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  1. fuselage
    the central body of an airplane holding crew and passengers
  2. muzzle
    forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
  3. ferrule
    a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
  4. carabiner
    an oblong metal ring with a spring clip
  5. nape
    the back side of the neck
  6. wasabi
    A Japanese plant with a thick green root
  7. pediment
    a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
  8. ramekin
    a small dish used for baking and serving individual portions
  9. junk
    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  10. camisole
    a short sleeveless undergarment for women
  11. trowel
    a small hand tool with a handle and metal blade
  12. silk
    animal fibers produced by larvae that spin cocoons
  13. catamaran
    a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by a deck
  14. flying buttress
    a supportive arch standing apart from the main structure
  15. pommel
    strike, usually with the fist
  16. vamp
    piece of leather forming the upper part of a shoe
  17. balaclava
    a tight knit cap that covers the entire head and neck
  18. backhoe
    an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
  19. bezel
    a sloping edge on a cutting tool
  20. skeg
    a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
  21. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
  22. pestle
    a hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
  23. declaw
    remove the claws from
  24. fulcrum
    the pivot about which a lever turns
  25. caliper
    an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
  26. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  27. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  28. corset
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
  29. truck
    an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
  30. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
Created on Thu Dec 15 10:15:51 EST 2011

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