| king post |
in carpentry, a supporting vertical post between the apex of a triangular truss and the horizontal tie beam. (Cf. queen post.) |
| Kings |
either of two books of the Old Testament that tell of the Jewish kings who reigned after David. |
| king salmon |
see "chinook salmon." |
| King's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday when the monarch is a king. |
| kingship |
the position, power, dominion, or dignity of a king. [3 definitions] |
| king-size |
larger than the usual size. [2 definitions] |
| kingsnake |
any of several nonvenomous snakes of the New World that have yellow or red markings and feed mainly on rodents. |
| Kingston |
the seaport capital of Jamaica. |
| Kingstown |
the capital of St. Vincent. |
| kingwood |
the hard, fine-textured, purplish brown wood of a Brazilian tree, used in cabinetmaking. |
| kinin |
a hormone in the body that lowers blood pressure, causes smooth muscles to contract, increases permeability of blood vessels, and the like. |
| kink |
a short, tight curl or twist, as in a wire, hose, or hair. [5 definitions] |
| kinkajou |
a nocturnal, tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America that has a long, prehensile tail and brown fur. |
| kinky |
having tight twists or curls, as hair. [2 definitions] |
| kinnikinick |
a mixture of dried leaves, bark, and sometimes tobacco, formerly smoked by American Indians and pioneers. |
| kinsfolk |
variant of kinfolk. |
| Kinshasa |
the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; formerly Leopoldville. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kinsman |
a male relative, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kinswoman |
a female relative, esp. by birth. [2 definitions] |
| kiosk |
an open gazebo, summerhouse, or pavilion. [4 definitions] |