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Oddment
Pronunciation : Odd"ment
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected, fragmentary, or the like; something that is separated or disconnected from its fellows; esp. (in pl.),
Defn: the odds and ends. Specif.: (Printing) Any separate small part or page in a book, other than the text, such as the title page, contents, etc.
A miscellaneous collection of riddles, charms, gnomic verses, and "oddments" of different kinds. Saintsbury.
[Odd + -ment.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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