Term: plumb line: a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: oregon crab apple: small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: non prosequitur: a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: switch-hitter: a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: philodendron: often grown as a houseplant
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: celesta: a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: miner: laborer who works in a mine
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: loranthus: type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: formalism: the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: rotunda: a large circular room
Broader: cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads | Unrelated: subduer: someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion