scow scow /ˈskaʊ/

noun

1. [ N. American] A barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold  ( scow [ N. American] )
   a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
    We watched the scow move slowly along the river, carrying sand to the construction site.
   We watched the scow move slowly along the river, carrying sand to the construction site.
   
   
2. [ N. American] Any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends  ( scow [ N. American] )
   any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
   
   

 Henri Emile Benoit Matisse Henri Emile Benoit Matisse /ɒnˈriː ɛˈmiːl bɛˈnwa məˈtiːs/

noun

1. French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)  ( Henri Emile Benoit Matisse , Henri Matisse , Matisse )
   French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
   
   

 BA BA /ˈbɑː/

noun

1. A bachelor's degree in arts and sciences  ( Artium Baccalaurens , BA , Bachelor of Arts , AB )
   a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
   

 Ba

1. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite  ( atomic number 56 , Ba , barium )
   a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
   
   

 defeat defeat /dɪˈfiːt/

noun

1. () An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest  ( licking , defeat )
   an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    It was a narrow defeat
   it was a narrow defeat
    The army's only defeat
   the army's only defeat
    They suffered a convincing licking
   they suffered a convincing licking
   
2. () The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals  ( defeat , frustration )
   the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
     The team felt a sense of defeat after losing the championship game.
   The team felt a sense of defeat after losing the championship game.
   
   

verb

1. () Win a victory over  ( get the better of , defeat , overcome )
   win a victory over
    You must overcome all difficulties
   You must overcome all difficulties
    Defeat your enemies
   defeat your enemies
    He overcame his shyness
   He overcame his shyness
    He overcame his infirmity
   He overcame his infirmity
    Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
   Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
   
2. () Thwart the passage of  ( shoot down , vote out , kill , defeat , vote down )
   thwart the passage of
    Kill a motion
   kill a motion
    He shot down the student's proposal
   he shot down the student's proposal