the head.          5. (Billiards) A shot which scores by chance and not as             intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U. S.]          {Scratch cradle}. See {Cratch cradle}, under {Cratch}.          {Scratch grass} (Bot.), a climbing knotweed ({Polygonum             sagittatum}) with a square stem beset with fine recurved             prickles along the angles.          {Scratch wig}. Same as {Scratch}, 4, above. --Thackeray.
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Scratchback \Scratch"back`\, n.       A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by       drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons. [Eng.]
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Scratchbrush \Scratch"brush`\, n.       A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other       metal.
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Scratch \Scratch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE.       scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[omac]n, G. kratzen, OD.       kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to       rake, to scratch, Dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, Icel.       krota to engrave. Cf. {Grate} to rub.]       1. To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something             sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by             drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws,             the nails, a pin, or the like.                         Small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch                      glass.                                                --Grew.                         Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your                      head, and bite your nails.                  --Swift.          2. To write or draw hastily or awkwardly. [bd]Scratch out a             pamphlet.[b8] --Swift.          3. To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the             name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a             list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.          4. To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals             scratch holes, in which they burrow.          {To scratch a ticket}, to cancel one or more names of             candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party             ticket in its entirety. [U. S.]
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Ticket \Tick"et\, n. [F. [82]tiquette a label, ticket, fr. OF.       estiquette, or OF. etiquet, estiquet; both of Teutonic       origin, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, n. & v., and cf.       {Etiquette}, {Tick} credit.]       A small piece of paper, cardboard, or the like, serving as a       notice, certificate, or distinguishing token of something.       Specifically:       (a) A little note or notice. [Obs. or Local]                         He constantly read his lectures twice a week for                      above forty years, giving notice of the time to his                      auditors in a ticket on the school doors. --Fuller.       (b) A tradesman's bill or account. [Obs.]          Note: Hence the phrase on ticket, on account; whence, by                abbreviation, came the phrase on tick. See 1st {Tick}.                            Your courtier is mad to take up silks and velvets                         On ticket for his mistress.            --J. Cotgrave.       (c) A certificate or token of right of admission to a place             of assembly, or of passage in a public conveyance; as, a             theater ticket; a railroad or steamboat ticket.       (d) A label to show the character or price of goods.       (e) A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other             scheme for distributing money, goods, or the like.       (f) (Politics) A printed list of candidates to be voted for             at an election; a set of nominations by one party for             election; a ballot. [U. S.]                         The old ticket forever! We have it by thirty-four                      votes.                                             --Sarah                                                                               Franklin                                                                               (1766).          {Scratched ticket}, a ticket from which the names of one or             more of the candidates are scratched out.          {Split ticket}, a ticket representing different divisions of             a party, or containing candidates selected from two or             more parties.          {Straight ticket}, a ticket containing the regular             nominations of a party, without change.          {Ticket day} (Com.), the day before the settling or pay day             on the stock exchange, when the names of the actual             purchasers are rendered in by one stockbroker to another.             [Eng.] --Simmonds.          {Ticket of leave}, a license or permit given to a convict, or             prisoner of the crown, to go at large, and to labor for             himself before the expiration of his sentence, subject to             certain specific conditions. [Eng.] --Simmonds.          {Ticket porter}, a licensed porter wearing a badge by which             he may be identified. [Eng.]
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Scratcher \Scratch"er\, n.       One who, or that which, scratches; specifically (Zo[94]l.),       any rasorial bird.
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Scratch \Scratch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scratched}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Scratching}.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE.       scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[omac]n, G. kratzen, OD.       kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to       rake, to scratch, Dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, Icel.       krota to engrave. Cf. {Grate} to rub.]       1. To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something             sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by             drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws,             the nails, a pin, or the like.                         Small sand-colored stones, so hard as to scratch                      glass.                                                --Grew.                         Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your                      head, and bite your nails.                  --Swift.          2. To write or draw hastily or awkwardly. [bd]Scratch out a             pamphlet.[b8] --Swift.          3. To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the             name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a             list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out.          4. To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals             scratch holes, in which they burrow.          {To scratch a ticket}, to cancel one or more names of             candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party             ticket in its entirety. [U. S.]
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Scratching \Scratch"ing\, adv.       With the action of scratching.
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Scratchweed \Scratch"weed`\, n. (Bot.)       Cleavers.
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Scratchwork \Scratch"work`\, n.       See {Scratch coat}.
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Scratchy \Scratch"y\, a.       Characterized by scratches.
