cachet | (noun) a seal on a letter | - |
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(noun) an indication of approved or superior status | Synonyms: seal, seal of approval |
(noun) a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal | Synonyms: lettre de cachet |
crochet | (noun) needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle | Synonyms: crocheting |
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crotchet | (noun) a small tool or hooklike implement | - |
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(noun) a strange attitude or habit | Synonyms: oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness |
(noun) a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note | Synonyms: quarter note |
(noun) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook | Synonyms: hook |
hatchet | (noun) a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood) | - |
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(noun) weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians | Synonyms: tomahawk |
latchet | (noun) a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot | - |
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matchet | (noun) a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation | Synonyms: machete, panga |
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planchet | (noun) a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin | Synonyms: coin blank |
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rachet | (noun) mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction | Synonyms: ratch, ratchet |
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ratchet | (noun) mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction | Synonyms: rachet, ratch |
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ricochet | (noun) a glancing rebound | Synonyms: carom |
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sachet | (noun) a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest | - |
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trebuchet | (noun) catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile | Synonyms: trebucket |
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