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 gin gin /ˈdʒɪn/

noun

  1. A form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points  ( gin , gin rummy , knock rummy )
    a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
  2. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers  ( cotton gin , gin )
    a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
  3. A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose  ( gin , noose , snare )
    a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  4. Strong liquor flavored with juniper berries  ( gin , mother's ruin [British, Slang] )
    strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
     Would you like a gin and tonic?
    Would you like a gin and tonic?

verb

  1. (hunting) trap with a snare  ( gin )
    (hunting) trap with a snare
     Gin game
    gin game
  2. Separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin  ( gin )
    separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin


 rescue rescue /ˈrɛskjuː/

noun

  1. () Recovery or preservation from loss or danger  ( delivery , deliverance , saving , rescue )
    recovery or preservation from loss or danger
     Work is the deliverance of mankind
    work is the deliverance of mankind
     A surgeon's job is the saving of lives
    a surgeon's job is the saving of lives

verb

  1. () Free from harm or evil  ( deliver , rescue )
    free from harm or evil
      The courier rushed to deliver the package before the deadline.
    The courier rushed to deliver the package before the deadline.
  2. Take forcibly from legal custody  ( rescue )
    take forcibly from legal custody
     Rescue prisoners
    rescue prisoners


 bootjack bootjack /ˈbuːtdʒæk/

noun

  1. Has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots  ( bootjack )
    has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
     After a long day on the farm, he used the bootjack to help remove his muddy boots.
    After a long day on the farm, he used the bootjack to help remove his muddy boots.


 Untermeyer Untermeyer /ˈʌntɝˌmaɪr/

noun

  1. United States writer (1885-1977)  ( Louis Untermeyer , Untermeyer )
    United States writer (1885-1977)