1. gantry — framework or platform supporting a crane; framework across railroad tracks for showing signals; scaffolding framework for rockets
I chose to say nothing to Black Tom, waiting instead until the last moment to fall down on the boxcar roof, letting the signal gantry sweep my enemy and his Colt .45 off the train.
2. neglection — (obsolete) neglect, negligence
Do not wonder that I am come unchallenged into your arméd camp, rather wonder why not our common enemy has not already made you rue your manifest neglection of military art.
3. ruction — disturbance, tumult, row
The Englishman picked his hat up from the ground and held it in his hands as he sheepishly said, “We are quite sorry that our little ruction has discommoded you, milady, and we’ll be leaving now.”
4. quaquaversal — (chiefly geological) pointed in all directions, sloping downwards in all directions from a common center
By following the downed trees back to their roots we could determine from the quaquaversal distribution the impact point of the Tunguska event.
5. winkle — prise or dig from confined place
His fingers were almost too fat, but with some effort he at last was able to winkle out the pawn ticket from the springs of the car seat in which it had become entangled.
6. omnigenous — of all kinds
The sounds which came from his basement apartment were almost indescribable, for his omnigenous musical taste could not be constrained by discussion of genres or chronology or styles or—even—taste itself.
7. sinter — to form or shape metal by heating without liquefaction
Our company’s blast nozzles have a sintered tungsten carbide liner for strength and longevity.
8. mizmaze — maze; bewilderment
The real world and life itself was only a mizmaze he could neither escape nor comprehend.
9. puncheon — pointed tool; graving tool; short framing timber, post supporting mine tunnel
I tied the dynamite around the puncheon and my fingers shook as I contemplated what I was about to do to Joe and Ebby.
10. comital — of or related to a count or earl
At this time, of course, the king could not absolutely depend upon the ducal or comital military forces, as their leaders often had their own agendas.