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Screw \Screw\ (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe,       female screw, F. [82]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in       LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a       screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[umac]fa.]       1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical perforation, having a             continuous rib, called the thread, winding round it             spirally at a constant inclination, so as to leave a             continuous spiral groove between one turn and the next, --             used chiefly for producing, when revolved, motion or             pressure in the direction of its axis, by the sliding of             the threads of the cylinder in the grooves between the             threads of the perforation adapted to it, the former being             distinguished as the external, or male screw, or, more             usually the screw; the latter as the internal, or female             screw, or, more usually, the nut.          Note: The screw, as a mechanical power, is a modification of                the inclined plane, and may be regarded as a                right-angled triangle wrapped round a cylinder, the                hypotenuse of the marking the spiral thread of the                screw, its base equaling the circumference of the                cylinder, and its height the pitch of the thread.          2. Specifically, a kind of nail with a spiral thread and a             head with a nick to receive the end of the screw-driver.             Screws are much used to hold together pieces of wood or to             fasten something; -- called also {wood screws}, and {screw             nails}. See also {Screw bolt}, below.          3. Anything shaped or acting like a screw; esp., a form of             wheel for propelling steam vessels. It is placed at the             stern, and furnished with blades having helicoidal             surfaces to act against the water in the manner of a             screw. See {Screw propeller}, below.          4. A steam vesel propelled by a screw instead of wheels; a             screw steamer; a propeller.          5. An extortioner; a sharp bargainer; a skinflint; a niggard.             --Thackeray.          6. An instructor who examines with great or unnecessary             severity; also, a searching or strict examination of a             student by an instructor. [Cant, American Colleges]          7. A small packet of tobacco. [Slang] --Mayhew.          8. An unsound or worn-out horse, useful as a hack, and             commonly of good appearance. --Ld. Lytton.          9. (Math.) A straight line in space with which a definite             linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated (cf. 5th             {Pitch}, 10             (b) ). It is used to express the displacement of a rigid                   body, which may always be made to consist of a                   rotation about an axis combined with a translation                   parallel to that axis.          10. (Zo[94]l.) An amphipod crustacean; as, the skeleton screw             ({Caprella}). See {Sand screw}, under {Sand}.          {Archimedes screw}, {Compound screw}, {Foot screw}, etc. See             under {Archimedes}, {Compound}, {Foot}, etc.          {A screw loose}, something out of order, so that work is not             done smoothly; as, there is a screw loose somewhere. --H.             Martineau.          {Endless, [or] perpetual, {screw}, a screw used to give             motion to a toothed wheel by the action of its threads             between the teeth of the wheel; -- called also a {worm}.                      {Lag screw}. See under {Lag}.          {Micrometer screw}, a screw with fine threads, used for the             measurement of very small spaces.          {Right and left screw}, a screw having threads upon the             opposite ends which wind in opposite directions.          {Screw alley}. See {Shaft alley}, under {Shaft}.          {Screw bean}. (Bot.)             (a) The curious spirally coiled pod of a leguminous tree                   ({Prosopis pubescens}) growing from Texas to                   California. It is used for fodder, and ground into                   meal by the Indians.             (b) The tree itself. Its heavy hard wood is used for                   fuel, for fencing, and for railroad ties.          {Screw bolt}, a bolt having a screw thread on its shank, in             distinction from a {key bolt}. See 1st {Bolt}, 3.          {Screw box}, a device, resembling a die, for cutting the             thread on a wooden screw.          {Screw dock}. See under {Dock}.          {Screw engine}, a marine engine for driving a screw             propeller.          {Screw gear}. See {Spiral gear}, under {Spiral}.          {Screw jack}. Same as {Jackscrew}.          {Screw key}, a wrench for turning a screw or nut; a spanner             wrench.          {Screw machine}.             (a) One of a series of machines employed in the                   manufacture of wood screws.             (b) A machine tool resembling a lathe, having a number of                   cutting tools that can be caused to act on the work                   successively, for making screws and other turned                   pieces from metal rods.          {Screw pine} (Bot.), any plant of the endogenous genus             {Pandanus}, of which there are about fifty species,             natives of tropical lands from Africa to Polynesia; --             named from the spiral arrangement of the pineapple-like             leaves.          {Screw plate}, a device for cutting threads on small screws,             consisting of a thin steel plate having a series of             perforations with internal screws forming dies.          {Screw press}, a press in which pressure is exerted by means             of a screw.          {Screw propeller}, a screw or spiral bladed wheel, used in             the propulsion of steam vessels; also, a steam vessel             propelled by a screw.          {Screw shell} (Zo[94]l.), a long, slender, spiral gastropod             shell, especially of the genus Turritella and allied             genera. See {Turritella}.          {Screw steamer}, a steamship propelled by a screw.          {Screw thread}, the spiral rib which forms a screw.          {Screw stone} (Paleon.), the fossil stem of an encrinite.          {Screw tree} (Bot.), any plant of the genus {Helicteres},             consisting of about thirty species of tropical shrubs,             with simple leaves and spirally twisted, five-celled             capsules; -- also called {twisted-horn}, and {twisty}.          {Screw valve}, a stop valve which is opened or closed by a             screw.          {Screw worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of an American fly             ({Compsomyia macellaria}), allied to the blowflies, which             sometimes deposits its eggs in the nostrils, or about             wounds, in man and other animals, with fatal results.          {Screw wrench}.             (a) A wrench for turning a screw.             (b) A wrench with an adjustable jaw that is moved by a                   screw.          {To put the} {screw, [or] screws}, {on}, to use pressure             upon, as for the purpose of extortion; to coerce.          {To put under the} {screw [or] screws}, to subject to             pressure; to force.          {Wood screw}, a metal screw with a sharp thread of coarse             pitch, adapted to holding fast in wood. See Illust. of             {Wood screw}, under {Wood}.
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Scritch \Scritch\, n.       A screech. [R.]                   Perhaps it is the owlet's scritch.         --Coleridge.
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Scrotocele \Scro"to*cele\, n. [Scrotum + Gr. [?] a tumor.: cf.       F. scrotoc[82]le.] (Med.)       A rupture or hernia in the scrotum; scrotal hernia.
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Serrate \Ser"rate\, Serrated \Ser"ra*ted\, a. [L. serratus, fr.       serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting       instrument. Cf. {Sierra}.]       1. Notched on the edge, like a saw.          2. (Bot.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as,             serrate leaves.          {Doubly serrate}, having small serratures upon the large             ones, as the leaves of the elm.          {Serrate-ciliate}, having fine hairs, like the eyelashes, on             the serratures; -- said of a leaf.          {Serrate-dentate}, having the serratures toothed.
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Shirt waist \Shirt waist\       A belted waist resembling a shirt in plainness of cut and       style, worn by women or children; -- in England called a       {blouse}.
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Shirt-waist suit \Shirt-waist suit\       A costume consisting of a plain belted waist and skirt of the       same material.
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Short circuit \Short" cir"cuit\ (Elec.)       A circuit formed or closed by a conductor of relatively low       resistance because shorter or of relatively great       conductivity.
