Nouns denoting man-made objects

ampul
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
 
quarterdeck
the stern area of a ship's upper deck
 
iconography
the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject
 
hydrant
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
 
Sno-cat
a kind of snowmobile
 
Western axe
an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
 
cannon
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
 
clinometer
an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
 
Mefoxin
one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
 
gaming card
one of a set of cards used in gambling games
 
Purinethol
a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
 
bag
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
 
golem
a mechanism that can move automatically
 
flagship
the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
 
gas tank
a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
 
odd-leg caliper
caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
 
tribromoethanol
an intravenous anesthetic
 
arrester
a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
 
reef
one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
 
trimmer arch
an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)
 
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