succinic pertaining to amber. nacre mother-of-pearl. [< ML /nacara/ kind of drum, nacre < Ar naqqa~rah drum.] amber [< Ar /`anbar/ ambergris.] ambergris [< F /ambre gris/ gray amber.] paronym a word having the same root as another. naker a kettledrum usually played as a pair. paregmenon (rhet.) the juxtaposition of words having a common etymology. raggle a groove in masonry in which to fit flashing. [?] regle a channel for a sliding door. [< F /re`gle/ straight-edge]. tatpurusha word formed from attributive and substantive noun. e.g. "bookcase", "aircraft". strickle a straightedge used to strike grain level with the top of a measure; a tool for sharpening scythes. croze the groove at each end of a barrel stave into which the top or bottom fits. bahuvrihi word formed from adjectival and nominal components, denoting a person or thing having the nominal element. e.g. "bonehead", "redcoat", "heavy-handed". howel a groove in the inner edge of a barrel stave, into which the top or bottom fits. fillister a rabbet or groove, as on a window sash. calque a loan translation, esp. one in which the morphemes of a word are individually translated.