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Noun:

  • A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.
  • A horizontal timber that supports upright posts.
  • A synonym for a pallet or skid used when shipping LTL [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less-Than-Truckload_(LTL)_Shipping] freight A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top and is able to be lifted by a forklift.
  • slang An 1800s baseball term meaning a hard-hit ball.
  • fishing A loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
  • Someone who leads someone along.
  • Someone who threads something.
  • surfing Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.

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