Vocabulary : Kingtruss to Kinky
Kingtruss : A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges, etc.Kinic : See Quinic.
Kinit : A unit of force equal to the force which, acting for one second, will give a pound a velocity of one foot per second; -- proposed by J.D.Everett, an English physicist.
Kink : A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord. ;; An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. ;; To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread. ;; A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter.
Kinkajou : A nocturnal carnivorous mammal (Cercoleptes caudivolvulus) of South America, about as large as a full-grown cat. It has a prehensile tail and lives in trees. It is the only representative of a distinct family (Cercoleptidae) allied to the raccoons. Called also potto, and honey bear.
