| horseshoe |
a narrow, flat piece of iron shaped like a U that is fitted and nailed to a horse's hoof. [1/2 definitions] |
| hourglass |
an instrument used to measure time that sends sand through a narrow opening between two larger glass bulbs. It takes exactly one hour for the sand to pass from one bulb to the other. |
| hummingbird |
a tiny, brightly colored bird with a long, slender bill and narrow wings that beat very rapidly. |
| inlet |
a bay, stream, or other narrow body of water that leads inland from a shore. |
| ironing board |
a long, narrow, padded board on which laundry is ironed. |
| isthmus |
a narrow strip of land that joins two larger pieces of land. An isthmus has water on its long sides. |
| jet stream |
a narrow band of strong, fast wind several miles above the earth's surface. The jet stream usually flows from west to east. |
| jug |
a container for holding liquids. A jug usually has a handle and a narrow spout or opening. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lake Maracaibo |
a large bay in northwestern Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo is called a "lake," but its water is salty, and it is connected to the Caribbean Sea by a narrow strait. |
| lane |
a narrow passage, as between hedges, walls, or buildings. [2/4 definitions] |
| laser |
a device that makes a strong, narrow beam of light by stimulating the atoms in a gas or crystal. |
| lath |
a thin, narrow wooden strip usu. used to support plaster or roofing, or such strips collectively. [1/2 definitions] |
| ledge |
a narrow part like a shelf that comes out of a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| millipede |
a small animal that has a narrow body like a worm, with a hard outer layer. The body of the millipede is divided into many segments, and most segments have two pairs of legs. The millipede is a kind of arthropod. |
| narrow |
(plural, but used with a singular or plural verb) a narrow part of a river or other body of water. [1/6 definitions] |
| neck |
the narrow top section of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| noodle1 |
a flat, narrow strip of dough that has been dried. Noodles are boiled in water to make them soft for eating. |
| nozzle |
a narrow spout fitted to the end of a hose or pipe. A nozzle is used to control the flow or spray of a liquid or gas. |
| nuthatch |
a small bird with a short tail and a long, narrow beak. It climbs about on trees in search of insects, moving down the trunk head first. |
| Panama |
Isthmus of Panama, the narrow body of land that connects Central America to South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| path |
a narrow road or way. [1/3 definitions] |