| abdomen |
in insects, the major part of the body below the thorax and legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| archdeacon |
a church official ranking just below a bishop and responsible for the administration of a diocese. [1/2 definitions] |
| associate professor |
a college or university professor ranking above an assistant professor and below a full professor. |
| baronet |
a member of the hereditary nobility ranking below a baron and above a knight. |
| bass clef |
a sign on the fourth line of a musical staff, locating F below middle C; F clef. |
| beneath |
in or to a lower level, place, or state; below. [2/5 definitions] |
| boost |
to raise to a higher position by pushing from below. [1/6 definitions] |
| bowel |
(usu. pl.) the part of the digestive organs below the stomach; intestine. [1/2 definitions] |
| bract |
a leaflike part usu. located below a flower or flower cluster. |
| bridge1 |
the bony part of the human nose, just below eye level. [1/6 definitions] |
| brigadier general |
a U.S. military officer ranking above a colonel and below a major general. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen protrusion caused by pressure from below or within. [1/4 definitions] |
| bustle2 |
a flounce, bow, or gathering of fabric at the rear of a dress below the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
| calf2 |
the muscular back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| Canis Major |
a winter constellation in the northern sky, located below Monoceros and containing the brightest of all stars, Sirius; Big Dog. |
| captain |
a commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marines holding the rank immediately below major. [2/8 definitions] |
| Cetus |
an autumn constellation in the northern sky, located below Pisces and Aries and containing the variable star Mira. |
| cheekbone |
the bone just below the eye. |
| chin |
the central, protruding part of the jaw below the mouth. [1/3 definitions] |
| chromosphere |
a layer of gas, mostly hydrogen, that surrounds a star, esp. the sun, above the photosphere and below the corona. |
| coattail |
the loose back part of a coat below the waist, esp. either half of this part when divided by a vent, as in a cutaway. |