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 nursemaid nursemaid /ˈnɜrsmæɪd/

noun

  1. A woman who is the custodian of children  ( nanny , nursemaid , nurse )
    a woman who is the custodian of children
     She has a wonderful nurse who has been helping her through the pregnancy
    She has a wonderful nurse who has been helping her through the pregnancy


 whooper whooper /ˈhupər/

noun

  1. Common Old World swan noted for its whooping call  ( Cygnus cygnus , whooper , whooper swan )
    common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
  2. Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call  ( Grus americana , whooper , whooping crane )
    rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call


 Sir John Falstaff Sir John Falstaff /sɝ dʒɑːn ˈfɔːlstæf/

noun

  1. A dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays  ( Falstaff , Sir John Falstaff )
    a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays


 clingstone clingstone /ˈklɪŋstoʊn/

noun

  1. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit  ( cling , clingstone )
    fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit