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8,285 words match “KIN”

CUSKIN n.
A kind of drinking cup. [Obs.]
DAMASKIN n.
A sword of Damask steel. No old Toledo blades or damaskins. Howell
DEERSKIN n.
The skin of a deer, or the leather which is made from it. Hakluyt. Longfellow.
DEERSTALKING n.
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
DEVILKIN n.
A little devil; a devilet.
DIESINKING n.
The process of engraving dies.
DISKINDNESS n.
Unkindness; disservice. [R.] A. Tucker.
DODKIN n.
A doit; a small coin. Shelton.
DOESKIN n. 2 definitions
The skin of the doe.
DOGSKIN n.
The skin of a dog, or leather made of the skin. Also used adjectively.
DOITKIN n.
A very small coin; a doit.
DORKING FOWL n.
One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table.
DRESSMAKING n.
The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses.
DRINKING n. 3 definitions
The practice of partaking to excess of intoxicating liquors.
DUCKING n.
, from Duck, v. t. & i. Ducking stool, a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See Cucking stool. The practice of ducking began in the latter part of the 15th century, and prevailed until the early part of the 18th, and occasionally as late as the 19th centur…
DUSKINESS n.
The state of being dusky.
EIKING n.
See Eking.
EKING n. 2 definitions
rved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery. [Written also eiking.]
ELECTRO-KINETIC a.
Of or pertaining to electro-kinetics.
ELECTRO-KINETICS n.
That branch of electrical science which treats of electricity in motion.
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