noun
the superstructure of a submarine, from which it can be commanded when on the surface, and containing the periscope
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Word 2599: Conning tower
noun
the superstructure of a submarine, from which it can be commanded when on the surface, and containing the periscope
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Word 2594: Clairaudience
noun
the supposed faculty of perceiving, as if by hearing, what is inaudible
the supposed faculty of perceiving, as if by hearing, what is inaudible
Word 2593: Passivate
verb [ trans.] [usu. as adj.] ( passivated)
make (a metal or other substance) unreactive by altering the surface layer or coating the surface with a thin inert layer
• Electronics coat (a semiconductor) with inert material to protect it from contamination
make (a metal or other substance) unreactive by altering the surface layer or coating the surface with a thin inert layer
• Electronics coat (a semiconductor) with inert material to protect it from contamination
Monday, August 23, 2010
Word 2591: Strappado
noun ( pl. -dos) (usu. the strappado) historical
a form of punishment or torture in which the victim was secured to a rope and made to fall from a height almost to the ground before being stopped with an abrupt jerk
• the instrument used for inflicting this punishment or torture
Word 2590: Tussock
noun
1. a small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it
2. (also tussock moth) a woodland moth whose adults and brightly colored caterpillars both bear tufts of irritant hairs. The caterpillars can be a pest of trees, damaging fruit and stripping leaves
1. a small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it
2. (also tussock moth) a woodland moth whose adults and brightly colored caterpillars both bear tufts of irritant hairs. The caterpillars can be a pest of trees, damaging fruit and stripping leaves
Word 2589: Velarium
noun ( pl. -laria)
a large awning of a type used in ancient Rome to cover a theater or amphitheater as a protection against the weather, now more commonly used as an inner ceiling to improve acoustics
a large awning of a type used in ancient Rome to cover a theater or amphitheater as a protection against the weather, now more commonly used as an inner ceiling to improve acoustics
Word 2588: Padrone
noun ( pl. -drones)
a patron or master, in particular
• a Mafia boss
• informal an employer, esp. one who exploits immigrant workers
• (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel
a patron or master, in particular
• a Mafia boss
• informal an employer, esp. one who exploits immigrant workers
• (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel
Word 2585: Preventive detention
noun Law
the imprisonment of a person with the aim of preventing them from committing further offenses or of maintaining public order
the imprisonment of a person with the aim of preventing them from committing further offenses or of maintaining public order
Word 2582: Fornix
noun ( pl. -nices) Anatomy
a vaulted or arched structure in the body, in particular
• (also fornix cerebri) a triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus
a vaulted or arched structure in the body, in particular
• (also fornix cerebri) a triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus
Word 2581: Middy
noun ( pl. -dies)
1. informal a midshipman
2. (also middy blouse) chiefly historical a woman's or child's loose blouse with a collar that is cut deep and square at the back and tapering to the front, resembling that worn by a sailor
1. informal a midshipman
2. (also middy blouse) chiefly historical a woman's or child's loose blouse with a collar that is cut deep and square at the back and tapering to the front, resembling that worn by a sailor
Word 2579: Scull
noun
each of a pair of small oars used by a single rower
• an oar placed over the stern of a boat to propel it by a side-to-side motion, reversing the blade at each turn
• a light, narrow boat propelled with a scull or a pair of sculls
• ( sculls) a race between boats in which each participant uses a pair of oars
Word 2578: Paralogism
noun Logic
a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, esp. one that appears superficially logical or that the reasoner believes to be logical
a piece of illogical or fallacious reasoning, esp. one that appears superficially logical or that the reasoner believes to be logical
Word 2577: Nidation
noun
the action of implanting or state of being implanted
• Zoology & Medicine (in a mammal) the attachment of the fertilized egg or blastocyst to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy, often delayed in some mammals by several months
the action of implanting or state of being implanted
• Zoology & Medicine (in a mammal) the attachment of the fertilized egg or blastocyst to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy, often delayed in some mammals by several months
Word 2573: Son et lumière
noun
an entertainment held by night at a historic monument or building, telling its history by the use of lighting effects and recorded sound
an entertainment held by night at a historic monument or building, telling its history by the use of lighting effects and recorded sound
