Nouns denoting man-made objects

dining-room table

dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served

 

flap

any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

 

captain's chair

a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles

 

estradiol patch

a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy

 

Hyperstat

vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension

 

petrol engine

an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines

 

dinner theater

a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission

 

gaming card

one of a set of cards used in gambling games

 

sunbonnet

a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women

 

durbar

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

 

briefcase

a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

 

false bottom

a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)

 

boucle

a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect

 

crow step

(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall

 

doubler

an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal

 

pop tent

a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up

 

tickler coil

a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback

 

tiller

a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)

 

college

a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed

 

Jacquard loom

a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics