| Appertaining |
belonging to, or connected
with, as a rightful part or attribute; relating to |
| Archives |
a place in which records and
historical documents and items are preserved |
| Bade |
told; ordered; requested;
directed |
| Cable's
Length |
a maritime unit of length;
about 100 fathoms or 600 feet |
| Cable Tow |
a twisted rope, usually of
cotton or synthetic material, used symbolically to bind or make fast; originally a
particularly strong rope |
| Cardinal |
of basic importance; main;
primary; essential; principal |
| Circumscribe |
to draw a line around; to limit
in range of activity definitely and clearly |
| Circumspection |
carefulness in considering all
circumstances and possible consequences |
| Clad |
covered or clothed |
| Conduce |
to lead or tend to a particular
and desirable result |
| Corporeal |
having, consisting or, or
relating to, a physical material body; not intangible |
| Divested |
to deprive or take away from;
to undress or remove clothing, ornaments or equipment |
| Due |
proper; according to accepted
standards or procedures |
| Engrave |
to cut figures or letters into
wood or metal |
| Equivocation |
to avoid committing oneself to
what one says; uncertainty; uncertain or questioning disposition or mind |
| Etch |
to produce as a pattern on a
hard service by eating into the material's surface as with acid or a laser beam |
| Fellow |
a member of a group having
common characteristics; an associate; an equal in rank or power or character |
| Fortitude |
strength of mind that enables a
person to encounter danger, or bear pain or adversity, with courage |
| Guttural |
of, or having to do with, or
involving the throat |
| Hail,
Hele, Hale |
to hide or conceal; to cover;
to keep out of view |
| Hoodwink |
a blindfold |
| Hoodwinked |
blindfolded |
| House Not
Made With Hands, Eternal in the Heavens |
that which lies beyond death;
heaven (II Corinthians 5:1) |
| Immemorial |
extending or existing since
beyond the reach of memory, record or tradition |
Impart |
to give; to communicate knowledge of something; to make known;
tell; relate |
| Indite |
to write down; to put down in writing |
| Intrinsic
|
belonging to a
thing by its very nature; the essential nature or constitution of a thing; inherent; in
and of itself |
| Invest
|
to give; to
furnish; to clothe |
| Inviolate
|
not broken or
disregarded; not told to others; respected |
| Light
|
knowledge or
understanding |
| Manual
|
of, or having
to do with, or involving the hands |
| Mystery
|
the secret or
specialized practices or ritual peculiar to an occupation or a body of people; rites or
secrets known only to those initiated |
| Passions
|
great emotion;
the emotions as distinguished from reason; powerful or compelling feelings or desires |
| Pectoral
|
in, on, or of
the chest |
| Pedal
|
of, or relating
to, the foot or feet |
| Precepts
|
a principal or
instruction intended especially as a general rule of action; |
| Prudence
|
the ability to
govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason; skill and good judgement in the
management of affairs or the use of resources; caution or circumspection as to danger or
risk |
| Saints
John |
Saint John the
Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, the two ancient patron saints of Freemasonry |
| Shod
|
wearing
footgear, with shoes on |
| Steady
|
constant in
feeling, principle, purpose or attachment; dependable; firm in intent showing little
variation or fluctuation; unwavering; resolute |
| Subdue
|
to bring under
control especially by an exertion of the will; to reduce the intensity or degree of; tone
down |
| Superfluity
|
excess;
unnecessary; immoderate, especially living habits or desires |
| Superfluous
|
exceeding what
is needed; excess; extra; not needed; unnecessary |
| Temperance
|
moderation in
action, thought or feeling; self-restraint; a habitual moderation in the indulgence of the
appetites or passions; moderation in, or abstinence from, the use of intoxicating
substances |
| Tongue of
Good Report |
having a good
reputation; those who know you report that you are a good man; a credit to yourself and to
society |
| Usual your
job |
the manner in
which you make Vocation your living |
| Vouch
|
assert; affirm;
attest; to verify; to supply supporting testimony; to support as being true |
| Vouchsafe
|
to grant or
furnish; to give by way of reply |
| Warden
|
an official
having care or charge of some administrative aspect or an organization or some special
supervisory duties; a British term used in the Episcopal Church and at various colleges
and in government functions |
| Worshipful
|
notable;
distinguished; worthy of respect; a British term used as a title for various persons or
groups of rank or distinction |
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