Term: sheet anchor: spare anchor for use in emergency
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: republicanism: the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: ingrate: a person who shows no gratitude
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: verpa conica: a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: gingerol: derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: oort cloud: (astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: operationalism: (philosophy) the doctrine that the meaning of a proposition consists of the operations involved in proving or applying it
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: return on invested capital: (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: quintet: a musical composition for five performers
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: batter: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: dandy: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance