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  1. 1. n. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. That which lies dormant, as a law. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A sleeping car. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An animal that hibernates, as the bear. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A large fresh-water gobioid fish (Eleotris dormatrix). Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A nurse shark. See under Nurse. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. Something lying in a reclining posture or position. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. One of the pieces of timber, stone, or iron, on or near the level of the ground, for the support of some superstructure, to steady framework, to keep in place the rails of a railway, etc.; a stringpiece. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. One of the joists, or roughly shaped timbers, laid directly upon the ground, to receive the flooring of the ground story. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. One of the knees which connect the transoms to the after timbers on the ship's quarter. Source: opted
  11. 11. n. The lowest, or bottom, tier of casks. Source: opted
  12. 12. n. a rester who is sleeping Source: wordnet

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