dodrans
A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth three quarters of an as.

doggeries
plural of doggery

doggery
A squalid tavern.
Bestial or underhand behaviour.
Dogs generally; the realm or sphere of dogs.

doghair
Pine forest where the trees have grown extremely thin and close together.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hair.

dogloo
An igloo used as a doghouse.

doksa
A seasonal settlement (typically occupied in the summer) established by herders in the Himalayas.

doksas
plural of doksa

doldrums
Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

doleiro
A money changer on the Brazilian black market.

doleiros
plural of doleiro

dolichol
any polyterpenoid having a single hydroxyl group on the terminal carbon atom, and the terminal isoprene residue being saturated; a dihydropolyprenol

dolichols
plural of dolichol

dolmen
A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
Any megalithic tomb, including passage graves and wedge tombs.

dolmens
plural of dolmen

domspace
The psychological state of the dominant or top during sadomasochistic activity.

donjon
The fortified tower and main residence of a motte or early castle; a keep.

donjons
plural of donjon

donniker
A toilet.

donnikers
plural of donniker

donship
The position or role of a don.

doomstead
An Ancient Scandinavian public meeting for passing judgement and making group decisions; thing (public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country)

doomsteads
plural of doomstead

doorcheek
The jamb of a door.

doorcheeks
plural of doorcheek

doorplate
A plaque mounted on a door, bearing information about the occupant of a room or building.

doorplates
plural of doorplate

doorway
The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.
An opening or passage in general.

doorways
plural of doorway

dooryard
the yard near the front or back door of a house

dooryards
plural of dooryard

dorad
The sea bream.

dorads
plural of dorad

doridid
Any sea slug in the family Dorididae.

doridids
plural of doridid

dorseret
Alternative form of dosseret.

dorsope
A dorsal pit in the integument of some flies

dorsopes
plural of dorsope

dorter
A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.

dorters
plural of dorter

dortoir
Alternative form of dorter.

dortoirs
plural of dortoir

dortour
Alternative form of dorter.

dortours
plural of dortour

dorture
Alternative form of dortour.

dortures
plural of dorture

dorveille
A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.

dosseret
A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church.

dosserets
plural of dosseret

dotarizine
A calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of migraine.

dotid
Any sea slug in the family Dotidae.

dotids
plural of dotid

douar
A camp or village of tents in a North African country.

douars
plural of douar

doubleword
An area of storage double the size of the word in a particular system; in a 16-bit architecture, this is equal to four bytes.

doublewords
plural of doubleword

douit
A stream or brook.

douits
plural of douit

douzaine
A parish council, consisting of a dean and twelve douzeniers.

douzaines
plural of douzaine

dowar
Alternative form of douar.

dowars
plural of dowar

downgang
A downhill way, usually a path way.

downgangs
plural of downgang

downland
An area of rolling hills (downs), often grassy pasture over chalk or limestone.

downlands
plural of downland

doxasphere
The arena of public opinion.

doxaspheres
plural of doxasphere

draff
A byproduct from a brewery, a distillery, or both, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with distillers' grains, brewers' spent grains, or both (when not differentiated); usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.

draffs
plural of draff

dragway
A dragstrip, a place where drag races are held. A racetrack to drag on.

dragways
plural of dragway

drainageway
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.

drainageways
plural of drainageway

drainout
A channel for the purpose of draining liquid out of a system.

drainouts
plural of drainout

draintile
A tile used in making drains, especially those beneath farm fields.

draintiles
plural of draintile

drawbridge
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
A tendency to provide only limited access.

drawbridges
plural of drawbridge

dreameries
plural of dreamery

dreamery
A place suited for dreaming.

dreamhole
An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.

dreamholes
plural of dreamhole

dressmakery
dressmaking

drinkeries
plural of drinkery

drinkery
A place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.

dripwater
water that drips from the roof of a cave, typically forming a stalactite

dromoi
plural of dromos

dromos
An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece.
A walkway to a building, (especially) a ceremonial walkway to a temple or tomb in Ancient Greece or Egypt.
A racecourse, especially in Ancient Greece.

drong
A rock that rises from the sea.

drongs
plural of drong

dropsite
A site where something (such as paratroopers or supplies, or electronic data) is dropped (especially airdropped).

dropsites
plural of dropsite

dropzone
The location at which troops or supplies are dropped, usually by parachute.

dropzones
plural of dropzone

drugeteria
A drugstore; a pharmacy.

drugeterias
plural of drugeteria

drugshop
A drugstore; a pharmacy.

drugshops
plural of drugshop

drumlin
An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.

drumlins
plural of drumlin

drungar
A kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires, usually commanding roughly a battalion on land or a fleet on the sea.

drungaries
plural of drungary

drungars
plural of drungar

drungary
Alternative form of drungar (“a kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires”).

drunksville
Alternative letter-case form of Drunksville.

dryland
Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.

drylands
plural of dryland

dryroom
A room for drying something.

dryrooms
plural of dryroom.

duar
A camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.

duceavil
Alternative spelling of deuseaville.

duchies
plural of duchy

duchy
A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

duckblind
A place where people can hide in order to observe ducks.

duckblinds
plural of duckblind.

duckeries
plural of duckery

duckery
A plantation for ducks.

duckpond
A pond that is populated by ducks, especially an ornamental pond in a garden.

duckponds
plural of duckpond

dugway
A way or road dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.

dugways
plural of dugway

dukeries
plural of dukery

dukery
A duke's territory or seat.

dukhan
A small restaurant, tavern or shop in the Caucasus and Crimea.

dukhans
plural of dukhan

dukhaun
Archaic form of dukhan.

dukhauns
plural of dukhaun

dumble
A shady valley, a dingle; especially one with steep wooded sides and a stream running through it.
The club rush.

dumbles
plural of dumble

dumpyard
A junkyard.

dumree
Alternative form of dumri.

dumrees
plural of dumree