angle1 |
the degree to which a line or plane slants with respect to a horizontal or vertical plane. [1/10 definitions] |
chin |
in gymnastics, to pull (oneself) upward from a dangling position while grasping a horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar. [1/3 definitions] |
common fraction |
a fraction represented by a numerator, above a horizontal or diagonal line, and a denominator below. (Cf. decimal fraction.) |
compass |
an instrument for determining direction, esp. one with a horizontal magnetic needle that rotates freely until it points to the magnetic north. [1/9 definitions] |
cornice |
a horizontal frame or molding designed to conceal curtain rods, picture hooks, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
cross |
an upright line or pole with a horizontal one across it. [1/10 definitions] |
deck |
a horizontal platform or floor that extends from side to side of a ship and that may have other platforms above or below it. [1/6 definitions] |
dolmen |
a prehistoric structure that consists of two or more large stones set vertically and joined by a horizontal capstone. |
flat1 |
having a horizontal surface. [2/17 definitions] |
gibbet |
a structure built for execution by hanging and for the public exhibition of those hanged, consisting of a vertical post to which a horizontal beam is attached at the top; gallows. [1/2 definitions] |
girder |
a heavy beam, usu. made of steel or wood, that serves as a horizontal support in a bridge or building. |
inclined |
at an angle from a horizontal or vertical position; slanted; sloping. [1/2 definitions] |
inclined plane |
a plane surface inclined at less than a right angle to a horizontal surface, used to roll or slide a load up or down. |
limbo2 |
a West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards and passes under a horizontal pole that is lowered after each pass. |
perpendicular |
at a right angle to a horizontal base; vertical or upright. [1/7 definitions] |
potter's wheel |
a device consisting of a horizontal disk made to rotate by foot or motor power, that enables a potter to create cylindrical or rounded shapes in clay. |
rail1 |
a horizontal bar that extends between two posts and serves as a barrier, fence, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
rooftree |
a horizontal beam running the length of a roof at its peak; ridgepole. |
rung2 |
a horizontal crossbar, usu. rounded and usu. one of several, braced between two vertical members, as on a ladder or between the legs of a chair. |
sill |
a horizontal strip or block serving as the bottom of a window or door frame. |
space bar |
a horizontal bar on a keyboard, as of a typewriter, that produces a blank space rather than a character. |