AWACS |
an aircraft fitted with a radome and carrying sophisticated radar and computer equipment, used for reconnaissance and for directing ground forces, or a warning system employing such aircraft (acronym for "Airborne Warning and Control System"). |
ball joint |
a mechanical joint, often found in tools and machines, in which the ball-shaped end of a rod or pipe is fitted into a hollow socket, enabling the inserted part to rotate freely in any direction. |
barrel organ |
a portable musical instrument consisting of a cylinder fitted with pegs or pins that either open valves to a series of pipes or strike metal tongues when the cylinder is rotated; hand organ. |
bassoon |
a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece. |
bolero |
a fitted jacket that ends at or above the waist and is worn open at the front. [1/2 definitions] |
bottle |
formula or cow's milk fed to infants in place of mother's milk, usu. contained in a bottle fitted with a nipple. [1/4 definitions] |
celesta |
a small keyboard instrument fitted with a set of graduated metal plates that produce bell-like sounds when struck with hammers. |
cheongsam |
a fitted Chinese dress having a high neck, usu. short sleeves, and side slits to the thighs. |
chimney pot |
a pipe, usu. of clay, fitted to the top of a chimney to improve the draft. |
clothes tree |
an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung. |
coatrack |
a rack or stand fitted with pegs or hooks used for the storage of garments, esp. coats and hats. |
compass card |
a round card showing the points of the compass and degrees of a circle that is fitted within a compass case. |
cotter |
a metal fastener, such as a pin, bolt, or wedge, that is fitted in a slot. [2 definitions] |
cozy |
a fitted cover of insulating fabric for a teapot. [1/5 definitions] |
dolman sleeve |
a sleeve with a deep armhole that tapers to a fitted opening at the wrist or forearm. |
fitting |
the act or an instance of trying on clothing that is in the process of being made or fitted. [1/4 definitions] |
flask |
a rounded or cone-shaped bottle with a narrow neck that sometimes widens at the top, often with a fitted top or stopper. [1/2 definitions] |
forelock2 |
a pin fitted or driven through an opening to hold two parts together; linchpin. [1/2 definitions] |
glazing |
glass that is fitted into windows, doors, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
harem pants |
lightweight pants for women which are fitted at the waist and ankles and have loose, billowy legs. |
harp |
a large musical instrument that consists of an upright triangular frame fitted with forty-six strings of graduated lengths, played by plucking with the fingers. [1/4 definitions] |