| appeasement |
the policy of making concessions to aggressors in order to keep the peace. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrest |
to attract and keep hold of. [1/6 definitions] |
| avoid |
to keep away from or keep from happening, esp. by active effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| backstop |
in sports, a structure, such as a fence or wall, used to keep a ball from going out of the playing area. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandeau |
a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [1/2 definitions] |
| bar1 |
to hinder or obstruct (one's entry), or to keep out by hindering or obstructing. [1/13 definitions] |
| bathing cap |
a close-fitting cap of rubber, elastic, or the like, worn to keep the hair dry during swimming. |
| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| bind |
to keep from leaving or acting on one's own; restrain. [1/13 definitions] |
| bluing |
a chemical substance, such as indigo, applied to laundry to keep it from yellowing. |
| bowline |
a rope used to keep the weather edge of a square sail pulled forward and the sail as flat as possible when sailing close-hauled. [1/2 definitions] |
| buoyant |
able to float or keep something else afloat. [1/3 definitions] |
| busy |
to keep (oneself) busy or occupied. [1/5 definitions] |
| cache |
to keep, place, or conceal in a cache. [1/3 definitions] |
| cage |
to put into or keep in a cage or cagelike enclosure. [1/4 definitions] |
| chafing dish |
a lidded dish or pot, supported on a metal frame with a candle or other heating device beneath it, and used to cook food at the table or keep it hot. |
| chalaza |
one of two spiral strands of albumen that connect the yolk of an egg to the shell membrane and help keep the yolk centrally suspended. |
| chronometer |
a clock or other timepiece designed to keep time with exceptional precision. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. [1/3 definitions] |
| clutch1 |
to keep in a firm grasp; hold tightly; grip. [1/9 definitions] |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |