Nouns denoting man-made objects

menorah

(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

 

upper cannon

cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm

 

lift

one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot

 

stumbling block

any obstacle or impediment

 

underpants

an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin

 

push

an electrical switch operated by pressing

 

duffle coat

a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles

 

coal car

freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal

 

screw wrench

adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw

 

photograph album

an album for photographs

 

harrow

a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

 

party line

a telephone line serving two or more subscribers

 

bell gable

an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote

 

campstool

a folding stool

 

gasoline tank

a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle

 

net

a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

 

skyhook

helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects

 

ax handle

the handle of an ax

 

single bed

a bed for one occupant

 

lean-to

rough shelter whose roof has only one slope