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compages

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compages (kəmˈpeɪdʒiːz)

—n
	(functioning as singular) a structure or framework

[C17: from Latin, from com- together + pag-, from pangēre to fasten]

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Compages is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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