Word 2571: Assegai
noun ( pl. -gais)
1. a slender, iron-tipped, hardwood spear used chiefly by southern African peoples
2. (also assegai wood) a South African tree of the dogwood family that yields hard timber
Word 2569: Preterition
noun
1. the action of passing over or disregarding a matter, esp. the rhetorical technique of making summary mention of something by professing to omit it
2. (in Calvinist theology) omission from God’s elect; nonelection to salvation
1. the action of passing over or disregarding a matter, esp. the rhetorical technique of making summary mention of something by professing to omit it
2. (in Calvinist theology) omission from God’s elect; nonelection to salvation
Word 2567: Flue
noun
a duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation
• a channel for conveying heat
Word 2566: Gavel-to-gavel
adjective
lasting from beginning to end of a formal session or meeting, such as a political convention
lasting from beginning to end of a formal session or meeting, such as a political convention
Word 2565: Bibliotics
plural noun [ treated as sing.]
the study of documents, handwriting, and writing materials to determine authenticity
the study of documents, handwriting, and writing materials to determine authenticity
Word 2564: Simurg
noun
(in Persian mythology) a large mythical bird of great age, believed to have the power of reasoning and speech
(in Persian mythology) a large mythical bird of great age, believed to have the power of reasoning and speech
Word 2563: Mezzotint
noun
a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate on which the surface has been partially roughened, for shading, and partially scraped smooth, giving light areas. The technique was much used in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries for the reproduction of paintings
• the technique or process of making pictures in this way
Word 2562: Certiorari
noun Law
a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court
a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court
Word 2560: Ragbag
noun
a bag in which scraps of fabric and old clothes are kept for use
• a miscellaneous collection of something
a bag in which scraps of fabric and old clothes are kept for use
• a miscellaneous collection of something
Word 2558: Sullage
noun
waste from household sinks, showers, and baths, but not toilets
• archaic refuse, esp. sewage
waste from household sinks, showers, and baths, but not toilets
• archaic refuse, esp. sewage
Word 2557: Beachhead
noun
a defended position on a beach taken from the enemy by landing forces, from which an attack can be launched
a defended position on a beach taken from the enemy by landing forces, from which an attack can be launched
Word 2556: Propaedeutic
adjective formal
(of an area of study) serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study
(of an area of study) serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study
Word 2552: Padre
noun
father; the title of a priest or chaplain in some regions
• informal a chaplain (typically a Roman Catholic chaplain) in any of the armed services
father; the title of a priest or chaplain in some regions
• informal a chaplain (typically a Roman Catholic chaplain) in any of the armed services
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Word 2551: Trug
noun Brit.
a shallow oblong basket made of strips of wood, traditionally used for carrying garden flowers and produce
Word 2550: Gnat
noun
a small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito. Gnats include both biting and nonbiting forms, and they typically form large swarms
• a person or thing seen as tiny or insignificant, esp. in comparison with something larger or more important
a small two-winged fly that resembles a mosquito. Gnats include both biting and nonbiting forms, and they typically form large swarms
• a person or thing seen as tiny or insignificant, esp. in comparison with something larger or more important
Word 2547: Offertory
noun ( pl. -ries) Christian Church
1 the offering of the bread and wine at the Eucharist
• prayers or music accompanying this
2. an offering or collection of money made at a religious service
• prayers or music accompanying this
Word 2541: Hebephrenia
noun
a form of chronic schizophrenia involving disordered thought, inappropriate emotions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior
a form of chronic schizophrenia involving disordered thought, inappropriate emotions, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior
Word 2538: Prospectus
noun ( pl. -tuses)
a printed document that advertises or describes a school, commercial enterprise, forthcoming book, etc., in order to attract or inform clients, members, buyers, or investors
Word 2536: Matrifocal
adjective
(of a society, culture, etc.) based on the mother as the head of the family or household
(of a society, culture, etc.) based on the mother as the head of the family or household
Word 2532: Lex loci
noun Law
the law of the country in which a transaction is performed, a tort is committed, or a property is situated
the law of the country in which a transaction is performed, a tort is committed, or a property is situated
Word 2531: Stridulate
verb [ intrans.]
