| ACANTHINS | • ACANTHIN n. a deposit within the skeletons of tiny animals. |
| ACANTHOUS | • acanthous adj. (Botany) Synonym of spinous. • ACANTHOUS adj. spiny, prickly. |
| ANARCHIST | • anarchist n. One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism)… • anarchist n. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority. • anarchist n. (By extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness. |
| ANTHRACES | • ANTHRAX n. a deadly disease of sheep or cattle. |
| ASTRACHAN | • astrachan n. Alternative form of astrakhan. • Astrachan prop.n. Archaic form of Astrakhan. • ASTRACHAN n. a closely-curled black or grey fur from the fleece of karakul lambs, also ASTRAKHAN. |
| BACCHANTS | • bacchants n. Plural of bacchant. • BACCHANT n. a priest of Bacchus, a reveller. |
| CALANTHES | • calanthes n. Plural of calanthe. • CALANTHE n. (Greek) an orchid of the genus Calanthe, having tall spikes of long-lasting flowers. |
| CANTHARIS | • cantharis n. Singular of cantharides. • Cantharis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cantharidae – soldier beetles. • CANTHARIS n. a beetle with an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, aka Spanish fly, also CANTHARID. |
| CANTHARUS | • cantharus n. A large drinking cup with two handles. • cantharus n. A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering. • CANTHARUS n. (Latin) a large two-handled cup. |
| CHANTAGES | • CHANTAGE n. (French) blackmail to prevent exposure of scandalous facts. |
| HANDCARTS | • handcarts n. Plural of handcart. • handcarts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcart. • hand-carts n. Plural of hand-cart. |
| HANSEATIC | • Hanseatic adj. Of or pertaining to the German Hanse. • HANSEATIC adj. relating to the hansa, a guild of merchants. |
| KATCHINAS | • katchinas n. Plural of katchina. • KATCHINA n. (Native American) a doll representing rain-bringing Hopi ancestors, also KACHINA, KATCINA, KATSINA. |
| MATACHINS | • matachins n. Plural of matachin. • MATACHIN n. (Spanish) a masked sword-dancer; the sword-dance itself. |
| TRASHCANS | • trashcans n. Plural of trashcan. • trash␣cans n. Plural of trash can. • TRASHCAN n. a rubbish bin. |
| YACHTSMAN | • yachtsman n. A man who sails a yacht. • YACHTSMAN n. one who sails a yacht, also YACHTER, YACHTIE, YACHTMAN. |