| achene |
a small, dry, hard seed that is attached at a single point and that does not split open when it is mature. |
| adherent |
attached or clinging (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| adjunct |
attached or connected but not fully integrated; supplementary; subordinate. [1/4 definitions] |
| aidman |
an enlisted medical corpsman attached to a combat unit. |
| annex |
a building, either attached or separate, added to an existing one. [1/4 definitions] |
| appendage |
something attached to a larger or more significant thing. [2/3 definitions] |
| appendant |
attached as an appendage; affixed. [3/4 definitions] |
| appendix |
a section with additional material, often bibliographical or statistical, attached at the end of a book, article, or other text. [1/3 definitions] |
| arytenoid |
of or pertaining to either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal chords are attached. [1/3 definitions] |
| attachment |
the condition of being attached. [1/6 definitions] |
| backboard |
in basketball, the board to which the basket is attached. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball and chain |
a heavy ball attached by a chain to a prisoner's ankle to prevent escape. |
| bar sinister |
any stigma or reproach that becomes attached to someone or something. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaver2 |
an armor plate attached to a helmet or breastplate that protects the face and neck. |
| benzene ring |
the graphic representation of the benzene molecule or its derivatives as a hexagon with a carbon atom at each of its six points, and with attached atoms of hydrogen or other elements. |
| besom |
a broom, esp. one formed by a bundle of twigs or brush attached to a handle. |
| bezel |
in jewelry, the part to which gems are attached, or any facet of the cut gem above this part. [1/2 definitions] |
| bicycle pump |
a small pump used to inflate bicycle tires, esp. a hand-held pump that may be attached to a bicycle frame when not in use. |
| binding |
a fastening device attached to a ski, designed to grip the ski boot. [1/6 definitions] |
| blow-by |
a device attached to the crankcase that carries such gases back to the cylinders for combustion. [1/2 definitions] |
| bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |