Nouns denoting man-made objects
- ridge rope
- either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
- triskele
- a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
- dooryard
- a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
- pannikin
- a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
- Vaseline
- a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
- Modicon
- trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
- treasure chest
- a chest filled with valuables
- fire escape
- a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
- judge's robe
- a gown worn by academics or judges
- hayrack
- a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
- cuddy
- the galley or pantry of a small ship
- Caledonian Canal
- a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
- free-reed
- a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
- bunk
- a long trough for feeding cattle
- patina
- a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
- implant
- a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
- Quaker gun
- a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
- control surface
- a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
- packsaddle
- a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
- Libritabs
- a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
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