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n. 1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
Syn. -- swindler, chiseler, gouger, sharper, sharpie, sharpy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. crécelle rattle. ] (Eccl.) A wooden rattle sometimes used as a substitute for a bell, in the Roman Catholic church, during the latter part of Holy Week, or the last week of Lent. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖, n. See Damsel. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Damsel. ] 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The Numidian crane (Anthropoides virgo); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus Agrion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., floss silk. ] A kind of silk thread less glossy than floss, and spun from coarser material. It is much used in embroidery instead of floss. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; pl. Mesdemoiselles [ F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel. ] 1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A marine food fish (Sciaena chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A light wine, usually white, produced in the vicinity of the river Moselle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) a malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who sells rum; one who deals in intoxicating liquors; especially, one who sells spirituous beverages at retail. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. pl. (Far.) See Sallenders. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who sells. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]