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| belfry |
a tower of a church or other building in which a bell is hung; bell tower. |
| bellwether |
a male sheep, with a bell hung about its neck, that leads the flock. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board, usually hung on a wall, on which items such as notices or advertisements are displayed. |
| carillon |
a musical instrument composed of a stationary set of bells hung in a tower, usu. played from a keyboard that activates hammers. [1/2 definitions] |
| cauldron |
a round metal pot that is hung or placed over a fire, used for boiling liquids. |
| clothesline |
a rope, cord, or wire on which clothes, blankets, curtains, and the like are hung to dry or air. |
| clothes tree |
an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung. |
| cowbell |
a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make known where it is. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window, archway, or other opening for decoration, to shut out light or to conceal something. [1/7 definitions] |
| Damocles |
in Greek legend, a man who was placed under a sword that hung by a single hair, to learn of the perilous nature of a ruler's life. |
| dressing table |
a stand or table, usu. with a mirror on or hung above it, at which one sits chiefly to apply makeup. |
| drip-dry |
not requiring ironing if hung while wet, and usu. drying quickly, as certain fabrics or garments; wash-and-wear. [2 definitions] |
| fender |
an object of rubber, fiber, wood, or other material hung from the side of a vessel to prevent contact between the side and other surfaces. [1/5 definitions] |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. [1/4 definitions] |
| flypaper |
paper with a sticky, sometimes poisonous coating, often hung in narrow strips from the ceiling, to catch and kill flies. |
| fool's cap |
a cap traditionally worn by the fool in a royal court, usu. brightly colored and topped by several drooping peaks hung with bells. [1/2 definitions] |
| foresail |
the principal sail hung on the forward mast or stay, such as the lowermost square sail on a square-rigged ship, or the jib on a cutter. |
| fore-topsail |
a sail hung from the fore-topmast, above the topsail. |
| gatepost |
an upright post on which a gate is hung by hinges or to which it is attached when closed. |
| hanging |
an object of art, such as a tapestry, that is hung on a wall. [1/5 definitions] |
| lateen |
of or designating a triangular sail that is hung on a long, sloping yard, which is in turn attached at an angle to a short mast. [1/2 definitions] |
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