| DAPHNIA | • daphnia n. A water flea of the genus Daphnia. • Daphnia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Daphniidae – the water fleas. • DAPHNIA n. any member of the crustacean genus Daphnia, water-fleas, also DAPHNID. |
| DARSHAN | • darshan n. (Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object). • DARSHAN n. (Hindi) a blessing conferred by touching or seeing a holy person. |
| DHANSAK | • dhansak n. An Indian curry with lentils, vegetables, spices, cumin seeds, ginger, and garlic together with meat… • DHANSAK n. (Urdu) any of a variety of Indian dishes consisting of meat or vegetables braised with water or stock and lentils, also DANSAK. |
| DHARNAS | • dharnas n. Plural of dharna. • DHARNA n. (Hindi) a method of collecting a debt in which the person who is owed money sits on the debtor's doorstep until payment is made, or the debtor starves to death, also DHURNA. |
| DHYANAS | • dhyanas n. Plural of dhyana. • DHYANA n. (Sanskrit) a profound meditation in Hinduism. |
| HANDAXE | • handaxe n. Alternative form of hand axe. • hand␣axe n. A stone tool made by flaking to produce an edge, used without a handle. • hand␣axe n. (Fantasy, role-playing games) A hatchet or throwing axe. |
| HANDBAG | • handbag n. (Mainly Commonwealth) A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items. • handbag n. (Uncountable, music) Ellipsis of handbag house. • handbag v. (Britain, transitive, humorous) To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman). |
| HANDCAR | • handcar n. A light railroad car propelled by a hand-operated pumping mechanism. • HANDCAR n. a hand-operated railroad car. |
| HANDJAR | • handjar n. A Turkish dagger. • HANDJAR n. (Persian) a Persian dagger, also HANJAR, KHANJAR. |
| HANDSAW | • handsaw n. A saw small enough to be used by one hand. • handsaw n. (Obsolete) A heron. • hand␣saw n. Alternative form of handsaw. |
| HARDMAN | • hardman n. (Slang) A man who is particularly tough or muscular. • hardman n. (Australia, rugby) A rugby player. • Hardman prop.n. A surname. |
| HARDPAN | • hardpan n. A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water. • hardpan n. Synonym of dry lake. • HARDPAN n. a layer of hard subsoil. |
| HATBAND | • hatband n. A band fastened around a hat. • HATBAND n. a band worn on a hat. |
| HAYBAND | • hayband n. A crude rope made from hay. • HAYBAND n. a rope of twisted hay. |
| HEADMAN | • headman n. Alternative form of head man. • headman n. (Informal, rare, chiefly India) headmaster. • head␣man n. The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group. |
| KHANDAS | • khandas n. Plural of khanda. • KHANDA n. (Punjabi) a double-edged Sikh sword. |
| PRADHAN | • pradhan n. (India, historical) An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and function. • Pradhan prop.n. A surname from Hindi. • PRADHAN n. (Hindi) (in India) a chief or leader. |
| SADHANA | • sadhana n. (Religion) A spiritual practice or discipline leading to a goal. • SADHANA n. (Hindi) one of a number of spiritual practices or disciplines which lead to perfection. |
| YAKHDAN | • yakhdan n. A leather basket or trunk formerly used in the Middle East. • YAKHDAN n. (Persian) a box used for carrying ice on the back of a pack animal. |