| catafalque | (noun) a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral | - |
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| distaff | (adjective) characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | Synonyms: female |
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| (noun) the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning | - |
| (noun) the sphere of work by women | - |
| flagstaff | (noun) a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised | Synonyms: flagpole |
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| mutafacient | (adjective) capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents) | - |
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| petaflop | (noun) (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one quadrillion floating-point operations a second. | Synonyms: PFLOPS |
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| pikestaff | (noun) the staff of a pike | - |
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| quarterstaff | (noun) a long stout staff used as a weapon | - |
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| ratafee | (noun) sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds | Synonyms: ratafia |
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| ratafia | (noun) sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds | Synonyms: ratafee |
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| (noun) macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur | Synonyms: ratafia biscuit |
| rijstafel | (noun) dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice | Synonyms: rijstaffel, rijsttaffel |
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| rijstaffel | (noun) dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice | Synonyms: rijstafel, rijsttaffel |
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| rijsttaffel | (noun) dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice | Synonyms: rijstafel, rijstaffel |
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| staff | (noun) a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose | - |
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| (noun) (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | Synonyms: stave |
| (noun) a rod carried as a symbol | - |
| (noun) the body of teachers and administrators at a school | Synonyms: faculty |
| (noun) personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task | - |
| (noun) building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration | - |
| (verb) provide with staff | - |
| (verb) serve on the staff of | - |
| staffer | (noun) an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States) | Synonyms: staff member |
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| taffeta | (noun) a crisp smooth lustrous fabric | - |
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| taffrail | (noun) the railing around the stern of a ship | - |
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| taffy | (noun) chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy | - |
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| tipstaff | (noun) staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable | - |
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| understaffed | (adjective) inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | Synonyms: short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned |
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| yottaflop | (noun) (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one septillion floating-point operations a second. | Synonyms: YFLOPS |
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| zettaflop | (noun) (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one sextillion floating-point operations a second. | Synonyms: ZFLOPS |
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