| abattoir | (noun) a building where animals are butchered | Synonyms: butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse |
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| attorn | (verb) acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord | - |
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| attorney | (noun) a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | Synonyms: lawyer |
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| attorneyship | (noun) the position of attorney | - |
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| attosecond | (noun) one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond | - |
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| flattop | (noun) a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings | Synonyms: aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, carrier |
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| (noun) a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys | Synonyms: butch, crew cut |
| mattock | (noun) a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle | - |
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| mulatto | (noun) an offspring of a black and a white parent | - |
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| tattoo | (noun) the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining | - |
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| (noun) a design on the skin made by tattooing | - |
| (noun) a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters | - |
| (verb) stain (skin) with indelible color | - |