1. coffle — train of beasts, slaves, etc., chained together
The coffle of indicted legislators attempted to hold their bound hands before their faces as they were cajoled down the steep marble stairs.
2. toxophilite — a lover or devotee of archery
Every tree looks like a bow to the toxophilite.
3. myrmecology — the study of ants and termites
Though termites belong to a quite different order (and were once thought to be related to cockroaches), the pages of myrmecology journals are well populated with articles about these so-called “white ants”.
4. benedict — a newly married man, esp. a former longtime bachelor
Robbins played the benedict once again, leaving the bar after a single drink to return to his new bride, stopping for flowers on his way home.
5. tatterdemalion — a person dressed in rags or tatters
Her overly torn jeans made her look more a tatterdemalion than a fashionista.
6. pantechnicon — a moving van (Brit.)
The broad-shouldered ragamuffin wrestled the marble baptismal font up the ramp into the back of the pantechnicon.
7. conspectus — a survey; a summary
Her holdings and property were so extensive and varied that her headman prepared a conspectus for himself to keep track of all his responsibilities.
8. puggle –to poke (as a hole or pipe) with a stick or wire in order to remove obstacles
He puggled the drain to clear the sink, rather than use caustic chemicals which might damage the pipes.
9. collywobbles — rumbling in the intestines
The veritable storm of collywobbles frightened the passengers on either side of the afflicted, trapped as they were by the rear of the plane.
10. cicerone — a knowledgeable tour guide
Though his age makes his tours more sporadic, the premier cicerone for Chartres Cathedral remains Malcolm Miller, who has been performing exegetical readings of this marvel of the Middle Ages since 1958.