zamindaris
plural of zamindari

zamindary
Alternative form of zamindari.

zanzhi
A form of torture, among the ancient Chinese, in which wooden sticks are placed around the victim's fingers and used to crush or break the fingers.

zapper
A remote control for a television.
A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
Anything that exterminates.
A microwave oven.

zappers
plural of zapper

zapupe
A fiber obtained from the agave plant and used for making handicrafts etc.

zayat
A building in Myanmar used for meetings and religious assemblies and to give shelter to travellers.

zayats
plural of zayat

zehnbein
Synonym of decad (group of ten)

zehnbeins
plural of zehnbein

zemindari
Alternative form of zamindari.

zemindaries
plural of zemindary

zemindaris
plural of zemindari

zemindary
Alternative form of zamindari.

zeoscope
An instrument that was used to determine the alcoholic content of liquid by measuring its boiling point.

zeoscopes
plural of zeoscope

zeptometer
US spelling of zeptometre.

zeptometers
plural of zeptometer

zerok
A zero-pronged fork.
Any kitchen utensil that does not have any tines, prongs, or point such as a spoon or spatula

zerumbone
A cyclic sesquiterpene (2E,6E,10E)-2,6,9,9-tetramethylcycloundeca-2,6,10-trien-1-one present in Zingiber zerumbet.

zester
A kitchen implement used to remove the zest of citrus fruit.

zesters
plural of zester

zettelkasten
Alternative letter-case form of Zettelkasten.

zettelkastens
plural of zettelkasten

zeusaphone
A singing Tesla coil

zeusaphones
plural of zeusaphone

zibethone
Synonym of civetone.

zibetone
Alternative form of zibethone.

ziftomenib
An anticancer medication used to treat acute myeloid leukemia.

zigzagger
An attachment for a sewing machine allowing for zigzag stitches.
Someone who zigzags; a person who makes rapid changes of direction, especially (figuratively) in opinion, policy etc.

zigzaggers
plural of zigzagger

zij
An Islamic book that tabulates parameters used for various astronomical events and movements.

zijes
plural of zij

zikat
Alternative letter-case form of Zikat; alternative spelling of zakat.

zocco
Synonym of socle.

zoccos
plural of zocco

zocle
Alternative form of socle.

zocles
plural of zocle

zograscope
A device used for viewing perspective prints, consisting of a lens and a slanting mirror on a stand.

zograscopes
plural of zograscope

zolimidine
A particular drug used to treat peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux.

zoofact
Something resembling a stone tool made by non-human animals.

zoogyroscope
zoopraxiscope

zoogyroscopes
plural of zoogyroscope

zoopraxinoscope
A mechanical toy by means of which images of animals are made to go through motions on a screen.

zoopraxinoscopes
plural of zoopraxinoscope

zoopraxiscope
An instrument developed by Eadweard Muybridge in the 1870's, similar to the phenakistoscope. The instrument involves a disc that includes serial pictures being rotated in front of a light source, projecting them upon a screen, to exhibit the natural movements of animals and the like.

zoopraxiscopes
plural of zoopraxiscope

zopiclone
A nonbenzodiazepine sedative used to treat insomnia.

zuffoli
plural of zuffolo

zuffolo
Alternative spelling of zufolo.

zuffolos
plural of zuffolo

zufoli
plural of zufolo

zufolo
A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds.

zufolos
plural of zufolo

zuranolone
A neurosteroid used to treat postpartum depression.

zymometer
An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.

zymometers
plural of zymometer

zymoscope
Synonym of zymometer.

zymoscopes
plural of zymoscope

zymosimeter
An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation.

zymosimeters
plural of zymosimeter

abac
A nomogram.

abacs
plural of abac

abaque
nomogram

abaques
plural of abaque

abarthrosis
A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.

abatis
A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire.
In the Middle Ages, an officer of the stables who had the care of measuring out the provender; an avenor.
In coal-mining, walls of cord-wood piled up crosswise to keep the underground roads open so as to secure ventilation.

abatises
plural of abatis

abattis
Alternative spelling of abatis.

abattises
plural of abattis

abbotships
plural of abbotship

abbreves
plural of abbreve

abcee
Alternative form of absey (“alphabet book”).

abcees
plural of abcee

abd
Abbreviation of abdomen.

abds
plural of abd

abeed
Alternative form of abid

abeeds
plural of abeed

abeyance
Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.
Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.

abeyances
plural of abeyance

abids
plural of abid

abovedeck
On deck.

absenteeships
plural of absenteeship

absey
ABC; alphabet.
Absey book; abecedary.
An alphabetical acrostic list.

abseys
plural of absey

ac
account; money of account
alicyclic
Abbreviation of acre.
Alternative letter-case form of AC (“air conditioning”).
Alternative letter-case form of AC (“alternating current”).

academia
The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.
Continuous study at higher education institutions; scholarship.

academicianship
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences

academicianships
plural of academicianship

acatours
plural of acatour

accelerator
One who, or that which, accelerates.
A device for causing acceleration.
A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
A chemical that reduces development time.
A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
An accelerator key.
A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
A mentoring program for startup companies.

accelerators
plural of accelerator

accoma
A large tree, Sideroxylon foetidissimum, (possibly native to the island of Hispaniola); also, the very hard wood harvested from it, used especially for shipbuilding.

accomas
plural of accoma

accountantships
plural of accountantship

acetoxyacetylaminofluorene
The carcinogenic compound N-(acetyloxy)-N-9H-fluoren-2-yl-acetamide that forms DNA adducts with guanine

acetylaminofluorene
The compound N-(9H-fluoren-2-yl)acetamide that is metabolized to the carcinogen acetoxyacetylaminofluorene

acetyldigoxin
A cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of digoxin.

acetyldigoxins
plural of acetyldigoxin

acetylstrophanthidin
A cardiac glycoside, derived from plants like Strophanthus gratus, used for its digitalis-like effects in treating heart conditions.

acft
Abbreviation of aircraft.

achatours
plural of achatour

acquaintanceships
plural of acquaintanceship

acquaintancy
acquaintanceship

acquittance
A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
Payment of debt; settlement.
The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.

acquittances
plural of acquittance

acquittaunce
Obsolete form of acquittance.

acquittaunces
plural of acquittaunce