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November 28, 2008
Today's word: gallipot
A small jar often used in apothecaries to hold ointments and medicines.
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November 29, 2008
Today's word: Pontefract cakes
A licorice candy, not too sweet, from Pontefract, England.
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November 30, 2008
Today's word: pence
More than one penny.
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December 1, 2008
Today's word: weft
Crosswise thread carried in the shuttle of the loom; the woof.
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December 2, 2008
Today's word: teetotum
A top with numbered sides used instead of dice in children's games.
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December 3, 2008
Today's word: parterre
A garden feature with geometric beds planted with bushes and flowers and separated by paths.
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December 4, 2008
Today's word: lancer
A cavalryman armed with a lance who rides a light, fast horse.