saccule
         n 1: a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the
               membranous labyrinth) [syn: {saccule}, {sacculus}]

English Dictionary: seagull	by the DICT Development Group
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sage willow n willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath Synonym(s): dwarf grey willow, dwarf gray willow, sage willow, Salix tristis North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves Synonym(s): hoary willow, sage willow, Salix candida
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sagely adv in a wise manner; "she acted wisely when she invited her parents" Synonym(s): wisely, sagely Antonym(s): foolishly, unwisely
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saucily adv in an impudent or impertinent manner; "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently" Synonym(s): impertinently, saucily, pertly, freshly, impudently
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sea coal n pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing
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sea cole n perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs Synonym(s): sea kale, sea cole, Crambe maritima
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sea eagle n large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years Synonym(s): osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
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sea gull n mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs Synonym(s): gull, seagull, sea gull
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sea kale n perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs Synonym(s): sea kale, sea cole, Crambe maritima
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sea squill n having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties Synonym(s): sea squill, sea onion, squill, Urginea maritima
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sea swallow n common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage Synonym(s): sea swallow, Sterna hirundo
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seagull n mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs Synonym(s): gull, seagull, sea gull
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seashell n the shell of a marine organism
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Secale n cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye [syn: Secale, genus Secale]
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seckel n small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear [syn: seckel, seckel pear]
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Segal n United States sculptor (born in 1924) [syn: Segal, George Segal]
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sequel n something that follows something else [syn: sequel, subsequence] a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it Synonym(s): sequel, continuation
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sequela n any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment; "paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis"
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sequella n a secondary consequence
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Seseli n a rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots [syn: Seseli, genus Seseli]
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sessile adj permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about; "sessile marine animals and plants" Antonym(s): vagile attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; "sessile flowers"; "the shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate" Synonym(s): sessile, stalkless Antonym(s): pedunculate, stalked
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sex cell n a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation Synonym(s): reproductive cell, germ cell, sex cell
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sexual adj of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions" having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores" Antonym(s): asexual, nonsexual involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts" Synonym(s): intimate, sexual
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sexually adv with respect to sexuality; "sexually ambiguous" by sexual means; "reproduce sexually"
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shackle n a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) Synonym(s): shackle, bond, hamper, trammel a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar v bind the arms of Synonym(s): pinion, shackle restrain with fetters Synonym(s): fetter, shackle
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shaggily adv in a shaggy manner; "shaggily unkempt mane"
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shakily adv in an insecurely shaky manner; "this theory is rather shakily supported by some obscure data" in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; "`I--I'm going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily"
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shekel n the basic unit of money in Israel
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shigella n rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
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Shockley n United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989) Synonym(s): Shockley, William Shockley, William Bradford Shockley
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Sicilia n the Italian region on the island of Sicily [syn: Sicily, Sicilia] the largest island in the Mediterranean Synonym(s): Sicily, Sicilia
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Sicily n the Italian region on the island of Sicily [syn: Sicily, Sicilia] the largest island in the Mediterranean Synonym(s): Sicily, Sicilia
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sick call n the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick Synonym(s): sick call, sick parade
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sickle n an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle Synonym(s): sickle, reaping hook, reap hook
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sickly adj unhealthy looking Synonym(s): sallow, sickly somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work" Synonym(s): ailing, indisposed, peaked(p), poorly(p), sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedy
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sisal n a plant fiber used for making rope [syn: sisal, {sisal hemp}] Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope Synonym(s): sisal, Agave sisalana
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sizzle n a sizzling noise v make a sound like frying fat seethe with deep anger or resentment; "She was sizzling with anger" burn or sear with a sizzling sound; "The fat sizzled in the pan"
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sky glow n illumination of the night sky in urban areas
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skysail n the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
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social adj relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation" Synonym(s): social, societal living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" Antonym(s): unsocial relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page" composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director" tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social insects" marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee" n a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity Synonym(s): sociable, social, mixer
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socially adv by or with respect to society; "socially accepted norms" in a social manner; "socially unpopular"
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socle n a plain plinth that supports a wall
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squiggle n a short twisting line Synonym(s): squiggle, curlicue an illegible scrawl; "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
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squiggly adj wavy and twisting
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suckle v suck milk from the mother's breasts; "the infant was suckling happily" give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" Synonym(s): breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck Antonym(s): bottlefeed
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swizzle n any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meagre \Mea"gre\, n. [F. maigre.] (Zo[94]l.)       A large European sci[91]noid fish ({Sci[91]na umbra} or {S.       aquila}), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a       food fish. [Written also {maigre}.]
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Saccule \Sac"cule\, n. [L. sacculus, dim. of saccus sack.]       A little sac; specifically, the sacculus of the ear.
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d8Sacculus \[d8]Sac"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Sacculi}. [L., little       sack.] (Anat.)       A little sac; esp., a part of the membranous labyrinth of the       ear. See the Note under {Ear}.
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Sacellum \Sa*cel"lum\, n.; pl. {Sacella}. [L., dim. of sacrum a       sacred place.]       (a) (Rom. Antiq.) An unroofed space consecrated to a             divinity.       (b) (Eccl.) A small monumental chapel in a church. --Shipley.
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Sachel \Sach"el\ (s[acr]ch"[ecr]l), n.       A small bag. See {Satchel}.
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Satchel \Satch"el\n. [OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of       saccus. See {Sack} a bag.]       A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small       articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag. [Spelled also       {sachel}.]                   The whining schoolboy with his satchel.   --Shak.
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Sachel \Sach"el\ (s[acr]ch"[ecr]l), n.       A small bag. See {Satchel}.
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Satchel \Satch"el\n. [OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of       saccus. See {Sack} a bag.]       A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small       articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag. [Spelled also       {sachel}.]                   The whining schoolboy with his satchel.   --Shak.
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Sage \Sage\, n. [OE. sauge, F. sauge, L. salvia, from salvus       saved, in allusion to its reputed healing virtues. See       {Safe}.] (Bot.)       (a) A suffruticose labiate plant ({Salvia officinalis}) with             grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc.             The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which             many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet             sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.       (b) The sagebrush.          {Meadow sage} (Bot.), a blue-flowered species of Salvia ({S.             pratensis}) growing in meadows in Europe.          {Sage cheese}, cheese flavored with sage, and colored green             by the juice of leaves of spinach and other plants which             are added to the milk.          {Sage cock} (Zo[94]l.), the male of the sage grouse; in a             more general sense, the specific name of the sage grouse.                      {Sage green}, of a dull grayish green color, like the leaves             of garden sage.          {Sage grouse} (Zo[94]l.), a very large American grouse             ({Centrocercus urophasianus}), native of the dry sagebrush             plains of Western North America. Called also {cock of the             plains}. The male is called {sage cock}, and the female             {sage hen}.          {Sage hare}, or {Sage rabbit} (Zo[94]l.), a species of hare             ({Lepus Nuttalli, [or] artemisia}) which inhabits the arid             regions of Western North America and lives among             sagebrush. By recent writers it is considered to be merely             a variety of the common cottontail, or wood rabbit.          {Sage hen} (Zo[94]l.), the female of the sage grouse.          {Sage sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), a small sparrow ({Amphispiza             Belli}, var. {Nevadensis}) which inhabits the dry plains             of the Rocky Mountain region, living among sagebrush.          {Sage thrasher} (Zo[94]l.), a singing bird ({Oroscoptes             montanus}) which inhabits the sagebrush plains of Western             North America.          {Sage willow} (Bot.), a species of willow ({Salix tristis})             forming a low bush with nearly sessile grayish green             leaves.
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Sagely \Sage"ly\, adv.       In a sage manner; wisely.
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Saucily \Sau"ci*ly\, adv.       In a saucy manner; impudently; with impertinent boldness.       --Addison.
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Scaglia \Scagl"ia\, n. [It. scaglia a scale, a shell, a chip of       marble.]       A reddish variety of limestone.
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Scasely \Scase"ly\, adv.       Scarcely; hardly. [Obs. or Colloq.] --Robynson (More's       Utopia)
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Scissel \Scis"sel\, n. [Cf. {Scissile}.]       1. The clippings of metals made in various mechanical             operations.          2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks             have been cut for the purpose of coinage.
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Scissil \Scis"sil\, n.       See {Scissel}.
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Scissile \Scis"sile\, a. [L. scissilis, fr. scindere, scissum,       to cut, to split: cf. F. scissile. See {Schism}.]       Capable of being cut smoothly; scissible. [R.] --Arbuthnot.
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Sea coal \Sea" coal`\       Coal brought by sea; -- a name by which mineral coal was       formerly designated in the south of England, in distinction       from charcoal, which was brought by land.          {Sea-coal facing} (Founding), facing consisting of pulverized             bituminous coal.
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Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating             eagles of the genus {Hali[91]etus} and allied genera, as             the North Pacific sea eagle. ({H. pelagicus}), which has             white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European             white-tailed eagle ({H. albicilla}); and the Indian             white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle ({Polioa[89]tus             ichthya[89]tus}). The bald eagle and the osprey are also             sometimes classed as sea eagles.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The eagle ray. See under {Ray}.
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Sea gull \Sea" gull`\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any gull living on the seacoast.
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Sea jelly \Sea" jel"ly\ (Zo[94]l.)       A medusa, or jellyfish.
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Kale \Kale\, n. [Scot. kale, kail, cale, colewort, Gael. cael;       akin to Ir. cal, W. cawl, Armor. kaol. See {Cole}.]       1. (Bot.) A variety of cabbage in which the leaves do not             form a head, being nearly the original or wild form of the             species. [Written also {kail}, and {cale}.]          2. See {Kail}, 2.          {Sea kale} (Bot.), a European cruciferous herb ({Crambe             maritima}), often used as a pot herb; sea cabbage.
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Sea kale \Sea" kale"\ (Bot.)       See under {Kale}.
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Sea quail \Sea" quail`\ (Zo[94]l.)       The turnstone.
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,       qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,       OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}             and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the             common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.             Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.             pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus             australis}).          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges             belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,             especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and             {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla             Californica}).          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and             allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian             painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.          4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought             to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.          {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird             of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted             species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See             {Turnix}.          {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic             species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be             the smallest game bird of India.          {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.          {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net             or within range.          {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground             pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.          {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk             ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}).          {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.          {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted             snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.          {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Turnstone \Turn"stone`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of limicoline birds of the genera {Strepsilas}       and {Arenaria}, allied to the plovers, especially the common       American and European species ({Strepsilas interpres}). They       are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in       search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also       {brant bird}, {sand runner}, {sea quail}, {sea lark},       {sparkback}, and {skirlcrake}.          {Black turnstone}, the California turnstone ({Arenaria             melanocephala}). The adult in summer is mostly black,             except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and             two white loral spots.
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Sea quail \Sea" quail`\ (Zo[94]l.)       The turnstone.
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Quail \Quail\, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,       qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,       OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix}             and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the             common European quail ({C. communis}), the rain quail ({C.             Coromandelica}) of India, the stubble quail ({C.             pectoralis}), and the Australian swamp quail ({Synoicus             australis}).          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several American partridges             belonging to {Colinus}, {Callipepla}, and allied genera,             especially the bobwhite (called {Virginia quail}, and             {Maryland quail}), and the California quail ({Calipepla             Californica}).          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and             allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian             painted quail ({Turnix varius}). See {Turnix}.          4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought             to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.          {Bustard quail} (Zo[94]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird             of the genus Turnix, as {T. taigoor}, a black-breasted             species, and the hill bustard quail ({T. ocellatus}). See             {Turnix}.          {Button quail} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small Asiatic             species of Turnix, as {T. Sykesii}, which is said to be             the smallest game bird of India.          {Mountain quail}. See under {Mountain}.          {Quail call}, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net             or within range.          {Quail dove} {(Zo[94]l.)}, any one of several American ground             pigeons belonging to {Geotrygon} and allied genera.          {Quail hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk             ({Hieracidea Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}).          {Quail pipe}. See {Quail call}, above.          {Quail snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted             snipe; -- called also {robin snipe}, and {brown snipe}.          {Sea quail} (Zo[94]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
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Turnstone \Turn"stone`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of limicoline birds of the genera {Strepsilas}       and {Arenaria}, allied to the plovers, especially the common       American and European species ({Strepsilas interpres}). They       are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in       search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also       {brant bird}, {sand runner}, {sea quail}, {sea lark},       {sparkback}, and {skirlcrake}.          {Black turnstone}, the California turnstone ({Arenaria             melanocephala}). The adult in summer is mostly black,             except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and             two white loral spots.
