| ACTUATOR | • actuator n. Something that actuates something else. • actuator n. A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off… • actuator n. (Computer hardware) The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive. |
| AUTOCRAT | • autocrat n. An absolute ruler with infinite power. • autocrat n. A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia. • autocrat n. Until the 20th century, a favorable description of a ruler who was connected with the concept of lack… |
| CASTRATO | • castrato n. A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in… • castrato n. A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to… • castrato adj. (Literally) Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently. |
| CATATONY | • catatony n. Dated form of catatonia. • CATATONY n. a state of rigidity experienced periodically by schizophrenics. |
| CATBOATS | • catboats n. Plural of catboat. • CATBOAT n. a kind of small sailboat. |
| CATTALOS | • cattalos n. Plural of cattalo. • CATTALO n. a cross between a buffalo and a domestic cow, also CATALO. |
| COATTAIL | • coattail n. The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist. • coattail n. (Usually in the plural, figurative) Success of a figure, organization or movement that transfers to… • coattail v. (Transitive, intransitive) To ride the coattails of. |
| CROSTATA | • crostata n. A kind of Italian baked tart. • CROSTATA n. (Italian) a type of fruit tart. |
| OCTANTAL | • octantal adj. Relating to an octant. • OCTANTAL adj. relating to an octant. |
| STACCATO | • staccato n. (Music) An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly… • staccato n. (Music) A passage having this mark. • staccato n. (Figurative) Any sound resembling a musical staccato. |
| STOCCATA | • stoccata n. Alternative form of stoccado. • STOCCATA n. (Italian) a straight thrust with a rapier, also STOCCADO. |
| TACAHOUT | • tacahout n. (Obsolete) A small gall formed on the tamarisk, used as a source of gallic acid. • TACAHOUT n. a gall on the tamarisk, a source of gallic acid. |
| TAILCOAT | • tailcoat n. A formal evening jacket with an extended back panel; a dress coat. • tailcoat n. Any coat with similar tails. • TAILCOAT n. a man's formal coat, with narrow tails at the back. |
| TOCCATAS | • toccatas n. Plural of toccata. • TOCCATA n. (Italian) a quick, fantasia-like musical composition. |