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  1. 1. n. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A hair of the beard. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a very small distance or space Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. furnish with whiskers Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion. 2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache; -- usually in the plural. Hoary whiskers and a forky beard. Pope. 3. pl. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. 4. A hair of the beard. 5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal. 6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays, etc. Source: webster
  11. 11. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face,or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side whiskers; chin whiskers. Source: adambom
  12. 12. n:100 n. a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat Source: ecdict

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