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boast

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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.
boast
To dress or shape stone roughly, usually with a broad chisel.
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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.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
Colonel Lloyd's slaves would boast his ability to buy and sell Jacob Jepson.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave by Douglass, Frederick View in context
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.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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