dateline |
at the beginning of a news article, a line giving the place and usu. the date of its origin. |
date line |
see "International Date Line." |
date palm |
a tall palm tree with a thick trunk, cultivated in tropical and desert regions for its dates. |
date rape |
the act of rape committed by a person who is on a date or in a date-like social situation with the victim. |
dative |
denoting, relating to, or in a grammatical case that usu. marks indirect objects. [2 definitions] |
datum |
an individual piece of information that is used to draw a conclusion. [2 definitions] |
daub |
to smear or cover with soft sticky material such as plaster. [7 definitions] |
daughter |
a person's female offspring, either natural or adopted. [2 definitions] |
daughter-in-law |
the wife of one's son. |
daughterless |
combined form of daughter. |
daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
daunting |
causing or capable of causing hesitation or lessening of determination. |
dauntless |
incapable of being discouraged or frightened off; fearless. [2 definitions] |
dauphin |
during the time of the monarchy, the eldest son of a king of France. |
daven |
to recite a daily prayer or prayers of the Jewish liturgy. |
davenport |
a large upholstered sofa, often one convertible to a bed. |
David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
davit |
on a ship, any of various small cranes that project over the side and are used to raise and lower small boats. |
Davy Jones |
a name used by sailors to symbolize the spirit of the sea. |
Davy Jones's locker |
the bottom of the ocean, esp. when referred to as the grave of all the sailors who have died or will die at sea. |
daw |
a small crow native to Europe; jackdaw. |