Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2007/October

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ballast n

Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship or in the gondola of a balloon, to provide stability. (figuratively) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind

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palimpsest n

A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written

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mudra n

(dance, art) Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography. (Hinduism) Formal body positions and postures used in yoga and meditation

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jack-o'-lantern n

A carved pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decorated to represent a face, illuminated from within by a candle

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