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noun • a protective covering (as for a knife or sword) • an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part • a dress suitable for formal occasions | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | This fits with fits | ||||||
noun • the beginning of anything • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) • a sudden involuntary movement • the act of starting something • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • a signal to begin (as in a race) • the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) verb • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action • set in motion, cause to start • depart for someplace • have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense • bring into being • get off the ground • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • get going or set in motion • begin or set in motion • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job • play in the starting lineup • have a beginning characterized in some specified way • begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object • bulge outward | ||||||||
| 19% | 11 | Point of sailing between close reach and close-hauled | ||||||
adjective satellite • having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible | ||||||||
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