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sheer-hulk
sheer-hulk, shear-hulk [f. sheer, shear n.1 4 + hulk n.2 3. The etymologically preferable spelling shear-hulk is little used. In the popular figurative use of the word, derived from nautical songs, the first element is often misunderstood as sheer adj., and the compound written as two words.] The hu... Oxford English Dictionary
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shear-hulk
shear-hulk see sheer-hulk. Oxford English Dictionary
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hulk
▪ I. † hulk, n.1 Obs. or dial. (hʌlk) Forms: 1 hulc, 4– hulk; also 4 helk, 4–6 hulke, 5 hollek. [OE. hulc hut, prob. going back to an earlier *huluc, a dim. formation from ablaut stem hul- of helan to cover; cf. hull n.1, hole, holl.] 1. A hut, shed, hovel. Obs. or dial.a 1000 Laws of Ethelred ii. c... Oxford English Dictionary
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outrigger
outrigger (ˈaʊtˌrɪgə(r)) [f. out adv. + rig v.1 + -er1: but in various senses preceded by outligger, of which it may be in part an alteration.] Something rigged out or projecting. 1. Naut. a. A strong beam passed through the port-holes of a ship, used to secure the masts and counteract the strain in... Oxford English Dictionary
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