A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves,
having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting
rigging.
A small round cloud, with a ruddy center,
supposed by sailors to portend a storm.
A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck,
roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light.
A circular or oval opening for air or
light.
A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side
for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself.
Aldebaran, a bright star in the
eye of Taurus or the Bull.
The center of a
target.
A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by
the end of the pipe through which it was blown.
A small and thick old-fashioned watch.
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