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  • 21Awkwardly — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… …

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  • 22Awkwardness — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… …

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  • 23Fat-kidneyed — Fat kid neyed, a. Gross; lubberly. [1913 Webster] Peace, ye fat kidneyed rascal ! Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24landlubberly — adj. Like a landlubber: inexperienced in seamanshap. Syn: lubberly. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 25Lubbard — Lub bard, a. Lubberly. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 26lubber — noun Etymology: Middle English lobre, lobur Date: 14th century 1. a big clumsy fellow 2. a clumsy seaman • lubberliness noun • lubberly adjective or adverb …

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  • 27Aubrey–Maturin series — Aubrey Maturin series Author Patrick O Brian Country Great Britain Language English Genre Nautical fiction, Historical Fiction Published 1 …

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  • 28Stays (nautical) — Stays are the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull, usually fore and aft along the centerline of the vessel. The stay that runs aft is called backstay and the stay that runs forward is called forestay …

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  • 29clumsy — clumsily, adv. clumsiness, n. /klum zee/, adj., clumsier, clumsiest. 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 2. awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill contrived: He made a clumsy,… …

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  • 30lubber — /lub euhr/, n. 1. a big, clumsy, stupid person; lout. 2. an awkward or unskilled sailor; landlubber. adj. 3. clumsy; stupid; lubberly. v.i. 4. to behave like a lubber, esp. in the handling of a boat. [1325 75; ME lobre. See LOB1, ER1] * * * …

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