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16 Cards in this Set
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rye
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a hardy annual cereal grass widely grown for grain and as a cover crop
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wheat
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a cereal grain that can be made into a fine white flour, is the chief source of bread in temperate regions, and is used in animal feeds
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hemp
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a tall Asian herb related to the mulberry and widely grown for its tough woody fiber that is used to make rope and for its flowers and leaves
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sickle
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a tool with a sharp curved metal blade and a short handle used to cut grass
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scythe
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a tool that has a curved blade on a long curved handle and is used for mowing grass or grain by hand
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harvest
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the season when crops are gathered
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joiner
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a woodworker who constructs articles by joining pieces of wood
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chisel
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a metal tool with a cutting edge at the end of a blade used to shape or chip away a solid material (as stone, wood, or metal)
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plane
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a tool for smoothing or shaping wood
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pewter
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any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin; especially : a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils
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flagon
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a container for liquids usually having a handle, spout, and lid
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cask
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a barrel-shaped container usually for liquids
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caulk
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to fill up a crack, seam, or joint so as to make it watertight
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sloop
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a sailboat with one mast and a fore-and-aft mainsail and jib
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adze
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a cutting tool that has a thin arched blade set at right angles to the handle and is used chiefly for shaping wood
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powder horn
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a flask for carrying gunpowder; especially : one made of the horn of an ox or cow
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