distemper distemper /dɪˈstɛmpɝ/

noun

1. A method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters, murals or stage scenery  ( distemper )
   a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters, murals or stage scenery
   
2. A painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  ( distemper )
   a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
   
3. Paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder  ( distemper )
   paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
   
4. An angry and disagreeable mood  ( distemper , ill humor [American] , ill humour [Canadian, British] )
   an angry and disagreeable mood
   
5. Any of various infectious viral diseases of animals  ( distemper )
   any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
   
   

verb

1. (art) paint with distemper  ( distemper )
   (art) paint with distemper
   

 hangar hangar /ˈhæŋɝ/

noun

1. A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained  ( airdock , hangar , repair shed )
   a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
   
   

 asterism asterism /ˈæstərizəm/

noun

1. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)  ( asterism )
   (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
    The Pleiades is a well-known asterism that can be seen in the night sky.
   The Pleiades is a well-known asterism that can be seen in the night sky.
   
   
2. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light  ( asterism )
   (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
   

 Potomac River Potomac River /pəˈtoʊmək ˈrɪvər/

noun

1. A river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay  ( Potomac , Potomac River )
   a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay