| acacia |
a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat. |
| aircraft carrier |
a very large ship with a flat deck on which airplanes can take off and land. |
| ammonite1 |
any of various coiled, flat, chambered fossil shells of extinct cephalopod mollusks from the Mesozoic era. |
| anvil |
a heavy metal block with a flat top on which heated metal objects are hammered into shapes. |
| area |
the amount of expanse of a flat or curved surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| arugula |
a plant of the mustard family having flat, green leaves that have a distinctive pungent taste and are often used as salad greens. |
| ascot |
a wide scarf or necktie, tied so that one end lies flat on top of the other on the chest. |
| attaché case |
a flat rectangular briefcase, hinged like a suitcase, and usu. used for carrying business papers or documents. |
| balance |
an instrument for weighing objects that has two flat pans hanging from or resting on a bar; scales. [1/6 definitions] |
| bannock |
in Scottish or British cookery, a flat unleavened cake made of oatmeal, wheat, or other grains and baked on a griddle. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| barrel |
a large round container with a flat top and bottom that is used to keep liquids. Barrels are often made of wood. |
| barren |
(usu. pl.) flat or slightly sloping area of infertile soil and scrubby vegetation. [1/5 definitions] |
| barrow1 |
a flat frame used for carrying a load. A barrow has two handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
| bas-relief |
sculpture in which the carved parts are raised only slightly from a flat background. |
| bateau |
a flat-bottomed rowboat, sharply tapered at both ends, used in Canada and the United States. |
| beaker |
an open glass container with a flat bottom and a pouring spout. Beakers are used by chemists and other scientists. |
| beaten |
hammered into a new shape, often flat. [1/3 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| belly-flop |
a dive, usu. done accidentally, in which most of the impact is taken by the diver's belly hitting flat against the water's surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| bent1 |
not having the proper shape of a thing, as by not being perfectly straight, flat, or circular. [1/4 definitions] |