sphalerite : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   safflower
         n 1: thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or
               orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
               [syn: {safflower}, {false saffron}, {Carthamus tinctorius}]

English Dictionary: sphalerite	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
safflower oil n oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints oil from seeds of the safflower plant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
safflower seed n seed of the safflower
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scapular adj relating to or near the shoulder blade n a feather covering the shoulder of a bird garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit Synonym(s): scapular, scapulary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
scapulary n garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit Synonym(s): scapular, scapulary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Schefflera n large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage Synonym(s): Schefflera, genus Schefflera
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Schefflera actinophylla n erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves Synonym(s): umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla, Brassaia actinophylla
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sea floor n the bottom of a sea or ocean [syn: ocean floor, {sea floor}, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones]
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Seville orange n any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock Synonym(s): sour orange, Seville orange, bitter orange, bitter orange tree, bigarade, marmalade orange, Citrus aurantium highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade Synonym(s): bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange
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sheep laurel n North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock Synonym(s): sheep laurel, pig laurel, lambkill, Kalmia angustifolia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shop floor n workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor"
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shoveler n a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal" [syn: shoveler, shoveller] freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill Synonym(s): shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas clypeata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shoveller n a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal" [syn: shoveler, shoveller] freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill Synonym(s): shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas clypeata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shuffler n the card player who shuffles the cards someone who walks without raising the feet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Sophia Loren n Italian film actress (born in 1934) [syn: Loren, {Sophia Loren}, Sofia Scicolone]
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soy flour n meal made from soybeans [syn: soybean meal, {soybean flour}, soy flour]
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speller n someone who spells words [syn: speller, good speller, poor speller] an introductory textbook to teach spelling
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sphalerite n an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form Synonym(s): zinc blende, blende, sphalerite
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spiller n an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood" Synonym(s): shedder, spiller a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) Synonym(s): trawl, trawl line, spiller, setline, trotline
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
splurge n an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" Synonym(s): orgy, binge, splurge v indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" [syn: splurge, fling] be showy or ostentatious
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spoiler n a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) Synonym(s): plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence Synonym(s): pamperer, spoiler, coddler, mollycoddler an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
squabbler n someone who quarrels about a small matter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Subularia n small genus of herbs of north temperate regions and mountains of tropical Africa Synonym(s): Subularia, genus Subularia
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Subularia aquatica n small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal Synonym(s): awlwort, Subularia aquatica
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
supplier n someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity Synonym(s): supplier, provider
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
supply route n a route over which supplies can be delivered [syn: {supply line}, supply route]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lungworm \Lung"worm`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle ({Strongylus micrurus}) and that of sheep ({S. filaria}) are the best known.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sable \Sa"ble\, a. Of the color of the sable's fur; dark; black; -- used chiefly in poetry. Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne, In rayless majesty, now stretches forth Her leaden scepter o'er a slumbering world. --Young. {Sable antelope} (Zo[94]l.), a large South African antelope ({Hippotragus niger}). Both sexes have long, sharp horns. The adult male is black; the female is dark chestnut above, white beneath. {Sable iron}, a superior quality of Russia iron; -- so called because originally stamped with the figure of a sable. {Sable mouse} (Zo[94]l.), the lemming.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Safflower \Saf"flow`er\, n. [F. safleur, saflor, for safran, influenced by fleur flower. See {Saffron}, and {Flower}.] 1. (Bot.) An annual composite plant ({Carthamus tinctorius}), the flowers of which are used as a dyestuff and in making rouge; bastard, or false, saffron. 2. The dried flowers of the {Carthamus tinctorius}. 3. A dyestuff from these flowers. See {Safranin} (b) . {Oil of safflower}, a purgative oil expressed from the seeds of the safflower.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. {Scapulary}.] Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder. {Scapular arch} (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under {pectoral}. {Scapular region}, [or] {Scapular tract} (Zo[94]l.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"ular\, Scapulary \Scap"ula*ry\, n. [F. scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula shoulder blade.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons. (b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of devotion. --Addis & Arnold. 2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. {Scapulary}.] Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder. {Scapular arch} (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under {pectoral}. {Scapular region}, [or] {Scapular tract} (Zo[94]l.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. {Scapulary}.] Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder. {Scapular arch} (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under {pectoral}. {Scapular region}, [or] {Scapular tract} (Zo[94]l.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. {Scapulary}.] Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder. {Scapular arch} (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under {pectoral}. {Scapular region}, [or] {Scapular tract} (Zo[94]l.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapular \Scap"ular\, Scapulary \Scap"ula*ry\, n. [F. scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula shoulder blade.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons. (b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of devotion. --Addis & Arnold. 2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapulary \Scap"ulary\, a. Same as {Scapular}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scapulary \Scap"ulary\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Same as 2d and 3d {Scapular}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Scuffler \Scuf"fler\, n. 1. One who scuffles. 2. An agricultural implement resembling a scarifier, but usually lighter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sea flewer \Sea" flew"er\ (Zo[94]l.) A sea anemone, or any related anthozoan.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shaffler \Shaf"fler\, n. A hobbler; one who limps; a shuffer. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shapely \Shape"ly\, a. [Compar. {Shapelier}; superl. {Shapeliest}.] 1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. --T. Warton. Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. --Pope. Where the shapely column stood. --Couper. 2. Fit; suitable. [Obs.] Shaply for to be an alderman. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L. nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also {sweet bay}. Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below. 2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. 3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia latifolia}. See under {Mountain}. {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}. {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under {Cherry}. {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}). {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus. {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}. {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}. {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}. {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia}, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}. {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lambkill \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); -- called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheep \Sheep\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc[?]p, sce[a0]p; akin to OFries. sk[?]p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf, OHG. sc[be]f, Skr. ch[be]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus {Ovis}, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep ({Ovis aries}) varies much in size, in the length and texture of its wool, the form and size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which always has four horns. 2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. --Ainsworth. 3. pl. Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd. {Rocky mountain sheep}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Bighorn}. {Maned sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aoudad}. {Sheep bot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the sheep botfly. See {Estrus}. {Sheep dog} (Zo[94]l.), a shepherd dog, or collie. {Sheep laurel} (Bot.), a small North American shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs. {Sheep pest} (Bot.), an Australian plant ({Ac[91]na ovina}) related to the burnet. The fruit is covered with barbed spines, by which it adheres to the wool of sheep. {Sheep run}, an extensive tract of country where sheep range and graze. {Sheep's beard} (Bot.), a cichoraceous herb ({Urospermum Dalechampii}) of Southern Europe; -- so called from the conspicuous pappus of the achenes. {Sheep's bit} (Bot.), a European herb ({Jasione montana}) having much the appearance of scabious. {Sheep pox} (Med.), a contagious disease of sheep, characterixed by the development of vesicles or pocks upon the skin. {Sheep scabious}. (Bot.) Same as {Sheep's bit}. {Sheep shears}, shears in which the blades form the two ends of a steel bow, by the elasticity of which they open as often as pressed together by the hand in cutting; -- so called because used to cut off the wool of sheep. {Sheep sorrel}. (Bot.), a prerennial herb ({Rumex Acetosella}) growing naturally on poor, dry, gravelly soil. Its leaves have a pleasant acid taste like sorrel. {Sheep's-wool} (Zo[94]l.), the highest grade of Florida commercial sponges ({Spongia equina}, variety {gossypina}). {Sheep tick} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless parasitic insect ({Melophagus ovinus}) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the blood, leaving a swelling. Called also {sheep pest}, and {sheep louse}. {Sheep walk}, a pasture for sheep; a sheep run. {Wild sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argali}, {Mouflon}, and {O[94]rial}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L. nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also {sweet bay}. Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below. 2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. 3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia latifolia}. See under {Mountain}. {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}. {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under {Cherry}. {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}). {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus. {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}. {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}. {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}. {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia}, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}. {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lambkill \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); -- called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheep \Sheep\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc[?]p, sce[a0]p; akin to OFries. sk[?]p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf, OHG. sc[be]f, Skr. ch[be]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus {Ovis}, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep ({Ovis aries}) varies much in size, in the length and texture of its wool, the form and size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which always has four horns. 2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. --Ainsworth. 3. pl. Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd. {Rocky mountain sheep}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Bighorn}. {Maned sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aoudad}. {Sheep bot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the sheep botfly. See {Estrus}. {Sheep dog} (Zo[94]l.), a shepherd dog, or collie. {Sheep laurel} (Bot.), a small North American shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs. {Sheep pest} (Bot.), an Australian plant ({Ac[91]na ovina}) related to the burnet. The fruit is covered with barbed spines, by which it adheres to the wool of sheep. {Sheep run}, an extensive tract of country where sheep range and graze. {Sheep's beard} (Bot.), a cichoraceous herb ({Urospermum Dalechampii}) of Southern Europe; -- so called from the conspicuous pappus of the achenes. {Sheep's bit} (Bot.), a European herb ({Jasione montana}) having much the appearance of scabious. {Sheep pox} (Med.), a contagious disease of sheep, characterixed by the development of vesicles or pocks upon the skin. {Sheep scabious}. (Bot.) Same as {Sheep's bit}. {Sheep shears}, shears in which the blades form the two ends of a steel bow, by the elasticity of which they open as often as pressed together by the hand in cutting; -- so called because used to cut off the wool of sheep. {Sheep sorrel}. (Bot.), a prerennial herb ({Rumex Acetosella}) growing naturally on poor, dry, gravelly soil. Its leaves have a pleasant acid taste like sorrel. {Sheep's-wool} (Zo[94]l.), the highest grade of Florida commercial sponges ({Spongia equina}, variety {gossypina}). {Sheep tick} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless parasitic insect ({Melophagus ovinus}) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the blood, leaving a swelling. Called also {sheep pest}, and {sheep louse}. {Sheep walk}, a pasture for sheep; a sheep run. {Wild sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argali}, {Mouflon}, and {O[94]rial}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L. nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also {sweet bay}. Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below. 2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. 3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia latifolia}. See under {Mountain}. {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}. {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under {Cherry}. {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}). {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus. {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}. {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}. {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}. {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia}, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}. {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lambkill \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); -- called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sheep \Sheep\, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc[?]p, sce[a0]p; akin to OFries. sk[?]p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf, OHG. sc[be]f, Skr. ch[be]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus {Ovis}, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia. Note: The domestic sheep ({Ovis aries}) varies much in size, in the length and texture of its wool, the form and size of its horns, the length of its tail, etc. It was domesticated in prehistoric ages, and many distinct breeds have been produced; as the merinos, celebrated for their fine wool; the Cretan sheep, noted for their long horns; the fat-tailed, or Turkish, sheep, remarkable for the size and fatness of the tail, which often has to be supported on trucks; the Southdowns, in which the horns are lacking; and an Asiatic breed which always has four horns. 