| crop |
to cut off the top or ends of. [1/7 definitions] |
| crow's-nest |
a small platform near the top of a ship's mast. A person stands in the crow's-nest to see what is happening on and around the ship. |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| dash |
a short run at top speed; a short track race. [1/8 definitions] |
| denominator |
the number in a fraction that is below the division line. It shows the number of equal parts into which the top number is to be divided. |
| depth |
the distance from top to bottom or from front to back. [1/2 definitions] |
| derby |
a hard hat made of felt with a round top and a curved, narrow brim. [1/2 definitions] |
| dress |
a piece of clothing usually worn by girls or women. A dress has a top or blouse connected to a skirt. [1/7 definitions] |
| drop |
the distance from the top to the bottom of something. [1/9 definitions] |
| flatfish |
a kind of fish that lives in salt water and has a flat body with both eyes on the top side. Sole, halibut, and flounder are flatfish. |
| goldenrod |
a plant with small, yellow flowers on top of tall, stiff stems. It blooms in late summer or early fall. |
| guide word |
one or two words printed at the top of the page in a reference book to help the reader find the right page. In this dictionary, the guide words at the top of each page show what the first and last entries on that page are. |
| hanger |
a frame with a hook at the top, made of wire, wood, or plastic, and shaped so that one may hang clothes over it. [1/2 definitions] |
| head |
the top or leading part of an animal body. In vertebrates the head contains the brain, eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. In invertebrates, the head contains eyes, mouth parts, and other organs. [3/10 definitions] |
| heading |
a word or group of words at the top or front of a piece of writing; title. |
| heap |
many things lying on top of each other; pile. [1/5 definitions] |
| height |
the distance from the bottom to the top. [1/5 definitions] |
| helicopter |
a type of aircraft that is held in the air and moved along by spinning blades attached to its top side. |
| keystone |
the central stone at the top of an arch. [1/2 definitions] |
| Kremlin |
the top leaders of the Russian government, as symbolized by the Moscow Kremlin (preceded by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| landing |
the floor at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs. [1/3 definitions] |