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Sea swallow \Sea" swal"low\       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common tern.             (b) The storm petrel.             (c) The gannet.          2. (Her.) See {Cornish chough}, under {Chough}.
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Fairy \Fair"y\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to fairies.          2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. --Dryden.          {Fairy bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Euoropean little tern ({Sterna             minuta}); -- called also {sea swallow}, and {hooded tern}.                      {Fairy bluebird}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Bluebird}.          {Fairy martin} (Zo[94]l.), a European swallow ({Hirrundo             ariel}) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on             overhanging cliffs.          {Fairy} {rings [or] circles}, the circles formed in grassy             lawns by certain fungi (as {Marasmius Oreades}), formerly             supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances.                      {Fairy shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European fresh-water phyllopod             crustacean ({Chirocephalus diaphanus}); -- so called from             its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions.             The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.                      {Fairy stone} (Paleon.), an echinite.
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Chough \Chough\, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS.       ce[a2]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[be]ha; perh. akin to E.       caw. [fb]22. Cf. {Caddow}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bird of the Crow family ({Fregilus graculus}) of Europe. It       is of a black color, with a long, slender, curved bill and       red legs; -- also called {chauk}, {chauk-daw}, {chocard},       {Cornish chough}, {red-legged crow}. The name is also applied       to several allied birds, as the {Alpine chough}.          {Cornish chough} (Her.), a bird represented black, with red             feet, and beak; -- called also {aylet} and {sea swallow}.
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Sea swallow \Sea" swal"low\       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common tern.             (b) The storm petrel.             (c) The gannet.          2. (Her.) See {Cornish chough}, under {Chough}.
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Fairy \Fair"y\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to fairies.          2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. --Dryden.          {Fairy bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Euoropean little tern ({Sterna             minuta}); -- called also {sea swallow}, and {hooded tern}.                      {Fairy bluebird}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Bluebird}.          {Fairy martin} (Zo[94]l.), a European swallow ({Hirrundo             ariel}) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on             overhanging cliffs.          {Fairy} {rings [or] circles}, the circles formed in grassy             lawns by certain fungi (as {Marasmius Oreades}), formerly             supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances.                      {Fairy shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European fresh-water phyllopod             crustacean ({Chirocephalus diaphanus}); -- so called from             its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions.             The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.                      {Fairy stone} (Paleon.), an echinite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chough \Chough\, n. [OE. choughe, kowe (and cf. OE. ca), fr. AS.       ce[a2]; cf. also D. kauw, OHG. ch[be]ha; perh. akin to E.       caw. [fb]22. Cf. {Caddow}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bird of the Crow family ({Fregilus graculus}) of Europe. It       is of a black color, with a long, slender, curved bill and       red legs; -- also called {chauk}, {chauk-daw}, {chocard},       {Cornish chough}, {red-legged crow}. The name is also applied       to several allied birds, as the {Alpine chough}.          {Cornish chough} (Her.), a bird represented black, with red             feet, and beak; -- called also {aylet} and {sea swallow}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seashell \Sea"shell`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The shell of any marine mollusk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seckel \Seck"el\, n. (Bot.)       A small reddish brown sweet and juicy pear. It originated on       a farm near Philadelphia, afterwards owned by a Mr. Seckel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Secle \Se"cle\, n. [L. saeculum: cf. F. si[8a]cle. See       {Secular}.]       A century. [Obs.] --Hammond.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sequel \Se"quel\ (s[emac]"kw[ecr]l), n. [L. sequela, fr. sequit       to follow: cf. F. s[82]quelle a following. See {Sue} to       follow.]       1. That which follows; a succeeding part; continuation; as,             the sequel of a man's advantures or history.                         O, let me say no more! Gather the sequel by that                      went before.                                       --Shak.          2. Consequence; event; effect; result; as, let the sun cease,             fail, or swerve, and the sequel would be ruin.          3. Conclusion; inference. [R.] --Whitgift.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Sequela \[d8]Se*que"la\, n.; pl. {Sequel[91]}. [L., a       follower, a result, from sequit to follow.]       One who, or that which, follows. Specifically:       (a) An adherent, or a band or sect of adherents.             [bd]Coleridge and his sequela.[b8] --G. P. Marsh.       (b) That which follows as the logical result of reasoning;             inference; conclusion; suggestion.                         Sequel[91], or thoughts suggested by the preceding                      aphorisms.                                       --Coleridge.       (c) (Med.) A morbid phenomenon left as the result of a             disease; a disease resulting from another.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sessile \Ses"sile\, a. [L. sessilis low, dwarf, from sedere,       sessum, to sit: cf. F. sessile.]       1. Attached without any sensible projecting support.          2. (Bot.) Resting directly upon the main stem or branch,             without a petiole or footstalk; as, a sessile leaf or             blossom.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Permanently attached; -- said of the gonophores             of certain hydroids which never became detached.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sexly \Sex"ly\, a.       Pertaining to sex. [R.]                   Should I ascribe any of these things unto myself or my                sexly weakness, I were not worthy to live. --Queen                                                                               Elizabeth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sexual \Sex"u*al\, a. [L. sexualis, fr. sexus sex: cf. F.       sexuel.]       Of or pertaining to sex, or the sexes; distinguishing sex;       peculiar to the distinction and office of male or female;       relating to the distinctive genital organs of the sexes;       proceeding from, or based upon, sex; as, sexual       characteristics; sexual intercourse, connection, or commerce;       sexual desire; sexual diseases; sexual generation.          {Sexual dimorphism} (Biol.), the condition of having one of             the sexes existing in two forms, or varieties, differing             in color, size, etc., as in many species of butterflies             which have two kinds of females.          {Sexual method} (Bot.), a method of classification proposed             by Linn[91]us, founded mainly on difference in number and             position of the stamens and pistils of plants.          {Sexual selection} (Biol.), the selective preference of one             sex for certain characteristics in the other, such as             bright colors, musical notes, etc.; also, the selection             which results from certain individuals of one sex having             more opportunities of pairing with the other sex, on             account of greater activity, strength, courage, etc.;             applied likewise to that kind of evolution which results             from such sexual preferences. --Darwin.                         In these cases, therefore, natural selection seems                      to have acted independently of sexual selection.                                                                               --A. R.                                                                               Wallace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sexually \Sex"u*al*ly\, adv.       In a sexual manner or relation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shackle \Shac"kle\, n.       Stubble. [Prov. Eng.] --Pegge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shackle \Shac"kle\, n. [Generally used in the plural.] [OE.       schakkyll, schakle, AS. scacul, sceacul, a shackle, fr.       scacan to shake; cf. D. schakel a link of a chain, a mesh,       Icel. sk[94]kull the pole of a cart. See {Shake}.]       1. Something which confines the legs or arms so as to prevent             their free motion; specifically, a ring or band inclosing             the ankle or wrist, and fastened to a similar shackle on             the other leg or arm, or to something else, by a chain or             a strap; a gyve; a fetter.                         His shackles empty left; himself escaped clean.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. Hence, that which checks or prevents free action.                         His very will seems to be in bonds and shackles.                                                                               --South.          3. A fetterlike band worn as an ornament.                         Most of the men and women . . . had all earrings                      made of gold, and gold shackles about their legs and                      arms.                                                --Dampier.          4. A link or loop, as in a chain, fitted with a movable bolt,             so that the parts can be separated, or the loop removed; a             clevis.          5. A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also             {drawlink}, {draglink}, etc.          6. The hinged and curved bar of a padlock, by which it is             hung to the staple. --Knight.          {Shackle joint} (Anat.), a joint formed by a bony ring             passing through a hole in a bone, as at the bases of             spines in some fishes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shackle \Shac"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shackled}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Shackling}.]       