| APOLUNE | • apolune n. (Astronomy) The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the… • APOLUNE n. the point in the orbit of a body revolving round the moon that is farthest from the centre of the moon. |
| AUTOPEN | • autopen n. A machine that automatically writes a person’s signature. • AUTOPEN n. a mechanical device used to produce imitation signatures. |
| EUPNOEA | • eupnoea n. Alternative spelling of eupnea. • eupnœa n. Alternative spelling of eupnea. • EUPNOEA n. normal breathing, also EUPNEA. |
| OPUNTIA | • opuntia n. Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle. • Opuntia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae – the prickly pears. • OPUNTIA n. (Latin) a genus of cactaceous plants, the prickly pear, or Indian fig. |
| OUTPLAN | • outplan v. (Transitive) To surpass in planning. • OUTPLAN v. to surpass in planning. |
| OUTSPAN | • outspan v. (South Africa) To release oxen from harness. • outspan n. (South Africa) The place where one outspans. • outspan n. An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals. |
| PANDOUR | • pandour n. One of a class of Croatian skirmishers serving in the Austrian army. • pandour n. (Obsolete) A robber. • PANDOUR n. one of a class of Hungarian mountaineers serving in the Austrian army, also PANDOOR. |
| PANTOUM | • pantoum n. A poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of… • PANTOUM n. (Malay) a Malayan verse form. |
| PONCEAU | • ponceau n. (Chemistry) Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators. • PONCEAU n. (French) a poppy-coloured red dye. • PONCEAU n. a small bridge. |
| POSAUNE | • posaune n. (Obsolete) trombone. • POSAUNE n. (German) the trombone. |
| POUNDAL | • poundal n. (Dated, physics) A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one… • POUNDAL n. a unit of force, the force imparting to one pound mass an acceleration of one foot per second. |
| UPALONG | • upalong adv. (Newfoundland) Toward the mainland. • UPALONG n. a location away from a person or place. |
| UTOPIAN | • utopian adj. Ideal but often impractical; visionary. • utopian adj. Of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia. • utopian n. Someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia. |
| YAUPONS | • yaupons n. Plural of yaupon. • YAUPON n. (Catawba) a bushy evergreen shrub of the holly genus, also YAPON, YOUPON, YUPON. |