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A rock consisting of granular red garnet, light green smaragdite, and common hornblende; -- so called in reference to its beauty.
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A rock occurring in the Alps, consisting of saussurite and smaragdite; -- sometimes called gabbro.
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A rod which unites the drawgear at opposite ends of the car, and bears the pull required to draw the train.
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A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the "penny" of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
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A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.
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A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye.
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A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked; as, an apple dumpling.
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