Word Meanings - GLASSSNAKE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A long, footless lizard (Ophiosaurus ventralis), of the Southern United States; -- so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small pieces. It grows to the length of three feet. The name is applied also to similar species found in the Old World.

• Three-piled
  Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly.
• Breakwater
  Any structure or contrivance, as a mole, or a wall at the mouth of a harbor, to break the force of waves, and afford protection from their violence.
• Unitary
  Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.
• Calliope
  The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.
• Callous
  Hardened; indurated.
• THREECOAT
  Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat.
• Foundershaft
  The first shaft sunk.
• THREESIDED
  Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three- sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp.
• Lengthways
  Alt. of Lengthwise
• Smallsword
  A light sword used for thrusting only; especially, the sword worn by civilians of rank in the eighteenth century.
• Stateswoman
  A woman concerned in public affairs.
• Applique
  Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, applique lace; applique work.
• Three-ply
  Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having three strands; threefold.
• United
  of Unite
• Calliopsis
  A popular name given to a few species of the genus Coreopsis, especially to C. tinctoria of Arkansas.
• Worldliness
  The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
• THREECOLOR
  Designating, or pert. to, a photomechanical process employing printings in three colors, as red, yellow, and blue.

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