1. To tie or confine the limbs of, so as to prevent free             motion; to bind with shackles; to fetter; to chain.                         To lead him shackled, and exposed to scorn Of                      gathering crowds, the Britons' boasted chief. --J.                                                                               Philips.          2. Figuratively: To bind or confine so as to prevent or             embarrass action; to impede; to cumber.                         Shackled by her devotion to the king, she seldom                      could pursue that object.                  --Walpole.          3. To join by a link or chain, as railroad cars. [U. S.]          {Shackle bar}, the coupling between a locomotive and its             tender. [U.S.]          {Shackle bolt}, a shackle. --Sir W. Scott.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shackly \Shack"ly\, a.       Shaky; rickety. [Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shekel \Shek"el\, n. [Heb. shegel, fr. sh[be]gal to weigh.]       1. An ancient weight and coin used by the Jews and by other             nations of the same stock.          Note: A common estimate makes the shekel equal in weight to                about 130 grains for gold, 224 grains for silver, and                450 grains for copper, and the approximate values of                the coins are (gold) $5.00, (silver) 60 cents, and                (copper half shekel), one and one half cents.          2. pl. A jocose term for money.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shoggle \Shog"gle\, v. t. [See {Shog}, {Joggle}.]       To joggle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Pegge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sickle \Sic"kle\, n. [OE. sikel, AS. sicol; akin to D. sikkel,       G. sichel, OHG. sihhila, Dan. segel, segl, L. secula, fr.       secare to cut; or perhaps from L. secula. See {Saw} a cutting       instrument.]       1. A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved             into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a             tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as             always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. {Reaping             hook}, under {Reap}.                         When corn has once felt the sickle, it has no more                      benefit from the sunshine.                  --Shak.          2. (Astron.) A group of stars in the constellation Leo. See             Illust. of {Leo}.          {Sickle pod} (Bot.), a kind of rock cress ({Arabis             Canadensis}) having very long curved pods.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sickly \Sick"ly\, a. [Compar. {Sicklier}; superl. {Sickliest}.]       1. Somewhat sick; disposed to illness; attended with disease;             as, a sickly body.                         This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. --Shak.          2. Producing, or tending to, disease; as, a sickly autumn; a             sickly climate. --Cowper.          3. Appearing as if sick; weak; languid; pale.                         The moon grows sickly at the sight of day. --Dryden.                         Nor torrid summer's sickly smile.      --Keble.          4. Tending to produce nausea; sickening; as, a sickly smell;             sickly sentimentality.          Syn: Diseased; ailing; infirm; weakly; unhealthy; healthless;                weak; feeble; languid; faint.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sickly \Sick"ly\, adv.       In a sick manner or condition; ill.                   My people sickly [with ill will] beareth our marriage.                                                                               --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sickly \Sick"ly\, v. t.       To make sick or sickly; -- with over, and probably only in       the past participle. [R.]                   Sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought. --Shak.                   Sentiments sicklied over . . . with that cloying                heaviness into which unvaried sweetness is too apt to                subside.                                                --Jeffrey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sicle \Si"cle\, n. [F., fr. L. silcus, Heb. shegel. See       {Shekel}.]       A shekel. [Obs.]                   The holy mother brought five sicles and a pair of                turtledoves to redeem the Lamb of God.   --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sigil \Sig"il\, n. [L. sigillum. See {Seal} a stamp.]       A seal; a signature. --Dryden.                   Of talismans and sigils knew the power.   --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Sigillum \[d8]Si*gil"lum\, n.; pl. {Sigilla}. [L.] (Rom. & Old       Eng. Law)       A seal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sisel \Sis"el\, n. [Cf. G. ziesel. Cf. {Zizel}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The suslik.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sizel \Si"zel\, n.       Same as {Scissel}, 2.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sizzle \Siz"zle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sizzled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sizzling}.] [See {Siss}.]       To make a hissing sound; to fry, or to dry and shrivel up,       with a hissing sound. