| 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. |
| 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. |
| AEGROTAT | • aegrotat n. (Britain, dated) A certificate indicating that a student is ill, excusing attendance at lectures and… • aegrotat n. (Britain) An unclassified degree awarded to such a student. • AEGROTAT n. (archaic) an unclassified degree granted a university student prevented by illness from attending the final examinations. |
| AEROSTAT | • aerostat n. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. • aerostat n. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed… • AEROSTAT n. any lighter-than-air craft e.g. a blimp or balloon, as opposed to an aerodyne. |
| 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. |
| AMARETTO | • amaretto n. (Uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey)… • amaretto n. (Countable) A glass of that liqueur. • amaretto n. (Countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds. |
| ARNATTOS | • ARNATTO n. (Caribbean) a bright orange colouring matter, also ANATTA, ANATTO, ANNATTA, ANNATTO, ARNOTTO. |
| 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… |
| BAROSTAT | • barostat n. A device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressure. • BAROSTAT n. an automatic device for regulating pressure, e.g. in an aircraft. |
| BOTTARGA | • bottarga n. A Mediterranean dish of cured fish roe. • BOTTARGA n. (Italian) a relish made of mullet or tunny roe, also BOTARGO. |
| 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. |
| CROSTATA | • crostata n. A kind of Italian baked tart. • CROSTATA n. (Italian) a type of fruit tart. |
| HAFTAROT | • haftarot n. Plural of haftarah. • Haftarot n. Plural of Haftarah. • HAFTARA n. (Hebrew) a Biblical selection, also HAFTARAH, HAFTORAH, HAPHTARA, HAPHTARAH. |
| NATATORY | • natatory adj. Of, or relating to, swimming. • NATATORY adj. relating to swimming; adapted for swimming, also NATATIONAL, NATATORIAL. |
| ROTAVATE | • rotavate v. To till the soil using a rotavator. • ROTAVATE v. to till by means of a hand-operated machine, also ROTOVATE. |
| STAROSTA | • starosta n. Alternative form of starost. • STAROSTA n. (Russian) a village headman; a Polish noble holding a starosty or domain bestowed by the crown. |
| STROMATA | • stromata n. Plural of stroma. • STROMA n. (Latin) a supporting framework of connecting tissue. |
| TERATOMA | • teratoma n. (Pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and… • TERATOMA n. (Greek) a tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle. |