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Sea \Sea\, n. [OE. see, AS. s[aemac]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG.       s[emac]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[94], Sw. sj[94], Icel.       s[91]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus firce, savage.       [root] 151 a.]       1. One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than an             ocean, found on the earth's surface; a body of salt water             of second rank, generally forming part of, or connecting             with, an ocean or a larger sea; as, the Mediterranean Sea;             the Sea of Marmora; the North Sea; the Carribean Sea.          2. An inland body of water, esp. if large or if salt or             brackish; as, the Caspian Sea; the Sea of Aral; sometimes,             a small fresh-water lake; as, the Sea of Galilee.          3. The ocean; the whole body of the salt water which covers a             large part of the globe.                         I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. --Shak.                         Ambiguous between sea and land The river horse and                      scaly crocodile.                                 --Milton.          4. The swell of the ocean or other body of water in a high             wind; motion of the water's surface; also, a single wave;             a billow; as, there was a high sea after the storm; the             vessel shipped a sea.          5. (Jewish Antiq.) A great brazen laver in the temple at             Jerusalem; -- so called from its size.                         He made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to                      brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height                      thereof.                                             --2 Chron. iv.                                                                               2.          6. Fig.: Anything resembling the sea in vastness; as, a sea             of glory. --Shak.                         All the space . . . was one sea of heads.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Note: Sea is often used in the composition of words of                obvious signification; as, sea-bathed, sea-beaten,                sea-bound, sea-bred, sea-circled, sealike, sea-nursed,                sea-tossed, sea-walled, sea-worn, and the like. It is                also used either adjectively or in combination with                substantives; as, sea bird, sea-bird, or seabird, sea                acorn, or sea-acorn.          {At sea}, upon the ocean; away from land; figuratively,             without landmarks for guidance; lost; at the mercy of             circumstances. [bd]To say the old man was at sea would be             too feeble an expression.[b8] --G. W. Cable          {At full sea} at the height of flood tide; hence, at the             height. [bd]But now God's mercy was at full sea.[b8]             --Jer. Taylor.          {Beyond seas}, [or] {Beyond the sea} [or] {the seas} (Law),             out of the state, territory, realm, or country. --Wharton.          {Half seas over}, half drunk. [Colloq.] --Spectator.          {Heavy sea}, a sea in which the waves run high.          {Long sea}, a sea characterized by the uniform and steady             motion of long and extensive waves.          {Short sea}, a sea in which the waves are short, broken, and             irregular, so as to produce a tumbling or jerking motion.                      {To go to sea}, a adopt the calling or occupation of a             sailor.
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Slip \Slip\, n. [AS. slipe, slip.]       1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.          2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step.                         This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.                                                                               --Fuller.          3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion;             hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.                         A native slip to us from foreign seeds. --Shak.                         The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. --R. Browning.          4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.                         Moonlit slips of silver cloud.            --Tennyson.                         A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be                      rounded into beauty soon.                  --Longfellow.          5. A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called             from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become             loose, by relaxation of the hand.                         We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck                      and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. --Sir S.                                                                               Baker.          6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give             one the slip. --Shak.          7. (Print.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other             work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type             when set up and in the galley.          8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically:             (a) A loose garment worn by a woman.             (b) A child's pinafore.             (c) An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.             (d) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. [R.]          9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with             silver. [Obs.] --Shak.          10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding             of edge tools. [Prov. Eng.] --Sir W. Petty.          11. Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the             decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for             handles and other applied parts.          12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng.]          13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon             which it is hauled for repair.          14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between             wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.]          15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng.]          16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a             door. [U. S.]          17. (Mining.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.             --Knight.          18. (Engin.) The motion of the center of resistance of the             float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through             the water horozontally, or the difference between a             vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have             if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also,             the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward             current of water produced by the propeller.          19. (Zo[94]l.) A fish, the sole.          20. (Cricket) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the             rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them,             called respectively {short slip}, and {long slip}.
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Short \Short\, a. [Compar. {Shorter}; superl. {Shortest}.] [OE.       short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel.       skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v.       t. Cf. {Shirt}.]       1. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a             short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.                         The bed is shorter than that a man can stretch                      himself on it.                                    --Isa. xxviii.                                                                               20.          2. Not extended in time; having very limited duration; not             protracted; as, short breath.                         The life so short, the craft so long to learn.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         To short absense I could yield.         --Milton.          3. Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as,             a short supply of provisions, or of water.          4. Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily             furnished; lacking; not coming up to a resonable, or the             ordinary, standard; -- usually with of; as, to be short of             money.                         We shall be short in our provision.   --Shak.          5. Deficient; defective; imperfect; not coming up, as to a             measure or standard; as, an account which is short of the             trith.          6. Not distant in time; near at hand.                         Marinell was sore offended That his departure thence                      should be so short.                           --Spenser.                         He commanded those who were appointed to attend him                      to be ready by a short day.               --Clarendon.          7. Limited in intellectual power or grasp; not comprehensive;             narrow; not tenacious, as memory.                         Their own short understandings reach No farther than                      the present.                                       --Rowe.          8. Less important, efficaceous, or powerful; not equal or             equivalent; less (than); -- with of.                         Hardly anything short of an invasion could rouse                      them again to war.                              --Landor.          9. Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant; as, he gave a short             answer to the question.          10. (Cookery) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth;             crisp; as, short pastry.          11. (Metal) Brittle.          Note: Metals that are brittle when hot are called                [?]ot-short; as, cast iron may be hot-short, owing to                the presence of sulphur. Those that are brittle when                cold are called cold-short; as, cast iron may be                cold-short, on account of the presence of phosphorus.          12. (Stock Exchange) Engaging or engaged to deliver what is             not possessed; as, short contracts; to be short of stock.             See The shorts, under {Short}, n., and To sell short,             under {Short}, adv.          Note: In mercantile transactions, a note or bill is sometimes                made payable at short sight, that is, in a little time                after being presented to the payer.          13. (Phon.) Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in             utterance; -- opposed to {long}, and applied to vowels or             to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same             letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the             same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of             i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the             short sound of a in pate, etc. See {Quantity}, and Guide             to Pronunciation, [sect][sect]22, 30.          Note: Short is much used with participles to form numerous                self-explaining compounds; as, short-armed,                short-billed, short-fingered, short-haired,                short-necked, short-sleeved, short-tailed,                short-winged, short-wooled, etc.          {At short notice}, in a brief time; promptly.          {Short rib} (Anat.), one of the false ribs.          {Short suit} (Whist), any suit having only three cards, or             less than three. --R. A. Proctor.          {To come short}, {To cut short}, {To fall short}, etc. See             under {Come}, {Cut}, etc.
