| ALLOPATH | • allopath n. A practitioner of allopathy. • ALLOPATH n. one who practises allopathy, orthodox medical treatment, also ALLOPATHIST. |
| APHOLATE | • APHOLATE n. a chemical used to kill houseflies. |
| CALTHROP | • calthrop n. Alternative form of caltrop. • Calthrop prop.n. A surname. • CALTHROP n. a device with four metal points so arranged so that one points upward as a hazard, also CALTRAP, CALTROP. |
| HAPLONTS | • haplonts n. Plural of haplont. • HAPLONT n. an organism with a particular chromosomal structure. |
| HOSPITAL | • hospital n. A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured… • hospital n. A building founded for the long-term care of its residents, such as an almshouse. The residents may… • hospital n. (Obsolete) A place of lodging. |
| HOTPLATE | • hotplate n. A semi-portable stove. • hotplate n. The element of a stove. • hotplate n. A low-powered heating device for keeping food warm. |
| NAPHTHOL | • naphthol n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation… • NAPHTHOL n. any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol, also NAPHTOL. |
| NAPHTOLS | • naphtols n. Plural of naphtol. • NAPHTOL n. any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol, also NAPHTHOL. |
| OLIPHANT | • oliphant n. (Archaic and historical) An elephant. • oliphant n. An ancient ivory hunting-horn. • Oliphant prop.n. A surname. |
| PHILAMOT | • philamot adj. Alternative form of philomot. • PHILAMOT n. (French) a dull brown colour, also FILEMOT, PHILOMOT. |
| PLETHORA | • plethora n. (Usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance. • plethora n. (Medicine) Excess of blood in the skin, especially in the face and especially chronically. • PLETHORA n. (Greek) an excess, a superfluity. |
| POLYMATH | • polymath n. A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge. • POLYMATH n. a person of great and varied learning. |
| POTLACHE | • potlache n. Dated spelling of potlatch. • POTLACHE n. (Native American) a social event or celebration which features reciprocal gift-giving, also POTLACH, POTLATCH. |
| POTLATCH | • potlatch n. (Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest… • potlatch n. (US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck. • potlatch v. (Transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony. |
| SHOPTALK | • shoptalk n. Discussion of business in a social setting, especially using jargon. • shop␣talk n. (Uncountable) discussion about one’s trade, business, or employment that only others in the same field… • shop␣talk n. (Uncountable) language considered acceptable in a single-sex workplace (typically a workshop), but not… |
| SLAPSHOT | • slapshot n. (Ice hockey) Alternative spelling of slap shot. • slap␣shot n. (Ice hockey) The fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head… • SLAPSHOT n. a fast powerful shot in ice hockey. |
| TAPHOLES | • tapholes n. Plural of taphole. • TAPHOLE n. a hole in a blast furnace. |