batten | (noun) a strip fixed to something to hold it firm | - |
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(noun) stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber | Synonyms: batting |
glisten | (noun) the quality of shining with a bright reflected light | Synonyms: glister, glitter, scintillation, sparkle |
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gluten | (noun) a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough | - |
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kindergarten | (noun) a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school | - |
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kitten | (noun) young domestic cat | Synonyms: kitty |
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latten | (noun) brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils | - |
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marten | (noun) agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels | Synonyms: marten cat |
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mitten | (noun) glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together | - |
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patten | (noun) footwear usually with wooden soles | Synonyms: clog, geta, sabot |
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platen | (noun) the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike | - |
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(noun) the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type | - |
(noun) work table of a machine tool | - |
sauerbraten | (noun) pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings | - |
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ten | (noun) one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face | Synonyms: ten-spot |
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(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system | Synonyms: 10, decade, tenner, X |
tungsten | (noun) a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite | Synonyms: atomic number 74, W, wolfram |
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