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.] --Forby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sizzle \Siz"zle\, n.       A hissing sound, as of something frying over a fire. [Prov.       Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Skysail \Sky"sail\, n. (Naut.)       The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under {Sail}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sulphuryl \Sul"phur*yl\, n. [Sulphur + -yl.] (Chem.)       The hypothetical radical {SO2}; -- called also {sulphon}.          {Sulphuryl chloride}, a chloride, pungent, fuming liquid,             {SO2.Cl2}, obtained by the action of phosphorus             pentachloride on sulphur trioxide. On treatment with water             it decomposes into sulphuric and hydrochloric acids, and             is hence called also {sulphuric chloranhydride}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Social \So"cial\, a. [L. socialis, from socius a companion; akin       to sequi to follow: cf. F. social. See {Sue} to follow.]       1. Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in             society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social             interest or concerns; social pleasure; social benefits;             social happiness; social duties. [bd]Social phenomena.[b8]             --J. S. Mill.          2. Ready or disposed to mix in friendly converse;             companionable; sociable; as, a social person.          3. Consisting in union or mutual intercourse.                         Best with thyself accompanied, seek'st not Social                      communication.                                    --Milton.          4. (Bot.) Naturally growing in groups or masses; -- said of             many individual plants of the same species.          5. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Living in communities consisting of males, females,                   and neuters, as do ants and most bees.             (b) Forming compound groups or colonies by budding from                   basal processes or stolons; as, the social ascidians.          {Social science}, the science of all that relates to the             social condition, the relations and institutions which are             involved in man's existence and his well-being as a member             of an organized community; sociology. It concerns itself             with questions of the public health, education, labor,             punishment of crime, reformation of criminals, and the             like.          {Social whale} (Zo[94]l.), the blackfish.          {The social evil}, prostitution.          Syn: Sociable; companionable; conversible; friendly;                familiar; communicative; convival; festive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Socially \So"cial*ly\, adv.       In a social manner; sociably.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Socle \So"cle\, n. [F., fr. L. socculus, dim. of soccus. See       {Sock} a covering for the foot. Cf. {Zocco}.] (Arch.)       (a) A plain block or plinth forming a low pedestal; any base;             especially, the base of a statue, column, or the like.             See {Plinth}.       (b) A plain face or plinth at the lower part of a wall.             --Oxf. Gloss.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sozzle \Soz"zle\, v. t. [Freq. from soss, v.]       1. To splash or wet carelessly; as, to sozzle the feet in             water. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.          2. To heap up in confusion. [Prov. Eng.] --Forby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sozzle \Soz"zle\, n.       1. One who spills water or other liquids carelessly;             specifically, a sluttish woman. [Local, U.S.]          2. A mass, or heap, confusedly mingled. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Squiggle \Squig"gle\, v. i. [Cf. Prov. E. swiggle to drink       greedily, to shake liquor in a close vessel, and E. sqig.]       To shake and wash a fluid about in the mouth with the lips       closed. [Prov. Eng.] --Forby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Squiggle \Squig"gle\, v. i. [Cf. {Squirm}, {Wiggle}.]       To move about like an eel; to squirm. [Low, U.S.] --Bartlett.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Succula \Suc"cu*la\, n. [L. sucula a winch, windlass, capstan.]       (Mach.)       A bare axis or cylinder with staves or levers in it to turn       it round, but without any drum.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suckle \Suc"kle\, n.       A teat. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suckled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Suckling}.] [Freq. of suck.]       To give suck to; to nurse at the breast. --Addison.                   The breasts of Hecuba When she did suckle Hector,                looked not lovelier.                              --Shak.                   They are not weak, suckled by Wisdom.      --Landor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suckle \Suc"kle\, v. i.       To nurse; to suck. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suggil \Sug"gil\, v. t. [L. suggillare, sugillare, suggillatum,       sugillatum, literally, to beat black and blue.]       To defame. [Obs.] --Abp. Parker.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swizzle \Swiz"zle\, v. t.       To drink; to swill. --Halliwell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Swizzle \Swiz"zle\, n.       Ale and beer mixed; also, drink generally. [Prov. Eng.]
