An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.
airpost
airpost
noun
Synonym of airmail
allport
anthrop
apiator
apiator
noun
A beekeeper.
apricot
apricot
adj
Of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot.
noun
(color) A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
(slang, Australia, dated, usually in the plural) A testicle.
(sniper slang) The junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.
A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca
aprocta
apthorp
arkport
asprout
asprout
adj
sprouting
atropal
atrophy
atrophy
noun
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
verb
(intransitive) To wither or waste away.
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
atropia
atropia
noun
Dated form of atropine.
atropic
atropin
atropin
noun
Alternative spelling of atropine
atropos
barpost
barpost
noun
A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
bastrop
bayport
caltrop
caltrop
noun
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
(heraldry) The same object represented as a heraldic charge.
(weaponry) A small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles.
Any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris, native to warm temperate and tropical regions.
caphtor
captors
captors
noun
plural of captor
carport
carport
noun
A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors.
compart
compart
verb
(transitive) To arrange or lay out according to a plan, with due distribution and disposition of parts.
(transitive) To divide into smaller parts; to divide into compartments.
(transitive, obsolete) To divide and share with others.
coparty
coperta
dioptra
dioptra
noun
Alternative form of diopter
esparto
esparto
noun
Lygeum spartum, of the Mediterranean.
Stipa tenacissima, of North Africa.
gasport
hardtop
hardtop
noun
(Britain) A car with such a roof.
(Britain) The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car.
An indoor cinema with a roof, as opposed to a drive-in.
lathrop
lathrop
Proper noun
Any of a number of towns in English-speaking countries
marplot
marplot
adj
(now rare) That foils a plot; interfering.
noun
A meddlesome person whose activity interferes with the plans of others.
mayport
nathrop
operant
operant
adj
That operates to produce an effect.
noun
(psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
An operative person or thing.
operate
operate
verb
(medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.
(transitive or intransitive) To act or produce effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
(transitive or intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.
(transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.
(transitive or intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
(transitive or intransitive) To produce, as an effect; to cause.
(transitive or intransitive) To put into, or to continue in, operation or activity; to work.
outpart
outpart
noun
An outlying part.
outpray
outpray
verb
(transitive) To exceed or surpass in prayer.
overapt
overapt
adj
Excessively apt or prone to do something.
paritor
paritor
noun
Obsolete form of apparitor.
parkton
parotia
parotia
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Parotia, found in New Guinea.
parotic
parotic
adj
(anatomy) On the side of the auditory capsule; near the external ear.
parotid
parotid
adj
Relating to the parotid gland.
noun
The parotid gland.
parotis
parrots
parrots
noun
plural of parrot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parrot
parrott
parroty
parroty
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a parrot.
partlow
partons
partons
noun
plural of parton
partook
partook
verb
simple past tense of partake
pastora
pastors
pastors
noun
plural of pastor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pastor
pastour
pastour
noun
Obsolete form of pastor.
verb
Obsolete spelling of pastor
pateros
patmore
patrico
patrico
noun
(slang, obsolete, thieves' cant) A gypsies' or beggars' hedge priest.
patriot
patriot
noun
(archaic) A fellow countryman, a compatriot.
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
patrole
patrole
noun
Obsolete form of patrol.
patrols
patrols
noun
plural of patrol
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patrol
patrons
patrons
noun
plural of patron
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patron
patroon
patroon
noun
(US) One of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, especially after it became a British possession renamed as New York.
peatroy
pectora
pectora
noun
plural of pectus
petrosa
phorate
phorate
noun
(organic chemistry) An organophosphorus compound with chemical formula C₈H₄O₃, used as a pesticide. [O,O-diethyl S-ethylthiomethyl phosphorodithioate ]
phrator
porcate
porcate
adj
(zoology) Having grooves or furrows broader than the intervening ridges; furrowed.
porpita
porpita
noun
(zoology) A marine organism, Porpita porpita, the blue button.
portage
portage
noun
A charge made for carrying something.
A porthole.
An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between two waterways.
Carrying capacity; tonnage.
The route used for such carrying.
