Alternative form of short end of the stick

A vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.

The form of the English language used in the Philippines.

Very near; close at hand.

A kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.

Having the coat worn through at the elbows; shabby; in needy circumstances.

A condensing engine like a steam engine, but operated by ether vapour instead of steam.

A civil engineer who determines the best course for a road or railway by surveying the available terrain.

A piece of rope, especially one used as a lash in inflicting punishment.

A turning lathe in which the cutting tool has an automatic feed; used chiefly for turning and boring metals, cutting screws, etc.