clevis | (noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. | - |
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levis | (noun) a popular brand of jeans | Synonyms: Levi's |
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mavis | (noun) common Old World thrush noted for its song | Synonyms: song thrush, throstle, Turdus philomelos |
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parvis | (noun) a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral) | - |
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pavis | (noun) (Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position | Synonyms: pavise |
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pelvis | (noun) the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates | Synonyms: hip, pelvic arch, pelvic girdle |
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(noun) a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter | Synonyms: renal pelvis |
protoavis | (noun) most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs | - |
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