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Fore tooth

One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth an incisor...


Mayhem

Mayhem, the deprivation of a member proper for defence in fight, as an arm, leg, finger, eye, or a fore-tooth; yet not a jawtooth, or an ear, or a nose, because they have been supposed to be of no use infighting. One circumstance peculiar to an action for mayhem was that the Court might, on view of the wound increase the damages awarded by the jury, 3 Salk. 115. See (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100), ss. 18, 29.Mayhemavit (he has maimed)....


Gat toothed

Goat toothed having a lickerish tooth lustful wanton...


fine tooth

having fine teeth set close together as a fine tooth comb...


Gap toothed

Having conspicuous interstices between the teeth as his gap toothed grin...


malposed tooth

A tooth that has grown in a faulty position...


Saw toothed

Having a tooth or teeth like those of a saw serrate...


Sheriff-tooth

Sheriff-tooth, a tenure by the service of providing entertainment for the sheriff at his county courts; a common tax, formerly levied for the sheriff's diet....


Fore topgallant

Designating the mast sail yard etc above the topmast as the fore topgallant sail See Sail...


Fore topmast

The mast erected at the head of the foremast and at the head of which stands the fore topgallant mast the mast next above the foremast See Ship...


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