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Shortage \Short"age\, n.       Amount or extent of deficiency, as determined by some       requirement or standard; as, a shortage in money accounts.
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Shortcake \Short"cake`\, n.       An unsweetened breakfast cake shortened with butter or lard,       rolled thin, and baked.
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Short-circuit \Short"-cir`cuit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Short-circuited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Short-circuiting}.]       (Elec.)       To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two       points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance.
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Short-circuit \Short"-cir`cuit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Short-circuited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Short-circuiting}.]       (Elec.)       To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two       points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance.
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Short-circuit \Short"-cir`cuit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Short-circuited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Short-circuiting}.]       (Elec.)       To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two       points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance.
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Shortclothes \Short"clothes`\, n.       Coverings for the legs of men or boys, consisting of trousers       which reach only to the knees, -- worn with long stockings.
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Shortcoming \Short"com`ing\, n.       The act of falling, or coming short; as:       (a) The failure of a crop, or the like.       (b) Neglect of, or failure in, performance of duty.
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Short \Short\, a. [Compar. {Shorter}; superl. {Shortest}.] [OE.       short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel.       skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v.       t. Cf. {Shirt}.]       1. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a             short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.                         The bed is shorter than that a man can stretch                      himself on it.                                    --Isa. xxviii.                                                                               20.          2. Not extended in time; having very limited duration; not             protracted; as, short breath.                         The life so short, the craft so long to learn.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         To short absense I could yield.         --Milton.          3. Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as,             a short supply of provisions, or of water.          4. Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily             furnished; lacking; not coming up to a resonable, or the             ordinary, standard; -- usually with of; as, to be short of             money.                         We shall be short in our provision.   --Shak.          5. Deficient; defective; imperfect; not coming up, as to a             measure or standard; as, an account which is short of the             trith.          6. Not distant in time; near at hand.                         Marinell was sore offended That his departure thence                      should be so short.                           --Spenser.                         He commanded those who were appointed to attend him                      to be ready by a short day.               --Clarendon.          7. Limited in intellectual power or grasp; not comprehensive;             narrow; not tenacious, as memory.                         Their own short understandings reach No farther than                      the present.                                       --Rowe.          8. Less important, efficaceous, or powerful; not equal or             equivalent; less (than); -- with of.                         Hardly anything short of an invasion could rouse                      them again to war.                              --Landor.          9. Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant; as, he gave a short             answer to the question.          10. (Cookery) Breaking or crumbling readily in the mouth;             crisp; as, short pastry.          11. (Metal) Brittle.          Note: Metals that are brittle when hot are called                [?]ot-short; as, cast iron may be hot-short, owing to                the presence of sulphur. Those that are brittle when                cold are called cold-short; as, cast iron may be                cold-short, on account of the presence of phosphorus.          12. (Stock Exchange) Engaging or engaged to deliver what is             not possessed; as, short contracts; to be short of stock.             See The shorts, under {Short}, n., and To sell short,             under {Short}, adv.          Note: In mercantile transactions, a note or bill is sometimes                made payable at short sight, that is, in a little time                after being presented to the payer.          13. (Phon.) Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in             utterance; -- opposed to {long}, and applied to vowels or             to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same             letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the             same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of             i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the             short sound of a in pate, etc. See {Quantity}, and Guide             to Pronunciation, [sect][sect]22, 30.          Note: Short is much used with participles to form numerous                self-explaining compounds; as, short-armed,                short-billed, short-fingered, short-haired,                short-necked, short-sleeved, short-tailed,                short-winged, short-wooled, etc.          {At short notice}, in a brief time; promptly.          {Short rib} (Anat.), one of the false ribs.          {Short suit} (Whist), any suit having only three cards, or             less than three. --R. A. Proctor.          {To come short}, {To cut short}, {To fall short}, etc. See             under {Come}, {Cut}, etc.
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Short-jointed \Short"-joint`ed\, a.       Having short intervals between the joints; -- said of a plant       or an animal, especially of a horse whose pastern is too       short.
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Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.       1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See {Myopic},             and {Myopia}.          2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to             understand things deep; of limited intellect.          3. Having little regard for the future; heedless. --             {Short"sight`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Short"sight`ed*ness}, n.                         Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.       1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See {Myopic},             and {Myopia}.          2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to             understand things deep; of limited intellect.          3. Having little regard for the future; heedless. --             {Short"sight`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Short"sight`ed*ness}, n.                         Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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Shortsighted \Short"sight`ed\, a.       1. Not able to see far; nearsighted; myopic. See {Myopic},             and {Myopia}.          2. Fig.: Not able to look far into futurity; unable to             understand things deep; of limited intellect.          3. Having little regard for the future; heedless. --             {Short"sight`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Short"sight`ed*ness}, n.                         Cunning is a kind of shortsightedness. --Addison.
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Short-spoken \Short"-spo`ken\, a.       Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt.       [Colloq.]
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Shortstop \Short"stop`\, n. (Baseball)       The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and       third bases.
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Short-waisted \Short"-waist`ed\, a.       Having a short waist.
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Shredcook \Shred"cook`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The fieldfare; -- so called from its harsh cry before rain.       [Prov. Eng.]
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Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. {Shrewder}; superl. {Shrewdest}.]       [Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]       1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,             vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;             rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         [Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the                      great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass                      by.                                                   --Sir J.                                                                               Mandeville.                         Every of this happy number That have endured shrewd                      days and nights with us.                     --Shak.          2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.                         These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.                                                                               --Shak.          3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;             astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd             observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.                         Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind                      creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.                                                                               --Secker.          Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;                discerning; acute; penetrating.          Usage: {Shrewd}, {Sagacious}. One who is shrewd is keen to                   detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and                   guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a                   word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a                   comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas                   shrewd does not. -- {Shrewd"ly}, adv. --                   {Shrewd"ness}, n.
