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Coak :: Coak (n.) A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave.

Platoon :: Platoon (n.) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square..

Bivalve :: Bivalve (n.) A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is usually strengthened by prominences called teeth. The shell is closed by the contraction of two transverse muscles attached to the inner surface, as in the clam, -- or by one, as in the oyster. See Mollusca..

Feed :: Feed (v. i.) To be nourished, strengthened, or satisfied, as if by food..

Ferrule :: Ferrule (n.) A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing..

Forgetful :: Forgetful (a.) Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory..

Feed :: Feed (v. t.) To nourish, in a general sense; to foster, strengthen, develop, and guard..

Reenforce :: Reenforce (v.) Something which reenforces or strengthens.

Buckram :: Buckram (v. t.) To strengthen with buckram; to make stiff.

Sustention :: Sustentative (a.) Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as, sustentative citations or quotations..

Sputation :: Sput (n.) An annular reenforce, to strengthen a place where a hole is made..

Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil, distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged town..

Strengthen :: Strengthening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Strengthe.

Bracing :: Bracing (n.) The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a brace or braces; the state of being braced..

Confirm :: Confirm (v. t.) To strengthen in judgment or purpose.

Batten :: Batten (n .) A strip of sawed stuff, or a scantling; as, (a) pl. (Com. & Arch.) Sawed timbers about 7 by 2 1/2 inches and not less than 6 feet long. Brande & C. (b) (Naut.) A strip of wood used in fastening the edges of a tarpaulin to the deck, also around masts to prevent chafing. (c) A long, thin strip used to strengthen a part, to cover a crack, etc..

Carling :: Carling (n.) A short timber running lengthwise of a ship, from one transverse desk beam to another; also, one of the cross timbers that strengthen a hath; -- usually in pl..

Fish :: Fish (n.) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard..

Bellyband :: Bellyband (n.) A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail..

Preventer :: Preventer (n.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.

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