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| Afghan |
a tall hound with a long narrow head and long silky hair; Afghan hound. [1/5 definitions] |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| albatross |
any of several of the largest seabirds, with webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks, that are found chiefly in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| alley1 |
a narrow street or passage between or behind buildings, esp. in a city. [2/5 definitions] |
| alleyway |
a narrow alley or passage between buildings. |
| amphora |
a tall oval ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and two handles, used in ancient Greece and Rome for storage or decoration. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening, such as a hole, crack, gap, or slit. [1/2 definitions] |
| areaway |
a narrow passageway between buildings. [1/2 definitions] |
| arête |
a sharp, narrow ridge or crest on a mountain. |
| aster |
any of a large family of plants whose white, pink, blue, or purple flowers consist of numerous narrow petals around a yellow center. |
| atmospheric river |
a very long and narrow wind corridor that transports a vast amount of water vapor through the sky, which can result in drenching rainstorms for particular areas. |
| avocet |
any of several shore birds with long legs, webbed feet, and a long, narrow, upturned beak. |
| bar1 |
a stripe or narrow marking. [1/13 definitions] |
| barrier island |
a long narrow sandy island formed parallel to a shore protecting it from erosion. |
| baseboard |
a narrow board lining the lowermost edge of an interior wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| berm |
a narrow ledge or shoulder, as alongside a road or canal. [1/3 definitions] |
| billet2 |
a narrow bar of steel or iron, usu. square in section, that is rolled or forged from an ingot. [1/4 definitions] |
| boa |
a long, narrow, decorative stole of fur, feathers, or other soft material. [1/2 definitions] |
| bobby pin |
a narrow flat metal hairpin whose sides are pressed together under tension. |
| boccie |
a form of lawn bowling, originating in Italy, played with wooden balls on a long narrow court of dirt, clay, or sand. |
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