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 Jules de Goncourt Jules de Goncourt /ʒuːl də ɡɒnˈkʊərt/

noun

  1. French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)  ( Goncourt , Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt , Jules de Goncourt )
    French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)


 Canandaigua Lake Canandaigua Lake /ˌkænənˈdeɪgwə leɪk/

noun

  1. A glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes  ( Canandaigua Lake , Lake Canandaigua )
    a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes


 saltbox saltbox /ˈsɔltˌbɑːks/

noun

  1. [ N. American] A type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind  ( saltbox [ N. American] )
    a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
     They moved into a historic saltbox house in Massachusetts.
    They moved into a historic saltbox house in Massachusetts.


 universal joint universal joint /ˌjuːnɪˈvɝsəl dʒɔɪnt/

noun

  1. Coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions  ( universal , universal joint )
    coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
     In motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps
    in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps