| ALMANAC | • almanac n. (Astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events… • almanac n. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject. • almanac n. A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in the constellation. |
| AUTOVAC | • autovac n. (Automotive, historical) A device that uses vacuum to raise fuel from the main tank to a small auxiliary… • AUTOVAC n. a vacuum mechanism in a car for raising petrol to a higher tank so that it may flow by gravity into the carburettor. |
| BIVOUAC | • bivouac n. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering. • bivouac n. Any temporary encampment. • bivouac n. A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights. |
| CARDIAC | • cardiac adj. (Biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart. • cardiac adj. (Biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense). • cardiac adj. (Medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. |
| CASEVAC | • casevac n. Alternative form of CASEVAC. • casevac v. To perform the emergency evacuation of an injured person or people (civilians or soldiers) from a combat zone. • CASEVAC n. The emergency patient evacuation of injured people (civilians or soldiers) from a combat zone. |
| CHAMPAC | • champac n. A type of Asian tree with fragrant blossoms, Magnolia champaca. • CHAMPAC n. (Hindi) an East Indian tree of the magnolia family, sacred to Hindus, also CHAMPACA, CHAMPAK. |
| COELIAC | • coeliac adj. (UK, anatomy) Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen. • coeliac adj. (UK) Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively. • coeliac n. (UK) Someone who has coeliac disease. |
| ELEGIAC | • elegiac adj. Of or relating to an elegy. • elegiac adj. Expressing sorrow or mourning. • elegiac n. A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by… |
| MEDEVAC | • medevac n. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility. • medevac n. A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility. • medevac n. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility. |
| MEDIVAC | • medivac n. Alternative form of medevac. • medivac v. Alternative form of medevac. • MEDIVAC v. to evacuate the wounded from a battlefield by helicopter, also MEDEVAC. |
| MUNTJAC | • muntjac n. Any of various species of east Asian deer of the genus Muntiacus, having short antlers and a barking call. • MUNTJAC n. (Malay) a small Asian deer, also MUNTJAK. |
| POPINAC | • popinac n. Vachellia farnesiana (syn. Acacia farnesiana), a widely cultivated thorny shrubby acacia of the southern… • POPINAC n. a thorny shrub or small tree of tropical or subtropical America, with clusters of fragrant yellow flowers, aka huisache, also POPINACK. |
| SAZERAC | • sazerac n. Alternative form of Sazerac. • Sazerac n. (US) A cocktail made from whisky, Pernod or absinthe, bitters, and syrup. • SAZERAC n. a cocktail based on pernod and whisky. |
| SCORIAC | • scoriac adj. Of or pertaining to scoria. • SCORIAC adj. like slag, also SCORIACEOUS, SCORIOUS. |
| SHELLAC | • shellac n. A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc. • shellac n. (Informal, US) A beating; a thrashing. • shellac v. (Transitive) To coat with shellac. |
| SHOEPAC | • shoepac n. A shoe, especially a warm, waterproofed boot. • SHOEPAC n. a waterproof boot, also SHOEPACK. |
| THERIAC | • theriac n. (Historical medicine) A universal antidote against all poisons, particularly medicines considered to… • theriac n. (Figurative) Synonym of panacea. • theriac n. (Medicine, archaic) Synonym of antidote, particularly (pseudoscience) those incorporating snakemeat to cure snakebite. |
| YASHMAC | • yashmac n. Alternative spelling of yashmak. • YASHMAC n. (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered, also YASHMAK, YASMAK. |