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| cittern |
a sixteenth-century instrument of the guitar family, having a flat-backed, pear-shaped body and wire strings. |
| debenture |
a corporate or government bond that pays fixed interest and that is backed by the issuer's credit status. [1/2 definitions] |
| divan |
a couch or cushioned seat, usu. without arms and sometimes with pillows backed onto the walls instead of a backrest. |
| silver certificate |
formerly, a paper bill issued by the U.S. government, backed by a silver deposit. |
| tub chair |
a low-backed easy chair the arms of which are even with the back or slope up to it. |
| word of honor |
a statement, pledge, verbal commitment, or the like that is backed by one's honor; sworn oath; solemn promise. |
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