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| 33% | 8 | Word elisions, as in "forecastle" to "fo'c'sle" | ||||||
noun • a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain • (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') | ||||||||
| 32% | 8 | Boatswain's assistant | ||||||
noun • a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor | ||||||||
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