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| Homo erectus |
an extinct species of the human race that had a fairly small brain and an upright stance. (See Pithecanthropus.) |
| honest |
honorable and upright, as in one's actions or dealings. [1/4 definitions] |
| hydrant |
an upright pipe with a valve from which water can be drawn from a water main. |
| iris |
any of various related plants that have sword-shaped leaves and bear showy flowers on an upright spike, or the flower of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| keep one's balance |
to stay upright. |
| ladder |
a pair of upright supports connected by cross bars or rungs, used for climbing. [1/2 definitions] |
| larkspur |
any of several plants that bear bright, spurred flowers in blue, pink, or white on an upright stalk; delphinium. |
| lean-to |
a crude shelter with one sloping side which also serves as the roof, supported at the high end by trees, posts, or other upright members, and often open on the other ends or sides. |
| mast1 |
a tall, upright pole, such as those on which flags are flown. [1/2 definitions] |
| menhir |
a large upright monolith standing alone or erected as part of an aligned grouping of such stones, found esp. in parts of England and France and usu. prehistoric in origin. |
| ocean sunfish |
any of a family of bony marine fishes, esp. a large, slow-moving, tropical species with a flattened body resembling an upright disk. |
| ortho- |
upright; straight. [1/2 definitions] |
| parallel bars |
a set of two horizontal poles parallel to each other and supported by adjustable upright posts, on which gymnasts perform various acrobatic routines. [1/2 definitions] |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to a horizontal base; vertical or upright. [1/7 definitions] |
| picket fence |
a fence made of pointed upright pales or slats set fairly close together and often painted white. |
| pintle |
an upright pin or bolt on which another part pivots, used esp. in towing devices. |
| place kick |
in football, a kick made while the ball is held upright on the ground, as in a field-goal attempt or kickoff. (Cf. drop kick, punt1.) |
| puncheon2 |
a short, sturdy, upright piece of wood used for framing in constructing a building or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| queen post |
one of two upright posts that are set between the tie beam and rafters of a roof truss, one on either side of center. |
| raise |
to put upright. [1/15 definitions] |
| rear2 |
to raise (something) upright. [1/4 definitions] |
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