jabot
n. an ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse, typically made of lace
scapegrace
n. a mischievous or wayward person, esp. a young person or child; a rascal
lumbago
n. a pain in the muscles and joints of the lower back
bough
n. a main branch of a tree
junker
n. a German nobleman or aristocrat, esp. a member of the Prussian aristocracy
tsubo
n. a Japanese unit of area equal to approximately 3.95 square yards (3.30 sq m)
slovenly
adj. (esp. of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
drubbing
n. a beating; a thrashing
propitious
adj. giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
aloof
adj. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
farrier
n. a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves
jape
n. a practical joke
pinions
n. the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers
smock-frocks
n. a loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking
adroitly
adj. clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
budgerigars
n. a small gregarious Australian parakeet that in the wild is green with a yellow head. It is popular as a pet bird and has been bred into a variety of colors
sutlers
n. a person who followed an army and sold provisions to the soldiers
boeuf bourguignon
n. a dish consisting of beef stewed in red wine
wroth
adj. angry
propriety
n. the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals