eyas a nestling, esp. of a falcon. coarctate enclosed by a puparium, a hardened case. coadunate united by growth. vugg a small cavity in rock, often crystal-encrusted. gurge a whirlpool. also v.i. giglet a giddy girl. gimmal one of various joints for transmitting rotary motion. [var. of |gemel|] nodus a difficult point; an intricate situation, plot, etc. arris (archit.) a sharp ridge; the line where two surfaces form an exterior angle. mukade Japanese centipede motif. nuque the nape of the neck. nucha nuque. [< Ar /nuhka_/ spinal marrow].