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mackintosh |
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a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
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mackintosh |
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a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
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mainstay |
Noun
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the forestay that braces the mainmast |
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mainstay |
Noun
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a central cohesive source of support and stability |
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mainstay |
Noun
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a prominent supporter |
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marimba |
Noun
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a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators |
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mac |
Noun
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a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
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main street |
Noun
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street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town |
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mack |
Noun
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a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
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marina |
Noun
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a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers |
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main-topmast |
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the topmast next above the mainmast |
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mackinaw |
Noun
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a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design |
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mackinaw |
Noun
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a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes |
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mackinaw |
Noun
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a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States |
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mackinaw |
Noun
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a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material |
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main-topsail |
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a topsail set on the mainmast |
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marker |
Noun
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some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something |
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marker |
Noun
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a writing implement for making a mark |
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marker |
Noun
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a distinguishing symbol |
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main yard |
Noun
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yard for a square mainsail |
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maisonette |
Noun
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a small house |
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maisonette |
Noun
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a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside |
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market garden |
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a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing |
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mart |
Noun
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an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up |
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maisonnette |
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a small house |
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maisonnette |
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a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside |
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marline |
Noun
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a small usually tarred line of 2 strands |
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macrame |
Noun
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a relatively coarse lace |
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macrame |
Verb
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make knotted patterns |
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majolica |
Noun
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highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide |
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marlinespike |
Noun
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a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) |
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maiolica |
Noun
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highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide |
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marlinspike |
Noun
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a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) |
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madras |
Noun
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a light patterned cotton cloth |
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major suit |
Noun
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(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts |
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marlingspike |
Noun
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a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) |
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major tranquilizer |
Noun
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tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
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marmite |
Noun
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a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup |
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marmite |
Noun
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soup cooked in a large pot |
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major tranquillizer |
Noun
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tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
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marocain |
Noun
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a dress crepe |
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major tranquilliser |
Noun
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tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired |
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marquee |
Noun
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permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. |
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marquee |
Noun
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large and often sumptuous tent |
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magazine rack |
Noun
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a rack for displaying magazines |
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marquise |
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permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. |
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marquise |
Noun
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a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess |
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magic bullet |
Noun
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a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease |
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marquetry |
Noun
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inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture |
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magic lantern |
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an early form of slide projector |