Wordsmyth

adjective for the purposes of making right; remedial or rectifying.His eyes need corrective surgeryThe prison was intended to be a corrective institution. See the full entry

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adjective lying down; reclining.That recumbent figure on the lawn turned out to be her son; he was studying the grass looking for four-leaf clovers. See the full entry

noun a feather, especially a large, colorful, or fluffy one.An ostrich has long, colorful plumes. See the full entry

noun a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff.The prisoner’s wrists bled from the tight manacles. See the full…