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Noun

1. United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

2. United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)

3. English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)

4. United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)

5. A tumbler who is a member of a turnverein

6. A lathe operator

7. One of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope

8. Cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food