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Sorites \So*ri"tes\, n. [L., from Gr. swrei`ths (sc.       syllogismo`s), properly, heaped up (hence, a heap of       syllogisms), fr. swro`s a heap.] (Logic)       An abridged form of stating of syllogisms in a series of       propositions so arranged that the predicate of each one that       precedes forms the subject of each one that follows, and the       conclusion unites the subject of the first proposition with       the predicate of the last proposition, as in following       example;                   The soul is a thinking agent; A thinking agent can not                be severed into parts; That which can not be severed                can not be destroyed; Therefore the soul can not be                destroyed.          Note: When the series is arranged in the reverse order, it is                called the Goclenian sorites, from Goclenius, a                philosopher of the sixteenth century.          {Destructive sorities}. See under {Destructive}.
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Soritical \So"rit"ic*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to a sorites; resembling a sorites.
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d8Sors \[d8]Sors\, n.; pl. {Sortes}. [L.]       A lot; also, a kind of divination by means of lots.          {Sortes Homeric[91]} [or] {Virgilian[91]} [L., Homeric or             Virgilian lots], a form of divination anciently practiced,             which consisted in taking the first passage on which the             eye fell, upon opening a volume of Homer or Virgil, or a             passage drawn from an urn which several were deposited, as             indicating future events, or the proper course to be             pursued. In later times the Bible was used for the same             purpose by Christians.
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d8Sors \[d8]Sors\, n.; pl. {Sortes}. [L.]       A lot; also, a kind of divination by means of lots.          {Sortes Homeric[91]} [or] {Virgilian[91]} [L., Homeric or             Virgilian lots], a form of divination anciently practiced,             which consisted in taking the first passage on which the             eye fell, upon opening a volume of Homer or Virgil, or a             passage drawn from an urn which several were deposited, as             indicating future events, or the proper course to be             pursued. In later times the Bible was used for the same             purpose by Christians.
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Sour \Sour\, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE.       sour, sur, AS. s[?]r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s[?]r,       Icel. s[?]rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ.       surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.]       1. Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and             the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart.                         All sour things, as vinegar, provoke appetite.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. Changed, as by keeping, so as to be acid, rancid, or             musty, turned.          3. Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish;             morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply. [bd]A             sour countenance.[b8] --Swift.                         He was a scholar . . . Lofty and sour to them that                      loved him not, But to those men that sought him                      sweet as summer.                                 --Shak.          4. Afflictive; painful. [bd]Sour adversity.[b8] --Shak.          5. Cold and unproductive; as, sour land; a sour marsh.          {Sour dock} (Bot.), sorrel.          {Sour gourd} (Bot.), the gourdlike fruit {Adansonia             Gregorii}, and {A. digitata}; also, either of the trees             bearing this fruit. See {Adansonia}.          {Sour grapes}. See under {Grape}.          {Sour gum} (Bot.) See {Turelo}.          {Sour plum} (Bot.), the edible acid fruit of an Australian             tree ({Owenia venosa}); also, the tree itself, which             furnished a hard reddish wood used by wheelwrights.          Syn: Acid; sharp; tart; acetous; acetose; harsh; acrimonious;                crabbed; currish; peevish.
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Square-toes \Square"-toes`\, n.       A precise person; -- used contemptuously or jocularly.       --Thackeray.
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Surety \Sure"ty\, n.; pl. {Sureties}. [OE. seurte, OF.       se[81]rt[82], F. s[96]ret[82]. See {Sure}, {Security}.]       1. The state of being sure; certainty; security.                         Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger                      in a land that is not theirs.            --Gen. xv. 13.                         For the more surety they looked round about. --Sir                                                                               P. Sidney.          2. That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of             confidence or security.                         [We] our happy state Hold, as you yours, while our                      obedience holds; On other surety none. --Milton.          3. Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or             for the performance of some act.                         There remains unpaid A hundred thousand more; in                      surety of the which One part of Aquitaine is bound                      to us.                                                --Shak.          4. (Law) One who is bound with and for another who is             primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who             engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or             for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act;             a bondsman; a bail.                         He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.                                                                               --Prov. xi.                                                                               15.          5. Hence, a substitute; a hostage. --Cowper.          6. Evidence; confirmation; warrant. [Obs.]                         She called the saints to surety, That she would                      never put it from her finger, Unless she gave it to                      yourself.                                          --Shak.
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Suretiship \Sure"ti*ship\, n.       Suretyship. --Prov. xi. 15.
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Suretyship \Sure"ty*ship\, n.       The state of being surety; the obligation of a person to       answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another.       --Bouvier.
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Surtax \Sur"tax\, n.       An additional or extra tax.
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Surtax \Sur*tax"\, v. t.       To impose an additional tax on.
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Sward-cutter \Sward"-cut`ter\, n.       (a) A plow for turning up grass land.       (b) A lawn mower.
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Swart \Swart\, a. [OE. swart, AS. sweart black; akin to OFries,       OS. & LG. swart, D. zwart, G. schwartz, OHG. swarz, Icel.       svarir, Sw. svart, Dan. sort, Goth. swarts; cf. L. sordes       dirt, sordere to be dirty. Cf. {Sordid}, {Surd}.]       1. Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny. [bd]Swart             attendants.[b8] --Trench. [bd]Swart savage maids.[b8]             --Hawthorne.                         A nation strange, with visage swart.   --Spenser.          2. Gloomy; malignant. [Obs.] --Milton.          {Swart star}, the Dog Star; -- so called from its appearing             during the hot weather of summer, which makes swart the             countenance. [R.] --Milton.
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Swarthy \Swarth"y\, a. [Compar. {Swarthier}; superl.       {Swarthiest}.] [See {Swart}, a.]       Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as,       swarthy faces. [bd]A swarthy Ethiope.[b8] --Shak.                   Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains.                                                                               --Addison.
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Swartish \Swart"ish\, a.       Somewhat swart, dark, or tawny.
