| a. | 1. | Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. | |||
| n. | 1. | The act of hunting mice. | |||
| 2. | (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out. | ||||
| 3. | A ratchet movement in a loom.
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