2. A weak, bashful, silly fellow. --Ainsworth. 3. pl. Fig.: The people of God, as being under the government and protection of Christ, the great Shepherd. {Rocky mountain sheep}.(Zo[94]l.) See {Bighorn}. {Maned sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aoudad}. {Sheep bot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the sheep botfly. See {Estrus}. {Sheep dog} (Zo[94]l.), a shepherd dog, or collie. {Sheep laurel} (Bot.), a small North American shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}) with deep rose-colored flowers in corymbs. {Sheep pest} (Bot.), an Australian plant ({Ac[91]na ovina}) related to the burnet. The fruit is covered with barbed spines, by which it adheres to the wool of sheep. {Sheep run}, an extensive tract of country where sheep range and graze. {Sheep's beard} (Bot.), a cichoraceous herb ({Urospermum Dalechampii}) of Southern Europe; -- so called from the conspicuous pappus of the achenes. {Sheep's bit} (Bot.), a European herb ({Jasione montana}) having much the appearance of scabious. {Sheep pox} (Med.), a contagious disease of sheep, characterixed by the development of vesicles or pocks upon the skin. {Sheep scabious}. (Bot.) Same as {Sheep's bit}. {Sheep shears}, shears in which the blades form the two ends of a steel bow, by the elasticity of which they open as often as pressed together by the hand in cutting; -- so called because used to cut off the wool of sheep. {Sheep sorrel}. (Bot.), a prerennial herb ({Rumex Acetosella}) growing naturally on poor, dry, gravelly soil. Its leaves have a pleasant acid taste like sorrel. {Sheep's-wool} (Zo[94]l.), the highest grade of Florida commercial sponges ({Spongia equina}, variety {gossypina}). {Sheep tick} (Zo[94]l.), a wingless parasitic insect ({Melophagus ovinus}) belonging to the Diptera. It fixes its proboscis in the skin of the sheep and sucks the blood, leaving a swelling. Called also {sheep pest}, and {sheep louse}. {Sheep walk}, a pasture for sheep; a sheep run. {Wild sheep}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Argali}, {Mouflon}, and {O[94]rial}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shovelard \Shov"el*ard\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Shoveler. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shoveler \Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.] 1. One who, or that which, shovels. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A river duck ({Spatula clypeata}), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also {broadbill}, {spoonbill}, {shovelbill}, and {maiden duck}. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck ({S. rhynchotis}), is a similar species.
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2. (Zo[94]l.) A scaup duck. See below. {Scaup duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of northern ducks of the genus {Aythya}, or {Fuligula}. The adult males are, in large part, black. The three North American species are: the greater scaup duck ({Aythya marila}, var. nearctica), called also {broadbill}, {bluebill}, {blackhead}, {flock duck}, {flocking fowl}, and {raft duck}; the lesser scaup duck ({A. affinis}), called also {little bluebill}, {river broadbill}, and {shuffler}; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck ({A. collaris}), called also {black jack}, {ringneck}, {ringbill}, {ringbill shuffler}, etc. See Illust.. of {Ring-necked duck}, under {Ring-necked}. The common European scaup, or mussel, duck ({A. marila}), closely resembles the American variety.
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Shuffler \Shuf"fler\, n. 1. One who shuffles. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Either one of the three common American scaup ducks. See Scaup duck, under {Scaup}.
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2. (Zo[94]l.) A scaup duck. See below. {Scaup duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of northern ducks of the genus {Aythya}, or {Fuligula}. The adult males are, in large part, black. The three North American species are: the greater scaup duck ({Aythya marila}, var. nearctica), called also {broadbill}, {bluebill}, {blackhead}, {flock duck}, {flocking fowl}, and {raft duck}; the lesser scaup duck ({A. affinis}), called also {little bluebill}, {river broadbill}, and {shuffler}; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck ({A. collaris}), called also {black jack}, {ringneck}, {ringbill}, {ringbill shuffler}, etc. See Illust.. of {Ring-necked duck}, under {Ring-necked}. The common European scaup, or mussel, duck ({A. marila}), closely resembles the American variety.
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Shuffler \Shuf"fler\, n. 1. One who shuffles. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Either one of the three common American scaup ducks. See Scaup duck, under {Scaup}.
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Speller \Spell"er\, n. 1. One who spells. 2. A spelling book. [U. S.]
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Spellwork \Spell"work`\, n. Power or effect of magic; that which is wrought by magic; enchantment. Like those Peri isles of light That hang by spellwork in the air. --Moore.
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Sphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?] slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also {blende}, {black-jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) .
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Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. {Sphalerite}.] (Min.) (a) A mineral, called also {sphalerite}, and by miners {mock lead}, {false galena}, and {black-jack}. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. (b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
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Sphalerite \Sphal"er*ite\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?] slippery, uncertain. See {Blende}.] (Min.) Zinc sulphide; -- called also {blende}, {black-jack}, {false galena}, etc. See {Blende} (a) .
