| ACANTHAE | • ACANTHA n. (Greek) a sharp spiny part or structure, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. |
| ACANTHAS | • acanthas n. Plural of acantha. • ACANTHA n. (Greek) a sharp spiny part or structure, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. |
| ACANTHIN | • acanthin n. (Zoology, dated) strontium sulfate, the main constituent of the skeletons of the Acantharea. • ACANTHIN n. a deposit within the skeletons of tiny animals. |
| ACANTHUS | • acanthus n. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae… • acanthus n. (Architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals… • Acanthus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – prickly herbs that grow in the Mediterranean; the acanthuses. |
| BACCHANT | • bacchant n. A priest of Bacchus. • bacchant n. A bacchanal; a drunken reveler. • bacchant adj. Fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling; carousing. |
| CALANTHE | • calanthe n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe. • CALANTHE n. (Greek) an orchid of the genus Calanthe, having tall spikes of long-lasting flowers. |
| CANTHARI | • canthari n. Plural of cantharus. • CANTHARUS n. (Latin) a large two-handled cup. |
| CHANTAGE | • chantage n. Blackmail; the extortion of money by threats of scandalous revelations. • CHANTAGE n. (French) blackmail to prevent exposure of scandalous facts. |
| HANDCART | • handcart n. A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (As opposed to with a beast of burden.). • handcart v. (Transitive) To transport in this kind of cart. • hand-cart n. Alternative form of handcart. |
| KATCHINA | • katchina n. Alternative form of kachina. • KATCHINA n. (Native American) a doll representing rain-bringing Hopi ancestors, also KACHINA, KATCINA, KATSINA. |
| MATACHIN | • matachin n. A carnivalesque dance with swords and bucklers, traditionally performed in Spain by costumed troupes. • matachin n. A dancer who performs this dance. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| TRASHCAN | • trashcan n. Alternative form of trash can. • trash␣can n. (US) A receptacle which serves as a place to discard waste materials. • TRASHCAN n. a rubbish bin. |
| WATCHMAN | • watchman n. One set to watch; a person who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night. • Watchman prop.n. A surname. • WATCHMAN n. a man employed to stand guard. |
| YACHTMAN | • yachtman n. (Dated) A yachtsman. • YACHTMAN n. one who sails a yacht, also YACHTER, YACHTIE, YACHTSMAN. |