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boast Squash a stroke in which the ball is hit on to one of the side walls before hitting the front wall boast [bōst] (engineering) To shape stone or curve furniture roughly in preparation for finer work later on. To finish the face of a building stone by cutting a series of parallel grooves. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now this king was very fond of money; and when he heard the miller's boast his greediness was raised, and he sent for the girl to be brought before him. Colonel Lloyd's slaves would boast his ability to buy and sell Jacob Jepson. A shipowner loves a profitable ship; the seaman is proud of her; a doubt of her good looks seldom exists in his mind; but if he can boast of her more useful qualities it is an added satisfaction for his self-love. |
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