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Blende \Blende\, n. [G., fr. blenden to blind, dazzle, deceive, fr. blind blind. So called either in allusion to its dazzling luster; or (Dana) because, though often resembling galena, it yields no lead. Cf. {Sphalerite}.] (Min.) (a) A mineral, called also {sphalerite}, and by miners {mock lead}, {false galena}, and {black-jack}. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous. (b) A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.
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Spiller \Spill"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, spills. 2. A kind of fishing line with many hooks; a boulter.
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Spillet fishing \Spil"let fish`ing\, Spilliard fishing \Spil"liard fish`ing\, A system or method of fishing by means of a number of hooks set on snoods all on one line; -- in North America, called {trawl fishing}, {bultow}, or {bultow fishing}, and {long-line fishing}.
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Splurge \Splurge\, n. A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display. [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.
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Splurge \Splurge\, v. i. To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory. [Slang, U.S.]
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Spoiler \Spoil"er\, n. 1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. 2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
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Spuller \Spul"ler\, n. [For {spooler}.] [See {Spool}.] One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom. [Prov. Eng.]
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Spooler \Spool"er\, n. One who, or that which, spools.
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Spuller \Spul"ler\, n. [For {spooler}.] [See {Spool}.] One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom. [Prov. Eng.]
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Spooler \Spool"er\, n. One who, or that which, spools.
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Spuller \Spul"ler\, n. [For {spooler}.] [See {Spool}.] One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom. [Prov. Eng.]
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Squabbler \Squab"bler\, n. One who squabbles; a contentious person; a brawler.
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Subpleural \Sub*pleu"ral\, a. (Anat.) Situated under the pleural membrane.
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Subpolar \Sub*po"lar\, a. Situated below the poles.
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Awlwort \Awl"wort`\, n. [Awl + wort.] (Bot.) A plant ({Subularia aquatica}), with awl-shaped leaves.
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Supplier \Sup*pli"er\, n. One who supplies.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Spillertown, IL (village, FIPS 71526) Location: 37.76587 N, 88.92107 W Population (1990): 249 (90 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
shovelware /shuh'v*l-weir`/ n. 1. Extra software dumped onto a CD-ROM or tape to fill up the remaining space on the medium after the software distribution it's intended to carry, but not integrated with the distribution. 2. A slipshod compilation of software dumped onto a CD-ROM without much care for organization or even usability.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
spoiler n. [Usenet] 1. A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. Any remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or puzzle, thus denying the reader the pleasure of working out the correct answer (see also {interesting}). Either sense readily forms compounds like `total spoiler', `quasi-spoiler' and even `pseudo-spoiler'. By convention, articles which are spoilers in either sense should contain the word `spoiler' in the Subject: line, or guarantee via various tricks that the answer appears only after several screens-full of warning, or conceal the sensitive information via {rot13}, {spoiler space} or some combination of these techniques.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
spoiler space [also `spoiler spoo'] A screenful of blank lines (and, often, form-feeds) deliberately inserted in a message following a {spoiler} warning, so the actual spoiler can't be seen without hitting a key.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
shovelware /shuh'v*l-weir"/ Extra software dumped onto a CD-ROM or tape to fill up the remaining space on the medium after the software distribution it's intended to carry, but not integrated with the distribution.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
spoiler 1. A remark which reveals important plot elements from books or movies, thus denying the reader (of the article) the proper suspense when reading the book or watching the movie. 2. Any remark which telegraphs the solution of a problem or puzzle, thus denying the reader the pleasure of working out the correct answer (see also {interesting}). Either sense readily forms compounds like "total spoiler", "quasi-spoiler" and even "pseudo-spoiler". By convention, {Usenet} news articles which are spoilers in either sense should contain the word "spoiler" in the Subject: line, or guarantee via various tricks that the answer appears only after several screens-full of warning, or conceal the sensitive information via {rot13}, or some combination of these techniques. [{Jargon File}] (1995-01-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
spooler Software or hardware to which data is {spool}ed and which processes that data (e.g. prints it) in the {background}. (1995-03-25)