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 senna senna /ˈsɛnə/

noun

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally  ( senna )
    any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
     Senna plants, with their yellow flowers, are not only beautiful but also have medicinal properties.
    Senna plants, with their yellow flowers, are not only beautiful but also have medicinal properties.


 chap chap /ˈtʃæp/

noun

  1. () [Informal, British] A boy or man  ( blighter [Informal, British] , feller [Non-standard] , gent [Informal] , bloke [Informal, British] , chap [Informal, British] , cuss [Informal] , fella [Informal] , boyo [UK, Irish] , bucko [Informal] , fellow , lad [Informal] )
    a boy or man
     That chap is your host
    that chap is your host
     There's a fellow at the door
    there's a fellow at the door
     He's a likable cuss
    he's a likable cuss
     He's a good bloke
    he's a good bloke
  2. (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs  ( chap )
    (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
     While riding through the rough terrains, the cowboy's chaps protected his legs from thorny bushes.
    While riding through the rough terrains, the cowboy's chaps protected his legs from thorny bushes.
  3. A crack in a lip caused usually by cold  ( chap )
    a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
  4. A long narrow depression in a surface  ( chap , cranny , fissure , crack , crevice )
    a long narrow depression in a surface

verb

  1. Crack due to dehydration  ( chap )
    crack due to dehydration
     My lips chap in this dry weather
    My lips chap in this dry weather


 lay-by lay-by /ˈleɪˌbaɪ/

noun

  1. [British] Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily  ( lay-by [British] , layby [British] , pull-off , rest area [ N. American] , rest stop )
    designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily


 Fulton Fulton /ˈfʊltən/

noun

  1. American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)  ( Fulton , Robert Fulton )
    American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)