(of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together
(of an insect, esp. a male cricket or grasshopper) make a shrill sound by rubbing the legs, wings, or other parts of the body together
Word 2530: Phreatic
adjective Geology
relating to or denoting underground water in the zone of saturation (beneath the water table)
relating to or denoting underground water in the zone of saturation (beneath the water table)
Word 2523: Weasel words
plural noun
words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading
words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading
Word 2522: Slipstream
noun
a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine
• the partial vacuum created in the wake of a moving vehicle, often used by other vehicles in a race to assist in passing
• figurative an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else
a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine
• the partial vacuum created in the wake of a moving vehicle, often used by other vehicles in a race to assist in passing
• figurative an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else
Word 2521: Pyknic
adjective Anthropology
of, relating to, or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset trunk, and a tendency to be fat
of, relating to, or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset trunk, and a tendency to be fat
Word 2516: Axenic
adjective chiefly Botany
of, relating to, or denoting a culture that is free from living organisms other than the species required
of, relating to, or denoting a culture that is free from living organisms other than the species required
Word 2515: Veld
noun
open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa. It is conventionally classified by altitude into highveld, middleveld, and lowveld
Word 2513: Ignoratio elenchi
noun ( pl. ignorationes elenchi) Philosophy
a logical fallacy that consists in apparently refuting an opponent while actually disproving something not asserted
a logical fallacy that consists in apparently refuting an opponent while actually disproving something not asserted
Word 2512: Sima
noun Geology
the material of the lower part of the earth's crust, underlying both the ocean and the continents, characterized as relatively dense and rich in silica and magnesia
the material of the lower part of the earth's crust, underlying both the ocean and the continents, characterized as relatively dense and rich in silica and magnesia
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Word 2511: Raguly
adjective [usu. postpositive] Heraldry
having an edge with oblique notches like a row of sawn-off branches
Word 2508: Sepsis
noun Medicine
the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound
the presence in tissues of harmful bacteria and their toxins, typically through infection of a wound
Word 2506: Imago
noun ( pl. imagos , imagoes or imagines)
1. Entomology the final and fully developed adult stage of an insect, typically winged
2. Psychoanalysis an unconscious, idealized mental image of someone, esp. a parent, that influences a person's behavior
1. Entomology the final and fully developed adult stage of an insect, typically winged
2. Psychoanalysis an unconscious, idealized mental image of someone, esp. a parent, that influences a person's behavior
Word 2504: Stinkpot
noun informal
an unpleasant person (used as a term of abuse)
• a vehicle that emits foul-smelling exhaust fumes, esp. a motorboat as opposed to a sailboat
an unpleasant person (used as a term of abuse)
• a vehicle that emits foul-smelling exhaust fumes, esp. a motorboat as opposed to a sailboat
Word 2503: Cornet
noun Music
a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider, played chiefly in bands
• a compound organ stop with a powerful treble sound
Word 2502: Urtext
noun ( pl. -texte)
an original or the earliest version of a text, to which later versions can be compared
an original or the earliest version of a text, to which later versions can be compared
Word 2501: Snert
noun informal
a participant in an Internet chat room who acts in a rude, annoying, or juvenile manner
• a person whose online posts or e-mails are annoying to others
a participant in an Internet chat room who acts in a rude, annoying, or juvenile manner
• a person whose online posts or e-mails are annoying to others
Word 2498: Seraph
noun ( pl. seraphim or seraphs)
an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity
Word 2497: Scuzz
noun informal
something regarded as disgusting, sordid, or disreputable
• a disreputable or unpleasant person
something regarded as disgusting, sordid, or disreputable
• a disreputable or unpleasant person
Word 2496: Pandit
noun
a Hindu scholar learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practicing priest
• Indian a wise man or teacher
• Indian a talented musician (used as a respectful title or form of address)
a Hindu scholar learned in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy and religion, typically also a practicing priest
• Indian a wise man or teacher
• Indian a talented musician (used as a respectful title or form of address)
Word 2490: Tern
noun
a seabird related to the gulls, typically smaller and more slender, with long pointed wings and a forked tail
Word 2488: Sustentation
noun formal
the support or maintenance of someone or something, esp. through the provision of money
the support or maintenance of someone or something, esp. through the provision of money
Word 2487: Procès-verbal
noun ( pl. procès-verbaux)
a written report of proceedings
• a written statement of facts in support of a charge
a written report of proceedings
• a written statement of facts in support of a charge
Word 2486: Vitex
noun
1. chaste tree
2. a medicinal preparation extracted from the berries of the chaste tree, used to treat gynecological conditions
Word 2485: Bunkhouse
noun
a building offering basic sleeping accommodations for workers, visitors, or campers
a building offering basic sleeping accommodations for workers, visitors, or campers
Word 2482: Portcullis
noun
a strong, heavy grating sliding up and down in vertical grooves, lowered to block a gateway to a fortress or town.
Word 2479: Barcarole
noun
a song traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers
• a musical composition in the style of such a song
a song traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers
• a musical composition in the style of such a song
Word 2478: Palisade
noun
a fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground, forming an enclosure or defense
• historical a strong pointed wooden stake fixed deeply in the ground with others in a close row, used as a defense
• ( palisades) a line of high cliffs
Word 2477: Maieutic
adjective
of or denoting the Socratic mode of inquiry, which aims to bring a person's latent ideas into clear consciousness
of or denoting the Socratic mode of inquiry, which aims to bring a person's latent ideas into clear consciousness
Word 2476: Duff
noun
1. decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees
2. Mining coal dust; dross
3. a person's buttocks
1. decaying vegetable matter covering the ground under trees
2. Mining coal dust; dross
3. a person's buttocks
Word 2475: Scotoma
noun ( pl. -mas or -mata) Medicine
a partial loss of vision or a blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field
a partial loss of vision or a blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field
Word 2474: Tun
noun
1. a large beer or wine cask.
• a brewer's fermenting vat.
2. an imperial measure of capacity, equal to 4 hogsheads.
3. (also tun shell) a large marine mollusk that has a rounded barrellike shell with broad spirals
Word 2472: Schwa
noun Phonetics
the unstressed central vowel (as in a mom e nt a go), represented by the symbol (É™) in the International Phonetic Alphabet
the unstressed central vowel (as in a mom e nt a go), represented by the symbol (É™) in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Word 2471: Laager
noun S. African
a camp or encampment formed by a circle of wagons
• figurative an entrenched position or viewpoint that is defended against opponents
a camp or encampment formed by a circle of wagons
• figurative an entrenched position or viewpoint that is defended against opponents
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Word 2469: Tipple
noun
a revolving frame or cage in which a truck or freight car is inverted to discharge its load
• a place where such loads, esp. from a coal mine, are dumped
a revolving frame or cage in which a truck or freight car is inverted to discharge its load
• a place where such loads, esp. from a coal mine, are dumped
Word 2468: Diapason
noun (also open diapason or stopped diapason)
an organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight-foot pitch
• poetic/literary the entire compass, range, or scope of something
• figurative a grand swelling burst of harmony
an organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight-foot pitch
• poetic/literary the entire compass, range, or scope of something
• figurative a grand swelling burst of harmony
Word 2466: Scopa
noun ( pl. -pae) Zoology
a small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, esp. that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee
Word 2463: Sug
verb [ intrans.] informal
sell or attempt to sell a product under the guise of conducting market research
sell or attempt to sell a product under the guise of conducting market research
Word 2457: Telic
adjective
(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end
• Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing goal, result, or purpose
(of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end
• Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing goal, result, or purpose
Word 2455: Étude
noun
a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player
a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player
Word 2454: Ropeway
noun
a transportation system for materials or people, used esp. in mines or mountainous areas, in which cars are suspended from moving cables driven by a motor
Word 2453: Prisoner of conscience
noun
a person who has been imprisoned for holding political or religious views that are not tolerated by their own government
a person who has been imprisoned for holding political or religious views that are not tolerated by their own government
Word 2450: Noble savage
noun (usu. the noble savage)
a representative of primitive humankind as idealized in Romantic literature, symbolizing the innate goodness of humanity when free from the corrupting influence of civilization
Word 2448: Se-tenant
adjective Philately
(of stamps of different designs) joined together side by side when printed
(of stamps of different designs) joined together side by side when printed
Word 2447: Flummery
noun ( pl. -meries)
1. empty compliments; nonsense
2. a sweet dish, typically made with beaten eggs, sugar, and flavorings
1. empty compliments; nonsense
2. a sweet dish, typically made with beaten eggs, sugar, and flavorings
Word 2445: Whipsaw
verb ( past part. -sawn or -sawed) [ trans.]
cut with a whipsaw
• informal subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time
• informal compel to do something.
• (usu. be whipsawed) Stock Market subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises
• cheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others
cut with a whipsaw
• informal subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time
• informal compel to do something.
• (usu. be whipsawed) Stock Market subject to a double loss, as when buying a security before the price falls and selling before the price rises
• cheat or beat (someone) in two ways at once or by the collusion of two others
Word 2443: Sandhog
noun
a person who does construction work underground or under water, such as laying foundations or building a tunnel
a person who does construction work underground or under water, such as laying foundations or building a tunnel
Word 2442: Dory
noun ( pl. -ries)
a small flat-bottomed rowboat with a high bow and stern, of a kind originally used for fishing in New England
Word 2441: Millstone
noun
each of two circular stones used for grinding grain
• figurative a heavy and inescapable responsibility
each of two circular stones used for grinding grain
• figurative a heavy and inescapable responsibility
Word 2440: Sprag
noun
1. a simple brake on a vehicle, esp. a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion
• a one-way clutch that keeps a vehicle from rolling backwards
2. Mining a prop used to support a roof, wall, or seam
1. a simple brake on a vehicle, esp. a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion
• a one-way clutch that keeps a vehicle from rolling backwards
2. Mining a prop used to support a roof, wall, or seam
Word 2439: Flyspeck
noun
a tiny stain made by the excrement of an insect
• a thing that is contemptibly small or insignificant
a tiny stain made by the excrement of an insect
• a thing that is contemptibly small or insignificant
Word 2437: Payola
noun
the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest
the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest
Word 2436: Nelly
noun ( pl. -lies) informal
1. a silly person
2. offensive an effeminate homosexual man
1. a silly person
2. offensive an effeminate homosexual man
Word 2435: Tubal ligation
noun
a surgical procedure for female sterilization that involves severing and tying the fallopian tubes
a surgical procedure for female sterilization that involves severing and tying the fallopian tubes
Word 2434: Ruff
noun
1. a projecting starched frill worn around the neck, characteristic of Elizabethan and Jacobean costume
2. a projecting or conspicuously colored ring of feathers or hair around the neck of a bird or mammal
3. ( pl. same or ruffs ) a northern Eurasian wading bird, the male of which has a large variously colored ruff and ear tufts in the breeding season, used in display
Word 2432: Fovea
noun ( pl. -veae) Anatomy
a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest. The center of the field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated
a small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest. The center of the field of vision is focused in this region, where retinal cones are particularly concentrated
Word 2431: Gunboat diplomacy
noun
foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force
foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force
Word 2429: Strafe
verb [ trans.]
attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
Word 2427: Hawthorne effect
noun
the alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed
the alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed
Monday, August 9, 2010
Word 2425: Pygidium
noun ( pl. -gidia) Zoology
the terminal part or hind segment of the body in certain invertebrates
the terminal part or hind segment of the body in certain invertebrates
Word 2424: Obelize
verb [ trans.]
mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful
mark (a word or passage) with an obelus to show that it is spurious, corrupt, or doubtful
Word 2423: Inscape
noun poetic/literary
the unique inner nature of a person or object as shown in a work of art, esp. a poem
the unique inner nature of a person or object as shown in a work of art, esp. a poem
Word 2421: Buhl
noun
brass, tortoiseshell, or other material cut to make a pattern and used for inlaying furniture
• work inlaid in such a way
Word 2419: Prepuce
noun Anatomy
1. technical term for foreskin
2. the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris
1. technical term for foreskin
2. the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris
Word 2418: Mudra
noun
a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies and statuary, and in Indian dance
• a movement or pose in yoga
a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies and statuary, and in Indian dance
• a movement or pose in yoga
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Word 2417: Wakame
noun
an edible brown seaweed used, typically in dried form, in Chinese and Japanese cooking
Word 2416: Mortmain
noun Law
the status of lands or tenements held inalienably by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
the status of lands or tenements held inalienably by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
Word 2414: Oshi
noun [ pl. same]
(in sumo wrestling) a move in which an opponent is pushed backward or down
(in sumo wrestling) a move in which an opponent is pushed backward or down
Word 2412: Dryad
noun
(in folklore and Greek mythology) a nymph inhabiting a forest or a tree, esp. an oak tree
(in folklore and Greek mythology) a nymph inhabiting a forest or a tree, esp. an oak tree
Word 2411: Prêt-à -porter
adjective
(of designer clothes) sold ready-to-wear as opposed to made to measure
(of designer clothes) sold ready-to-wear as opposed to made to measure
Word 2410: Stare decisis
noun Law
the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent
the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent
Word 2409: Barouche
noun historical
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood over the rear half, a seat in front for the driver, and seats facing each other for the passengers, used esp. in the 19th century
Word 2408: Tampion
noun
a wooden stopper for the muzzle of a gun
• a plug for the top of an organ pipe
a wooden stopper for the muzzle of a gun
• a plug for the top of an organ pipe
Word 2406: Milady
noun ( pl. -dies) historical or humorous
used to address or refer to an English noblewoman or great lady
used to address or refer to an English noblewoman or great lady
Word 2405: Cacique
noun
1. (in Latin America or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean) a native chief
2. (in Spain or Latin America) a local political boss
1. (in Latin America or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean) a native chief
2. (in Spain or Latin America) a local political boss
Word 2404: Pantile
noun
a roof tile curved to form an S-shaped section, fitted to overlap its neighbor
Word 2403: Teratology
noun
1. Medicine the scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations
2. mythology relating to fantastic creatures and monsters
1. Medicine the scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations
2. mythology relating to fantastic creatures and monsters
Word 2400: Quaich
noun Scottish
a shallow drinking cup, typically made of wood and having two handles
• a trophy of similar design
Word 2398: Peaked
adjective [ predic.]
(of a person) gaunt and pale from illness or fatigue : you do look a little peaked
(of a person) gaunt and pale from illness or fatigue : you do look a little peaked
Word 2396: Corinthian
adjective
1. Architecture belonging or relating to Corinth, esp. the ancient city
• relating to or denoting the lightest and most ornate of the classical orders of architecture (used esp. by the Romans), characterized by flared capitals with rows of acanthus leaves
2. involving or displaying the highest standards of sportsmanship
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