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sheer1 any transparent fabric used for making garments sheer2 1. the upward sweep of the deck or bulwarks of a vessel 2. Nautical the position of a vessel relative to its mooring sheer [shir] (geology) A steep face of a cliff. (navigation) To swerve off course to avoid collision. (naval architecture) The curvature of a ship's deck from bow to stern, with the lowest point of the deck usually amidships. 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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Ezekiel Thrifft, a minister of the gospel, now in the service of the great manufacturing firm of Skinn & Sheer. Ere Mor the Peacock flutters, ere the Monkey People cry, Ere Chil the Kite swoops down a furlong sheer, Through the Jungle very softly flits a shadow and a sigh-- He is Fear, O Little Hunter, he is Fear! The coal replied: 'I fortunately sprang out of the fire, and if I had not escaped by sheer force, my death would have been certain,--I should have been burnt to ashes. |
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