A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
An informal body of friends.
A considerable amount.
A group of logs tied together for skidding.
An unusual concentration of ore in a lode or a small, discontinuous occurrence or patch of ore in the wallrock.
The reserve yarn on the filling bobbin to allow continuous weaving between the time of indication from the midget feeler until a new bobbin is put in the shuttle.
The peloton; the main group of riders formed during a race.
An unmentioned amount; a number.
An unfinished cigar, before the wrapper leaf is added.
To be gathered together in folds
To form a bunch.
To protrude or swell
To gather fabric into folds.
To gather into a bunch.
The move of a piece from a threatened position.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
A military ceremony to lower the flag.
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
A period of meditation, prayer or study.
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
A signal for a military withdrawal.
Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
To slope back.
To withdraw military forces
To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
To withdraw from a position, go back.
a retreating forehead