| armorbearer |
one who carries a warrior's armor and arms. |
| armorer |
one who makes or repairs armor or arms. [1/2 definitions] |
| armorial |
of or concerning heraldry or heraldic arms. [1/2 definitions] |
| arnica |
a medicinal plant of the aster family, having bright yellow, rayed blossoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrowhead |
an aquatic plant having arrowhead-shaped leaves and white blossoms. [1/3 definitions] |
| asepsis |
a method of treatment that is free of such microorganisms. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic |
of, relating to, or resulting from bombs whose explosive power comes from a series of reactions beginning with the fission of the nuclei of certain atoms. [1/3 definitions] |
| atomicity |
the state of being made up of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic theory |
any of several theories concerning the structure, properties, or behavior of atoms. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomize |
to divide into atoms. [1/3 definitions] |
| autoloading |
semiautomatic, as cameras and firearms. |
| avdp. |
abbreviation of "avoirdupois," a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| avoirdupois weight |
a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| backstage |
to or in the areas of a theater stage that are not visible to the audience, esp. the wings and dressing rooms. [1/4 definitions] |
| badly |
in a way that is characterized by obstacles and problems. [1/4 definitions] |
| badmouth |
(informal) to speak of in critical, unfair, or slanderous terms. |
| baker's dozen |
any group of thirteen items. |
| balata |
a rubberlike gum that is made from the sap of this tree and is used in making golf balls, machine belts, and other industrial rubber items. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandbox |
a usu. cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood, used to hold a hat or other clothing items. |
| beamed ceiling |
a ceiling that has exposed beams. |
| Beat Generation |
(sometimes l.c.) used to characterize some members of the generation that reached maturity in the late 1950s, esp. in the United States, who were alienated from conventional society and who promoted experimentation in artistic and literary forms. |