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Sword \Sword\, n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd,       swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel.       sver[?], Sw. sv[84]rd, Dan. sv[91]rd; of uncertain origin.]       1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually             sharp[?]pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is             the general term, including the small sword, rapier,             saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.          2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or             of authority and power.                         He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.                                                                               xiii. 4.                         She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.                         I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.                                                                               34.          4. The military power of a country.                         He hath no more authority over the sword than over                      the law.                                             --Milton.          5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand             loom is suspended.          {Sword arm}, the right arm.          {Sword bayonet}, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and             which can be used as a sword.          {Sword bearer}, one who carries his master's sword; an             officer in London who carries a sword before the lord             mayor when he goes abroad.          {Sword belt}, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne             at the side.          {Sword blade}, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.          {Sword cane}, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or             dagger, as in a sheath.          {Sword dance}.             (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed                   together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.             (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but                   without touching them.          {Sword fight}, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with             swords; swordplay.          {Sword grass}. (Bot.) See {Gladen}.          {Sword knot}, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.          {Sword law}, government by the sword, or by force; violence.             --Milton.          {Sword lily}. (Bot.) See {Gladiolus}.          {Sword mat} (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so             called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.          {Sword shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European shrimp ({Pasiph[91]a             sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.          {Sword stick}, a sword cane.          {To measure swords with one}. See under {Measure}, v. t.          {To put to the sword}. See under {Put}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sword \Sword\, n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd,       swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel.       sver[?], Sw. sv[84]rd, Dan. sv[91]rd; of uncertain origin.]       1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually             sharp[?]pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is             the general term, including the small sword, rapier,             saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.          2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or             of authority and power.                         He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.                                                                               xiii. 4.                         She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.                         I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.                                                                               34.          4. The military power of a country.                         He hath no more authority over the sword than over                      the law.                                             --Milton.          5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand             loom is suspended.          {Sword arm}, the right arm.          {Sword bayonet}, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and             which can be used as a sword.          {Sword bearer}, one who carries his master's sword; an             officer in London who carries a sword before the lord             mayor when he goes abroad.          {Sword belt}, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne             at the side.          {Sword blade}, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.          {Sword cane}, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or             dagger, as in a sheath.          {Sword dance}.             (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed                   together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.             (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but                   without touching them.          {Sword fight}, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with             swords; swordplay.          {Sword grass}. (Bot.) See {Gladen}.          {Sword knot}, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.          {Sword law}, government by the sword, or by force; violence.             --Milton.          {Sword lily}. (Bot.) See {Gladiolus}.          {Sword mat} (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so             called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.          {Sword shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European shrimp ({Pasiph[91]a             sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.          {Sword stick}, a sword cane.          {To measure swords with one}. See under {Measure}, v. t.          {To put to the sword}. See under {Put}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sword \Sword\, n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd,       swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel.       sver[?], Sw. sv[84]rd, Dan. sv[91]rd; of uncertain origin.]       1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually             sharp[?]pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is             the general term, including the small sword, rapier,             saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.          2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or             of authority and power.                         He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.                                                                               xiii. 4.                         She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.                         I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.                                                                               34.          4. The military power of a country.                         He hath no more authority over the sword than over                      the law.                                             --Milton.          5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand             loom is suspended.          {Sword arm}, the right arm.          {Sword bayonet}, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and             which can be used as a sword.          {Sword bearer}, one who carries his master's sword; an             officer in London who carries a sword before the lord             mayor when he goes abroad.          {Sword belt}, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne             at the side.          {Sword blade}, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.          {Sword cane}, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or             dagger, as in a sheath.          {Sword dance}.             (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed                   together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.             (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but                   without touching them.          {Sword fight}, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with             swords; swordplay.          {Sword grass}. (Bot.) See {Gladen}.          {Sword knot}, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.          {Sword law}, government by the sword, or by force; violence.             --Milton.          {Sword lily}. (Bot.) See {Gladiolus}.          {Sword mat} (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so             called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.          {Sword shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European shrimp ({Pasiph[91]a             sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.          {Sword stick}, a sword cane.          {To measure swords with one}. See under {Measure}, v. t.          {To put to the sword}. See under {Put}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sword \Sword\, n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd,       swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel.       sver[?], Sw. sv[84]rd, Dan. sv[91]rd; of uncertain origin.]       1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually             sharp[?]pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is             the general term, including the small sword, rapier,             saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.          2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or             of authority and power.                         He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.                                                                               xiii. 4.                         She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.                         I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.                                                                               34.          4. The military power of a country.                         He hath no more authority over the sword than over                      the law.                                             --Milton.          5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand             loom is suspended.          {Sword arm}, the right arm.          {Sword bayonet}, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and             which can be used as a sword.          {Sword bearer}, one who carries his master's sword; an             officer in London who carries a sword before the lord             mayor when he goes abroad.          {Sword belt}, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne             at the side.          {Sword blade}, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.          {Sword cane}, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or             dagger, as in a sheath.          {Sword dance}.             (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed                   together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.             (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but                   without touching them.          {Sword fight}, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with             swords; swordplay.          {Sword grass}. (Bot.) See {Gladen}.          {Sword knot}, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.          {Sword law}, government by the sword, or by force; violence.             --Milton.          {Sword lily}. (Bot.) See {Gladiolus}.          {Sword mat} (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so             called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.          {Sword shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European shrimp ({Pasiph[91]a             sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.          {Sword stick}, a sword cane.          {To measure swords with one}. See under {Measure}, v. t.          {To put to the sword}. See under {Put}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sword \Sword\, n. [OE. swerd, AS. sweord; akin to OFries. swerd,       swird, D. zwaard, OS. swerd, OHG. swert, G. schwert, Icel.       sver[?], Sw. sv[84]rd, Dan. sv[91]rd; of uncertain origin.]       1. An offensive weapon, having a long and usually             sharp[?]pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is             the general term, including the small sword, rapier,             saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.          2. Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or             of authority and power.                         He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain. --Rom.                                                                               xiii. 4.                         She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.                         I came not to send peace, but a sword. --Matt. x.                                                                               34.          4. The military power of a country.                         He hath no more authority over the sword than over                      the law.                                             --Milton.          5. (Weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand             loom is suspended.          {Sword arm}, the right arm.          {Sword bayonet}, a bayonet shaped somewhat like a sword, and             which can be used as a sword.          {Sword bearer}, one who carries his master's sword; an             officer in London who carries a sword before the lord             mayor when he goes abroad.          {Sword belt}, a belt by which a sword is suspended, and borne             at the side.          {Sword blade}, the blade, or cutting part, of a sword.          {Sword cane}, a cane which conceals the blade of a sword or             dagger, as in a sheath.          {Sword dance}.             (a) A dance in which swords are brandished and clashed                   together by the male dancers. --Sir W. Scott.             (b) A dance performed over swords laid on the ground, but                   without touching them.          {Sword fight}, fencing; a combat or trial of skill with             swords; swordplay.          {Sword grass}. (Bot.) See {Gladen}.          {Sword knot}, a ribbon tied to the hilt of a sword.          {Sword law}, government by the sword, or by force; violence.             --Milton.          {Sword lily}. (Bot.) See {Gladiolus}.          {Sword mat} (Naut.), a mat closely woven of yarns; -- so             called from a wooden implement used in its manufacture.          {Sword shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European shrimp ({Pasiph[91]a             sivado}) having a very thin, compressed body.          {Sword stick}, a sword cane.          {To measure swords with one}. See under {Measure}, v. t.          {To put to the sword}. See under {Put}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swordick \Sword"ick\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The spotted gunnel ({Mur[91]noides gunnellus}). [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sword-shaped \Sword"-shaped`\, a. (Bot.)       Shaped like a sword; ensiform, as the long, flat leaves of       the Iris, cattail, and the like.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swordsman \Swords"man\, n.; pl. {Swordsmen}.       1. A soldier; a fighting man.          2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the             science of fencing; a fencer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swordsmanship \Swords"man*ship\, n.       The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the       sword. --Cowper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swordsman \Swords"man\, n.; pl. {Swordsmen}.       1. A soldier; a fighting man.          2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the             science of fencing; a fencer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Syrtis \[d8]Syr"tis\, n.; pl. {Syrtes}. [See {Syrt}.]       A quicksand.                   Quenched in a boggy syrtis, neither sea Nor good dry                land.                                                      --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Syrtic \Syr"tic\, a.       Of or pertaining to a syrt; resembling syrt, or quicksand.       [R.] --Ed. Rev.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Saratoga, AR       Zip code(s): 71859    Saratoga, CA (city, FIPS 70280)       Location: 37.26780 N, 122.02303 W       Population (1990): 28061 (10315 housing units)       Area: 31.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 95070    Saratoga, IN (town, FIPS 68058)       Location: 40.23687 N, 84.91546 W       Population (1990): 266 (119 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47382    Saratoga, NC (town, FIPS 59340)       Location: 35.65347 N, 77.77679 W       Population (1990): 342 (141 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27873    Saratoga, TX       Zip code(s): 77585    Saratoga, WY (town, FIPS 68685)       Location: 41.45148 N, 106.81223 W       Population (1990): 1969 (972 housing units)       Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Saratoga County, NY (county, FIPS 91)       Location: 43.10594 N, 73.86769 W       Population (1990): 181276 (75105 housing units)       Area: 2102.8 sq km (land), 82.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Saratoga Springs, NY (city, FIPS 65255)       Location: 43.06755 N, 73.77884 W       Population (1990): 25001 (10751 housing units)       Area: 73.6 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sardis, AL       Zip code(s): 36775    Sardis, GA (town, FIPS 68740)       Location: 32.97297 N, 81.76035 W       Population (1990): 1116 (474 housing units)       Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30456    Sardis, KY (city, FIPS 68646)       Location: 38.53419 N, 83.95753 W       Population (1990): 171 (70 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Sardis, MS (town, FIPS 65560)       Location: 34.43470 N, 89.91265 W       Population (1990): 2128 (844 housing units)       Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 38666    Sardis, OH       Zip code(s): 43946    Sardis, TN (town, FIPS 66660)       Location: 35.44307 N, 88.29430 W       Population (1990): 305 (144 housing units)       Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 38371
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sardis City, AL (town, FIPS 68280)       Location: 34.17672 N, 86.11354 W       Population (1990): 1301 (526 housing units)       Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Schertz, TX (city, FIPS 66128)       Location: 29.55480 N, 98.26200 W       Population (1990): 10555 (4105 housing units)       Area: 58.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Seward County, KS (county, FIPS 175)       Location: 37.19128 N, 100.85232 W       Population (1990): 18743 (7572 housing units)       Area: 1656.5 sq km (land), 2.6 sq km (water)    Seward County, NE (county, FIPS 159)       Location: 40.87212 N, 97.14039 W       Population (1990): 15450 (5908 housing units)       Area: 1488.7 sq km (land), 2.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sherrodsville, OH (village, FIPS 72242)       Location: 40.49466 N, 81.24465 W       Population (1990): 284 (112 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44675
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Shortsville, NY (village, FIPS 67257)       Location: 42.95610 N, 77.22226 W       Population (1990): 1485 (565 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 14548
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Swartz, LA (CDP, FIPS 74340)       Location: 32.56930 N, 91.98613 W       Population (1990): 3698 (1337 housing units)       Area: 14.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Swartz Creek, MI (city, FIPS 77700)       Location: 42.96210 N, 83.82646 W       Population (1990): 4851 (1981 housing units)       Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48473
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Swords Creek, VA       Zip code(s): 24649
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
scratch   1. [from `scratchpad'] adj. Describes a data structure    or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or    temporary-use purposes; one that can be {scribble}d on without loss.    Usually in the combining forms `scratch memory', `scratch    register', `scratch disk', `scratch tape', `scratch volume'.   See    also {scratch monkey}.   2. [primarily IBM] vt. To delete (as in a    file).
