| ABATTOIR | • abattoir n. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. • abattoir n. A place or event likened to a slaughterhouse, because of great carnage or bloodshed. • ABATTOIR n. (French) a public slaughterhouse. |
| AERATION | • aeration n. The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid. • aeration n. By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated… • aëration n. Alternative form of aeration. |
| AGITATOR | • agitator n. One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers. • agitator n. An implement for shaking or mixing. • agitator n. (Historical) One of a body of men appointed by the army, in Oliver Cromwell’s time, to look after their interests. |
| AIRBOATS | • airboats n. Plural of airboat. • AIRBOAT n. a kind of boat driven by an aircraft propeller. |
| ANIMATOR | • animator n. One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life. • animator n. One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist. • ANIMATOR n. one who, or that which, animates, also ANIMATER. |
| ANTIDORA | • antidora n. Plural of antidoron. • ANTIDORON n. (Latin) the unconsecrated bread remaining after the Eucharistic Liturgy, blessed by the priests and given to noncommunicants as well as communicants. |
| AROMATIC | • aromatic adj. Fragrant or spicy. • aromatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having a closed ring of alternate single and double bonds with delocalized electrons. • aromatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Derived from benzene. |
| ATROPHIA | • atrophia n. Archaic form of atrophy. • ATROPHIA n. a wasting away of body parts. |
| ATROPIAS | • ATROPIA n. a medicine derived from the deadly nightshade, also ATROPIN, ATROPINE. |
| AVIATORS | • aviators n. Plural of aviator. • aviators n. Aviator sunglasses. • AVIATOR n. a pilot who flies aircraft. |
| AVIGATOR | • avigator n. An aerial navigator. • AVIGATOR n. one who navigates aircraft. |
| AZOTURIA | • azoturia n. (Medicine) An increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine. • azoturia n. (Veterinary medicine) A condition that affects the muscles of horses, ranging from stiffness and mild… • AZOTURIA n. an excess of urea in the urine. |
| MONTARIA | • montaria n. (Archaic) A kind of rudderless boat used on the Amazon. • MONTARIA n. (Portuguese) in Brazil, a light canoe made of one log. |
| NOTARIAL | • notarial adj. Pertaining to a notary or notaries. • notarial adj. Written or executed by a notary. • NOTARIAL adj. of or pertaining to a notary. |
| RADIATOR | • radiator n. Anything which radiates or emits rays. • radiator n. (Automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins. • radiator n. (Of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room. |
| RAINCOAT | • raincoat n. A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain. • raincoat n. (Slang) A condom. • RAINCOAT n. a coat worn to keep off the rain. |
| RATIONAL | • rational adj. Capable of reasoning. • rational adj. Logically sound; not self-contradictory or otherwise absurd. • rational adj. (Of a person or personal characteristics) Healthy or balanced intellectually; exhibiting reasonableness. |
| TAMANOIR | • tamanoir n. Giant anteater. • TAMANOIR n. (Tupi) the giant anteater or antbear. |
| TROPARIA | • troparia n. Plural of troparion. • TROPARION n. (Greek) in the Greek Church, a stanza or short hymn. |
| ZOIATRIA | • zoiatria n. (Archaic) veterinary medicine. • ZOIATRIA n. (Greek) veterinary surgery. |