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 beetle beetle /ˈbiːtəl/

adjective

  1. Jutting or overhanging  ( beetle , beetling )
    jutting or overhanging
     Beetle brows
    beetle brows

noun

  1. () Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings  ( beetle )
    insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
     The beetle crawled along the branch, its shiny black shell reflecting the sunlight
    The beetle crawled along the branch, its shiny black shell reflecting the sunlight
  2. A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing  ( beetle , mallet )
    a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
     I used the mallet to hammer the wooden joints into place
    I used the mallet to hammer the wooden joints into place

verb

  1. Beat with a beetle  ( beetle )
    beat with a beetle
  2. Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle  ( beetle )
    fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
     He beetled up the staircase
    He beetled up the staircase
     They beetled off home
    They beetled off home
  3. Be suspended over or hang over  ( beetle , overhang )
    be suspended over or hang over
     This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town
    This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town


 quarterdeck quarterdeck /ˈkwɔrtɝˌdɛk/

noun

  1. The stern area of a ship's upper deck  ( quarterdeck )
    the stern area of a ship's upper deck
     The captain stood on the quarterdeck, giving orders to the crew
    The captain stood on the quarterdeck, giving orders to the crew


 genus Corchorus genus Corchorus /ˈdʒiːnəs kɔːrˈkoʊrəs/

noun

  1. Widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia  ( Corchorus , genus Corchorus )
    widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia


 livery livery /ˈlɪvɝi/

adjective

  1. Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress  ( bilious , liverish , livery )
    suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

noun

  1. The care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay  ( livery )
    the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
  2. The voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another  ( delivery , legal transfer , livery )
    the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
  3. Uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs  ( livery )
    uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
     The chauffeur arrived in a polished car, dressed in his official livery.
    The chauffeur arrived in a polished car, dressed in his official livery.