advowson | (noun) the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice | - |
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arrowsmith | (noun) a maker of arrows | - |
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bellows | (noun) (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument | - |
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bowsprit | (noun) a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel | - |
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bowstring | (noun) the string of an archer's bow | - |
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browse | (noun) the act of feeding by continual nibbling | Synonyms: browsing |
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(noun) reading superficially or at random | Synonyms: browsing |
(noun) vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat | - |
browser | (noun) a program used to view HTML documents | Synonyms: web browser |
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(noun) a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular | - |
browsing | (noun) the act of feeding by continual nibbling | Synonyms: browse |
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(noun) reading superficially or at random | Synonyms: browse |
cows | (noun) domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | Synonyms: Bos taurus, cattle, kine, oxen |
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cowshed | (noun) a barn for cows | Synonyms: byre, cow barn, cowbarn, cowhouse |
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cowskin | (noun) leather made from the hide of a cow | Synonyms: cowhide |
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cowslip | (noun) early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers | Synonyms: paigle, Primula veris |
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(noun) swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups | Synonyms: Caltha palustris, kingcup, marsh marigold, May blob, meadow bright, water dragon |
dowse | (noun) searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod | Synonyms: dowsing, rhabdomancy |
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dowser | (noun) forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil | Synonyms: divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder |
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(noun) someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water | Synonyms: rhabdomancer, water witch |
dowsing | (noun) searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod | Synonyms: dowse, rhabdomancy |
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drowse | (noun) a light fitful sleep | Synonyms: doze |
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drowsiness | (noun) a very sleepy state | Synonyms: sleepiness, somnolence |
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fellowship | (noun) an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | Synonyms: family |
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(noun) money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research | - |
(noun) the state of being with someone | Synonyms: companionship, company, society |
gallows | (noun) an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging | - |
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plowshare | (noun) a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil | Synonyms: ploughshare, share |
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showstopper | (noun) something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal | Synonyms: show-stopper |
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(noun) an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down | Synonyms: show-stopper, stopper |
snowshoe | (noun) a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot | - |
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snowstorm | (noun) a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds | Synonyms: blizzard |
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snowsuit | (noun) a child's overgarment for cold weather | - |
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throwster | (noun) a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn | Synonyms: thrower |
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windowsill | (noun) the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame | - |
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