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| bollard |
any of the thick stout posts on a wharf or pier, to which the mooring lines of vessels are attached. [1/2 definitions] |
| brogan |
a stout, ankle-high work shoe. |
| heavyset |
having a stocky, stout body. |
| khaki |
a stout, twilled cloth of this color, used for military uniforms, work clothes, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| partridge |
any of various stout-bodied game birds, including the grouse and bobwhite, usu. having brownish or grayish plumage. |
| pigeon |
any of various passerine birds that have a stout body, small head, and short legs. [1/3 definitions] |
| portly |
rather fat; stout. |
| roly-poly |
a short, stout person. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotund |
round or full in shape; plump; stout. [1/2 definitions] |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in stature; stout. |
| sugar cane |
a tall perennial grass of tropical and subtropical regions that has a stout, jointed stalk and is the principal source of sugar. |
| toby |
(sometimes cap.) a stout drinking mug in the form of a man's head and face, used esp. for ale or beer. |
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