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In a frowning manner.

of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays. Gammoning fashion, in the style of gammoning lashing, that is, having the turns of rope crossed. -- Gammoning hole (Naut.), a hole cut through the knee of the head of a vessel for the purpose of gammoning the bowsprit.…

The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.

A bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian.

A valuable astringet obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.

Beginning. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The act of gathering after reapers; that which is collected by gleaning. Glenings of natural knowledge. Cook.

An emulsion of glycerin and the yolk of eggs, used as an ointment, as a vehicle for medicines, etc.

Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state. Jay.

Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins. Locke.

A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality.

In a grinning manner.

A crystalline substance (C5H5N5O) contained in guano. It is also a constituent of the liver, pancreas, and other glands in mammals.

An alkaloid extracted from guarana. Same as Caffeine.

The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun. The art of gunning was but little practiced. Goldsmith.

A substance found in the blood of the octopus, which gives to it its blue color.

Same as Hæmacyanin.

Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough. [Obs.] Carew.

Making hard or harder.

Discontent; secret enmity. Swift. The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings. Palfrey.