Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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capstan | (noun) a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails | - |
protistan | (noun) free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes | Synonyms: protist |
sacristan | (noun) an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects | Synonyms: sexton |
teleostan | (noun) a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei | Synonyms: teleost, teleost fish |