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Nautical
quinquereme, zabra, baggywrinkle, boatswain, devil to pay, and...
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Words of Whimsy & Grace
abecedary, addendum, ampersand, anachronism, avuncular, balderdash, barnacle, befuddle, behemoth, bejeebers, blabbermouth, blatherskite and 465 more...
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Wordie/Wordnik Curio Cabinet
Oddments culled from my "main" lists that belong in a display cabinet of their own, plus sundry other curiosities. :-)
zeugma, ziggurat, xiphoid, xeric, whizgigging, whangdoodle, viviparous, vivific, vinolent, verjuice, vellicate, velleity and 1193 more...
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and Bristol fashion
being items related to boats, ships, sailing, nautical and naval lore &c.
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words that are mostly fun to say or just lovely
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reesetee Thanks, Treeseed! Feb 6, 2008
treeseed reesetee, I love this word and the name of your list on which it is found. Feb 6, 2008
reesetee In sailing, a soft covering for cables or other obstructions to reduce sail chafe. At points in the rig of a large sailing ship, sails come into contact with the standing rigging; unprotected sails soon develop holes at the points of contact. Baggywrinkle provides a softer wearing surface for the sail.
Feb 6, 2008