The wages paid to a sailor when in port, or for a voyage.
verb
(nautical) To carry a boat overland
portail
portals
portals
noun
plural of portal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of portal
portass
portass
noun
(obsolete) A breviary; a prayer book.
portate
portate
adj
(heraldry, of a cross) Borne diagonally athwart an escutcheon with the central column going from dexter chief to sinister base (a cross tilted the opposite way is portate reversed), especially as a T-shaped or Saint Anthony's cross.
portato
portato
adv
(music) In an unconnected manner, as opposed to legato, but not as short as staccato.
portman
portman
noun
A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.
portray
portray
verb
(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
(figuratively) To represent by an image or look.
To paint or draw the likeness of.
To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
portuna
portway
postwar
postwar
adj
Alternative spelling of post-war
potager
potager
noun
(obsolete) A porringer.
A kitchen garden; sometimes used attributively.
potator
potator
noun
(obsolete, rare) A drinker.
potrack
potrack
intj
(dated, especially Southern US) The shrill, high-pitched noise of a guinea fowl.
verb
(archaic, chiefly African-American Vernacular) To make such a shrill, high-pitched noise.
pottaro
potware
praetor
praetor
noun
(after 366 BC) An annually-elected curule magistrate, subordinate to the consuls in provincial administration, and who performed some of their duties; numbering initially only one, later two (either of the praetor urbānus (“urban praetor”) or the praetor peregrīnus (“peregrine praetor”)), and eventually eighteen.
(by extension) A high civic or administrative official, especially a chief magistrate or mayor. Sometimes used as a title.
(historical, translating Italian "pretore") The title of the chief magistrate, the mayor, and/or the podestà in Palermo, in Verona, and in various other parts of 17th- and 18th-century Italy.
(originally) A consul in command of the army.
probant
probata
probate
probate
noun
(law) A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
(law) The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
(obsolete) proof
Clipping of probate court.
verb
(transitive) To establish the legality of (a will).
proctal
profant
prolate
prolate
adj
Elongated at the poles.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To utter; to pronounce.
promats
pronate
pronate
adj
Somewhat prone; inclined.
verb
(intransitive, anatomy) To become pronated.
(transitive, anatomy) To turn or rotate one’s hand and forearm so that the palm faces down if the forearm is horizontal, back if the arm is pointing down, or forward if the forearm is pointing up; to twist the right forearm counterclockwise or the left forearm clockwise.
(transitive, anatomy) To twist the foot so that if walking the weight would be borne on the inner edge of the foot.
pronota
pronota
noun
plural of pronotum
prorata
prorate
prorate
verb
To divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
prostas
prostoa
protead
protean
protean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Protean (of or relating to Proteus).
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
noun
(biochemistry) A protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not modified to the extent of a metaprotein.
proteas
proteas
noun
plural of protea
protoma
protoma
noun
Alternative form of protome
protura
provant
provant
adj
(obsolete) Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality; inferior.
noun
(obsolete) provender; food
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.
pteroma
pteroma
noun
A covert of the secondary flight feathers of a bird.
A walkway, in a Greek or Roman temple, between the cella and surrounding colonnade.
ragtops
ragtops
noun
plural of ragtop
rajpoot
rapport
rapport
noun
A relationship of mutual trust and respect. A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
Relation; proportion; conformity.
raptors
raptors
noun
plural of raptor
readopt
readopt
verb
adopt again
rootcap
rootcap
noun
A mass of parenchymatous cells that covers and protects the growing cells at the end of a root.
sapwort
seaport
seaport
noun
A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.
taproom
taproom
noun
A bar or barroom; a room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap.
taproot
taproot
noun
(botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).
tapwort
tarapon
tarpons
tarpons
noun
plural of tarpon
tempora
toparch
toparch
noun
The prince or ruler of a small district, city, or petty state; a petty "king".
topiary
topiary
adj
Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape.
Of, or relating to art of topiaries.
noun
(countable) A garden decorated with such art.
(countable) One such shrub or tree.
(uncountable) Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals.
toprail
toprail
noun
An upper rail, such as a guardrail in scaffolding.
trampot
trampot
noun
The support in which an upright spindle is stopped.