| acetabulum |
the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone into which the top of the thighbone fits. [1/2 definitions] |
| advised |
up-to-date, as on plans or developments; informed. [1/2 definitions] |
| adz |
an axlike tool with a curved, sharp-edged head set crosswise to the handle, used for shaping large pieces of wood. |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| ammoniac |
a sharp-smelling gum resin from the stem of an Asian plant, used in perfumes and porcelain cements; gum ammoniac. [1/2 definitions] |
| au courant |
in the current (French); knowledgeable about current events or other matters of the moment; up-to-date. |
| baritone |
a large, deep-toned, valved brass wind instrument, used esp. in military or marching bands. [1/4 definitions] |
| barnacle |
any of a large group of marine crustaceans that are free-floating as larvae, but attach to submerged or intertidal surfaces such as wharves, rocks, ship bottoms, and the like, and form sharp-edged shells as adults. [1/3 definitions] |
| bathyscaph |
a small, self-contained deep-sea research submarine with a spherical observation chamber mounted under the hull. |
| bathysphere |
a spherical diving chamber used for studying deep-sea life. |
| breccia |
rock consisting of sharp-angled fragments of older rocks cemented together in sandstone, clay, or the like. |
| brow |
that part of a high place next to a sudden drop-off. [1/3 definitions] |
| Brythonic |
of or belonging to the P-Celtic group of languages. [2 definitions] |
| bush jacket |
a hip-length coat made of cotton, usu. having several buttoned pockets and a belt. |
| cam |
in machinery, a noncircular disc or cylinder that, when rotated, imparts an up-and-down or start-and-stop motion to a connected part. |
| chalice |
the cup-shaped blossom of a flower. [1/2 definitions] |
| chancla |
(Spanish) a type of sandal; flip-flop. |
| chili |
the strong, sharp-tasting pod of any of several varieties of a tropical pepper plant. [1/3 definitions] |
| chili pepper |
the strong, sharp-tasting pod of any of several varieties of a tropical pepper plant; chili. |
| chip1 |
(chiefly British) a long, thin piece of potato that is deep-fried; French fry. [1/10 definitions] |
| cobbler |
a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust only on the top. [1/3 definitions] |