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  • 1Shuttle — Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and cf.… …

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  • 2Shuttle box — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 3Shuttle shell — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 4shuttle — [shut′ l] n. [ME schutylle < OE scytel, missile < base of sceotan, to SHOOT: so called because shot to and fro with the thread in weaving] 1. a) an instrument containing a reel or spool of the woof thread, used in weaving to carry the… …

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  • 5shuttle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English shittle, shutle, from Old English scutel, scytel dart; akin to Old Norse skutill bolt, Old English scēotan to shoot more at shoot Date: 14th century 1. a. a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the… …

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  • 6Lilo & Stitch (film series) — Lilo Stitch film series 2009 Japanese DVD Box Set for the 4 films Directed by Dean DeBlois Chris Sanders (Lilo Stitch) Tony Craig & …

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  • 7Leroy & Stitch — Infobox Film name = Leroy Stitch caption = DVD cover for Leroy Stitch director = Tony Craig Bobs Gannaway producer = Igor Khait Jess Winfield writer = Robert Gannaway Jess Winfield starring = Chris Sanders Daveigh Chase Tia Carrere David Ogden… …

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  • 8Tatting shuttle — Tatting Tat ting, n. A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch. [1913 Webster] {Tatting shuttle}, the shuttle on which the thread used in tatting is wound. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9Shutten race — Shuttle Shut tle, n. [Also shittle, OE. schitel, scytyl, schetyl; cf. OE. schitel a bolt of a door, AS. scyttes; all from AS. sce[ o]tan to shoot; akin to Dan. skyttel, skytte, shuttle, dial. Sw. skyttel, sk[ o]ttel. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and… …

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  • 10textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …

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