| ANAPEST | • anapest n. (Prosody) In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one… • anapest n. (Prosody) In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long… • anapest n. (Prosody) A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter. For an example, see References. |
| CAPSTAN | • capstan n. (Nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes… • capstan n. (Electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder. • CAPSTAN n. an upright device for winding in heavy ropes or cables. |
| CAPTANS | • CAPTAN n. a type of agricultural fungicide produced from mercaptan. |
| CATNAPS | • catnaps n. Plural of catnap. • catnaps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catnap. • cat-naps n. Plural of cat-nap. |
| PARTANS | • partans n. Plural of partan. • PARTAN n. (Gaelic) a kind of edible crab. |
| PASSANT | • passant adj. (Heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the… • passant adj. (Obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue. • PASSANT adj. in heraldry, walking towards the dexter side, with dexter forepaw raised. |
| PASTINA | • pastina n. A small piece of pasta used in soups etc. • PASTINA n. (Italian) tiny pieces of pasta cooked in soups or used as baby food. |
| PATINAS | • patinas n. Plural of patina. • PATINA n. (Latin) a film or surface that forms on surface of metal or wood. |
| PEASANT | • peasant n. A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants… • peasant n. A country person. • peasant n. (Derogatory) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person. |
| PINATAS | • pinatas n. Plural of pinata. • piñatas n. Plural of piñata. • PINATA n. (Spanish) a hollow pottery figure filled with sweets etc. and hung from the ceiling, at a Christmas or other party in Latin America. |
| PLANTAS | • PLANTA n. (Latin) the sole of the foot. |
| PLATANS | • platans n. Plural of platan. • PLATAN n. the plane tree, also PLATANE. |
| SALTPAN | • saltpan n. Alternative spelling of salt pan. • salt␣pan n. Synonym of salt flat: a natural dry lake or playa whose bed contains abundant salt. • salt␣pan n. A man-made pond where salty water is evaporated to recover salt and/or other minerals. |
| SPARTAN | • spartan adj. Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. • spartan adj. Resolute in the face of danger or adversity. • spartan adj. Lacking in decoration and luxury. |
| TAIPANS | • taipans n. Plural of taipan. • tai-pans n. Plural of tai-pan. • TAIPAN n. (Native Australian) an Australian venomous snake. |
| TAMPANS | • tampans n. Plural of tampan. • TAMPAN n. (Setswana) a venomous South African tick. |
| TAPSMAN | • tapsman n. (Historical, Scotland) A head servant who is in charge of other servants. • tapsman n. (Historical, Scotland) The chief of a company of drovers. • TAPSMAN n. a chief servant. |
| TARPANS | • tarpans n. Plural of tarpan. • TARPAN n. an Asian wild horse. |
| TRAPANS | • trapans v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trapan. • TRAPAN v. to operate on with a surgical saw, also TREPAN, TREPHINE. |