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
scratch monkey n.   As in "Before testing or reconfiguring,    always mount a {scratch monkey}", a proverb used to advise caution    when dealing with irreplaceable data or devices.   Used to refer to    any scratch volume hooked to a computer during any risky operation    as a replacement for some precious resource or data that might    otherwise get trashed.          This term preserves the memory of Mabel, the Swimming Wonder    Monkey, star of a biological research program at the University of    Toronto.   Mabel was not (so the legend goes) your ordinary monkey;    the university had spent years teaching her how to swim, breathing    through a regulator, in order to study the effects of different gas    mixtures on her physiology.   Mabel suffered an untimely demise one    day when a {DEC} {field circus} engineer troubleshooting a crash on    the program's VAX inadvertently interfered with some custom hardware    that was wired to Mabel.          It is reported that, after calming down an understandably irate    customer sufficiently to ascertain the facts of the matter, a DEC    troubleshooter called up the {field circus} manager responsible and    asked him sweetly, "Can you swim?"          Not all the consequences to humans were so amusing; the sysop of    the machine in question was nearly thrown in jail at the behest of    certain clueless {droid}s at the local `humane' society.   The moral    is clear: When in doubt, always mount a scratch monkey.          [The actual incident occured in 1979 or 1980. There is a version of    this story, complete with reported dialogue between one of the    project people and DEC field service, that has been circulating on    Internet since 1986.   It is hilarious and mythic, but gets some    facts wrong.   For example, it reports the machine as a PDP-11 and    alleges that Mabel's demise occurred when DEC {PM}ed the machine.    Earlier versions of this entry were based on that story; this one    has been corrected from an interview with the hapless sysop. --ESR]
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
short card n.   A half-length IBM XT expansion card or adapter    that will fit in one of the two short slots located towards the    right rear of a standard chassis (tucked behind the floppy disk    drives).   See also {tall card}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
scratch          1. (From "scratchpad") Describes a data structure or recording       medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary-use       purposes; one that can be {scribble}d on without loss.       Usually in the combining forms "scratch memory", "scratch       register", "scratch disk", "scratch tape", "scratch volume".          See also {scratch monkey}.          2. (primarily {IBM}) To delete (as in a file).          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-12-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
scratch disk          1. See {scratch}.          2. Unallocated space on {Windows 95}'s       primary {hard disk} {partition}, used for {virtual memory}.          Shortage of space on this partition can result in the error       "scratch disk full".          (2000-03-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
scratch monkey          As in "Before testing or reconfiguring, always mount a       {scratch monkey}", a proverb used to advise caution when       dealing with irreplaceable data or devices.   Used to refer to       any scratch volume hooked to a computer during any risky       operation as a replacement for some precious resource or data       that might otherwise get trashed.          This term preserves the memory of Mabel, the Swimming Wonder       Monkey, star of a biological research program at the       University of Toronto.   Mabel was not (so the legend goes)       your ordinary monkey; the university had spent years teaching       her how to swim, breathing through a regulator, in order to       study the effects of different gas mixtures on her physiology.       Mabel suffered an untimely demise one day when a DEC engineer       troubleshooting a crash on the program's VAX inadvertently       interfered with some custom hardware that was wired to Mabel.          It is reported that, after calming down an understandably       irate customer sufficiently to ascertain the facts of the       matter, a DEC troubleshooter called up the {field circus}       manager responsible and asked him sweetly, "Can you swim?"          Not all the consequences to humans were so amusing; the sysop       of the machine in question was nearly thrown in jail at the       behest of certain clueless droids at the local "humane"       society.   The moral is clear: When in doubt, always mount a       scratch monkey.          [There is a version of this story, complete with reported       dialogue between one of the project people and DEC field       service, that has been circulating on Internet since 1986.   It       is hilarious and mythic, but gets some facts wrong.   For       example, it reports the machine as a {PDP-11} and alleges that       Mabel's demise occurred when DEC {PM}ed the machine.   Earlier       versions of this entry were based on that story; this one has       been corrected from an interview with the hapless sysop. -       ESR]          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-12-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Scratchpad I          A general-purpose language originally for interactive       {symbolic mathematics} by Richard Jenks, Barry Trager, Stephen       M. Watt and Robert S. Sutor of {IBM Research}, ca 1971.   It       features abstract parametrised data types, {multiple       inheritance} and {polymorphism}.   There were implementations       for {VM/CMS} and {AIX}.          ["Scratchpad User's Manual", RA 70, IBM (June 1975)].          (1994-12-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Scratchpad II          See {Scratchpad I}, {AXIOM}.          ["Scratchpad II Programming Language Manual", R.D. Jenks et       al, IBM, 1985].          [Scratchpad II Newsletter: Computer Algebra Group, TJWRC, Box       218, Yorktown Hts, NY 10598].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
short card          A half-length {IBM PC expansion card} or adaptor       that will fit in one of the two short slots located toward       the right rear of a standard chassis (tucked behind the       {floppy disk} drives).          See also: {tall card}.          [What bus?]          [{Jargon File}]          (1998-07-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Short Code          (SHORTCODE) A {pseudocode} {interpreter} for       mathematics problems, designed by {John Mauchly} in 1949 to       execute on Eckert and Mauchly's {BINAC} and later on {UNIVAC       I} and II.   Short Code was possibly the first attempt at a       {high level language}.          [Sammet 1969, p. 129].          (1996-11-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
shortcut          {Microsoft Corporation}'s term for a {symbolic       link}, stored as a file with extension ".lnk".   Shortcuts       first appeared in 1996 in the {Windows 95} {operating system}.       Windows shortcuts can link to any file or directory       ("folder"), including those on remote computers, using {UNC}       paths.   Each shortcut can also have its own {icon}.   A       shortcut that links to an executable file can pass {arguments}       and specify the directory in which the command should run.       Unlike a {Unix} {symbolic link}, a shortcut does not always       behave exactly like the target file or directory.          Compare {pif}.          (2001-12-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
shortest job first          A scheduling {algorithm} used in {multitasking}       {operating systems} that favours processes with the shortest       estimated running time.          (1998-04-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SIRDS          {Single Image Random Dot Stereogram}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SIRTS          {Single Image Random Text Stereogram}.   (Or {ASCII}       {stereogram}).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
S-K reduction machine          An {abstract machine} defined by Professor {David Turner} to       evaluate {combinator} expressions represented as {binary       graph}s.   Named after the two basic combinators, S and K.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sardis       the metropolis of Lydia in Asia Minor. It stood on the river       Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. Here was one of the seven       Asiatic churches (Rev. 3:1-6). It is now a ruin called       Sert-Kalessi.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Sardis, prince of joy