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
swizzle v.   To convert external names, array indices, or    references within a data structure into address pointers when the    data structure is brought into main memory from external storage    (also called `pointer swizzling'); this may be done for speed in    chasing references or to simplify code (e.g., by turning lots of    name lookups into pointer dereferences).   The converse operation is    sometimes termed `unswizzling'.   See also {snap}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SASL          1. {Single ASsignment Language}.          2. {Simple Authentication and Security Layer}.          (2001-08-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Sequel          1. Precursor to SQL.          ["System R: Relational Approach to Database Management", IBM       Res Lab, San Jose, reprinted in Readings in Database Systems].          2. U Leeds.   Theorem prover specification language.   Pattern       matching notation similar to Prolog.   Compiled into Lisp.          [Proc ICJAI 13].          {(ftp://agora.leeds.ac.uk/scs/logic/)}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SICL          {Standard Instrument Control Library}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SIGLA          SIGma LAnguage.   A language for industrial robots       from {Olivetti}.          ["SIGLA: The Olivetti Sigma Robot Programming Language",       M. Salmon, Proc 8th Intl Symp on Industrial Robots, 1978,       pp. 358-363].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SISAL          Streams and Iteration in a Single Assignment Language.          A general-purpose {single assignment} {functional programming       language} with {strict} semantics, automatic parallelisation       and efficient {array}s.   Outputs a dataflow graph in {IF1}       (Intermediary Form 1).   Derived from {VAL}, adds {recursion}       and finite {stream}s.   {Pascal}-like syntax.   Designed to be a       common high-level language for numerical programs on a variety       of {multiprocessor}s.          Implementations exist for {Cray X-MP}, {Cray Y-MP}, {Cray-2},       {Sequent}, {Encore Alliant}, {dataflow} architectures,       {transputer}s and {systolic array}s.          Defined in 1983 by James McGraw et al, {Manchester       University}, {Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory},       {Colorado State University} and {DEC}.   Revised in 1985.       First compiled implementation in 1986.   Performance superior       to {C} and competitive with {Fortran}, combined with efficient       and automatic parallelisation.          Not to be confused with {SASL}.          E-mail: John Feo , Rod Oldehoeft       .          David C. Cann has written an {Optimising SISAL Compiler       (ftp://sisal.llnl.gov/pub/sisal)} (OSC) which attempts to make       efficient use of {parallel processors} such as {Crays}.          Latest version: 12.0, SISAL 1.2.          ["A Report on the SISAL Language Project", J.T. Feo et al, J       Parallel and Distrib Computing 10(4):349-366 (Dec 1990)].          (2000-07-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Squiggol          {Bird-Meertens Formalism}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
swizzle          To convert external names, array indices, or references within       a data structure into address pointers when the data structure       is brought into main memory from external storage (also called       "pointer swizzling"); this may be done for speed in chasing       references or to simplify code (e.g. by turning lots of name       lookups into pointer dereferences).   The converse operation is       sometimes termed "unswizzling".          See also {snap}.          [{Jargon File}]
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Shekel       weight, the common standard both of weight and value among the       Hebrews. It is estimated at 220 English grains, or a little more       than half an ounce avoirdupois. The "shekel of the sanctuary"       (Ex. 30:13; Num. 3:47) was equal to twenty gerahs (Ezek. 45:12).       There were shekels of gold (1 Chr. 21:25), of silver (1 Sam.       9:8), of brass (17:5), and of iron (7). When it became a coined       piece of money, the shekel of gold was equivalent to about 2       pound of our money. Six gold shekels, according to the later       Jewish system, were equal in value to fifty silver ones.                The temple contribution, with which the public sacrifices were       bought (Ex. 30:13; 2 Chr. 24:6), consisted of one common shekel,       or a sanctuary half-shekel, equal to two Attic drachmas. The       coin, a stater (q.v.), which Peter found in the fish's mouth       paid this contribution for both him and Christ (Matt. 17:24,       27). A zuza, or quarter of a shekel, was given by Saul to Samuel       (1 Sam. 9:8).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sickle       of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn       were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a       sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however,       called a pruning-hook (Deut. 16:9; Jer. 50:16, marg., "scythe;"       Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).