| AMMONOID | • ammonoid n. An extinct cephalopod of the subclass Ammonoidea (including ammonites). • ammonoid adj. Characteristic of an ammonite. • AMMONOID n. the coiled shell of an extinct mollusk, also AMMONITE. |
| COMMANDO | • commando n. A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas. • commando n. A commando trooper. • commando n. (Historical) An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops. |
| DOOMSMAN | • doomsman n. (Obsolete) A judge; an umpire. • DOOMSMAN n. one who pronounces doom. |
| MAINBOOM | • mainboom n. (Nautical) The boom (spar) of the mainsail. • MAINBOOM n. the spar that extends the foot of a fore-and-aft mainsail. |
| MAKIMONO | • makimono n. A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface. • makimono n. Rolled sushi; makizushi. • MAKIMONO n. (Japanese) a Japanese ornamental scroll. |
| MONOGAMY | • monogamy n. A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings. • monogamy n. The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple. • MONOGAMY n. marriage with one person at a time. |
| MONOGRAM | • monogram n. (Obsolete) A picture drawn in line only, before the colour and/or shading is applied; an outline sketch. • monogram n. (Obsolete, rare) A sentence consisting of only one line, or an epigram consisting of only one verse, of poetry. • monogram n. A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of… |
| MONOMARK | • monomark n. (UK, historical) A short alphanumeric sequence used in place of a postal address. • MONOMARK n. a particular combination of letters, figures etc. as a mark of identification. |
| MONOMIAL | • monomial adj. Being or relating to a polynomial consisting of one term. • monomial n. (Mathematics) A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents. • MONOMIAL n. an algebraic expression consisting of a single term. |
| MOONBEAM | • moonbeam n. A shaft of moonlight. • moonbeam n. Moonlight generally. • moonbeam n. Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Philiris. |
| MOTORMAN | • motorman n. (Dated) A man who controls a motor. • motorman n. A person who operates a motor vehicle. • motorman n. (India) A train driver. |
| NOMOGRAM | • nomogram n. (Mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight… • nomogram v. (Transitive) To represent as a nomogram. • NOMOGRAM n. a chart or diagram of scaled lines or curves used to assist in mathematical calculations, also NOMOGRAPH. |