an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.

a feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.

the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.

to ascertain the number of; count.

semiarid country; scrubland.

consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody.

a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.

gradually increasing in speed.

derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.

a song or lamentation for the dead; dirge.