Like water through the clepsydra, so are the days of our lives.
2. frass — insect excrementThe spider webs behind the appliances were spotted with frass that betrayed the unseen life forces which threatened the old homestead.
3. burble — (aeronautics) breakdown of smooth airflow into turbulenceAt this angle of attack our wing’s leading edge began to suffer from burble and I feared we would stall at any moment.
4. combe — deep hollow or short valleyThe fog lay heavy in the combe making it impossible to spy any enemy forces which might be sheltered there.
5. sumpter — pack animalI hired two horses at the livery stable, as well as a sumpter pony to carry our supplies and the mining tools.
6. postern — side or back entranceWe left by the postern gate an hour before dawn, hoping to escape the notice of the watchers posted opposite the drawbridge.
7. ordure — excrement, dungThe medieval alleys were plagued by heaps of ordure from chamberpots lying in wait for the unwary pedestrian.
8. superficies — outer surface“The territory of the thirteen original States of the Union comprehended a superficies of 371,124 English square miles.”
9. ewer — wide mouthed jugI poured some water into the basin from the ewer standing ready by my bed.
10. wherry — light rowboatI paid an oarsman to take me across the river in his wherry.