spittoon definition
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Spittoon. A spittoon is a receptacle made for spitting into, especially by users of chewing and dipping tobacco. It is also known as a cuspidor, although that term is also used for a type of spitting sink used in dentistry.
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- tre·phine. n. A surgical instrument with a cylindrical saw usually used for removing a disk of bone, especially from the skull, or for removing corneal tissue.tr.v. tre·phined, tre·phin·ing, tre·phines. To operate on with a trephine.re·phine. n. A surgical instrument with a cylindrical saw usually used for removing a disk of bone, especially from the skull, or for removing corneal tissue. tr.v. tre·phined, tre·phin·ing, tre·phines.
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- informal. 1  1An emission of wind from the anus. ‘If I can remember what I learned in junior high school regarding tornadoes, they're some kind of thing which is made up of wind, like a fart but only much more powerful.’. 2  2A boring or contemptible person. ‘he was such an old fart’.
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Putto Putti in popular culture[edit] A putto is the main character in the 2010 webcomic The Sorrowful Putto of Prague by James Stafford and A. J. Bernardo. In popular culture, putto is also used as a decorative art found on buildings, gardens, and greeting cards as a purveyor of love.
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- The totoaba, Cynoscion macdonaldi, is the largest member of the family of fishes known as croakers or drums (Sciaenidae), because they are capable of making loud, frog-like croaking sounds by manipulating their air bladders.
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Spittoon In the late 19th century United States and Australia spittoons became a very common feature of pubs, brothels, saloons, hotels, stores, banks, railway carriages, and other places where people (especially adult men) gathered.
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- tippet (plural tippets) A shoulder covering, typically the fur of a fox, with long ends that dangle in front. 1942, Emily Carr, The Book of Small, “Christmas,” Drygoods shops did not have much that was Christmassy to display except red flannel and rabbit fur baby coats and muffs and tippets. A stole worn by Anglican ministers or other clergymen.
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antitoxin Definition of ANTITOXIN for Kids. : a substance formed in the blood of a person or animal exposed to poisons released usually by disease-causing bacteria.efinition of ANTITOXIN for Kids. : a substance formed in the blood of a person or animal exposed to poisons released usually by disease-causing bacteria.
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Spittoon While spittoons are still made, they are no longer commonly found in public places. One of the only companies that currently makes spittoons for users of chewing tobacco and dipping tobacco is Mud Jug. A rare profession which commonly uses spittoons is that of wine taster.
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fomite Any inanimate or nonpathogenic substance or material (e.g., sheets, surfaces of furniture, papers and so forth), exclusive of food, which may act as a vector for a pathogen. Epidemiology An inanimate object–sheets, clothing, in an environment that may harbor pathogens and thus be a passive vector for infection.
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- Definition of pantine in US English - A puppet-like toy, usually of pasteboard, consisting of a figure of a human being (sometimes a caricature of a famous pe Definition of pantine in US English - A puppet-like toy, usually of pasteboard, consisting of a figure of a human being (sometimes a caricature of a famous pe dictionary thesaurus
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- Full Definition of TOOTLE. intransitive verb. 1. : to toot gently, repeatedly, or continuously. 2. : to drive or move along in a leisurely manner. transitive verb. — tootle noun.
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antipastonoun  [ C] antipasto meaning, definition, what is antipasto: a small amount of food eaten at the beginning of an Italian meal. Learn more.
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Rumpelstiltskin The name Rumpelstilzchen in German means literally little rattle stilt. (A stilt is a post or pole which provides support for a structure.) A rumpelstilt or rumpelstilz was the name of a type of goblin, also called a pophart or poppart that makes noises by rattling posts and rapping on planks.he name Rumpelstilzchen in German means literally little rattle stilt. (A stilt is a post or pole which provides support for a structure.) A rumpelstilt or rumpelstilz was the name of a type of goblin, also called a pophart or poppart that makes noises by rattling posts and rapping on planks.
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- Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A spittoon is a receptacle made for spitting into, especially by users of chewing and dipping tobacco. It is also known as a cuspidor, although that term is also used for a type of spitting sink used in dentistry.
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Meaning of âspatulaâ in the English Dictionary spatulanoun [ C ] uk ​ /ˈspætʃ.ə.lə/ us ​ /ˈspætʃ.ə.lə/. › a cooking utensil with a wide, flat blade that is not sharp, used especially for lifting food out of pans. › UK US tongue depressor a small piece of wood used by a doctor to hold someone's tongue down in order to examine their mouth or throat. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.
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- sangfroid noun [U]. › the ​ability to ​stay ​calm in a ​difficult or ​dangerous ​situation.
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What is Gentoo? What is Gentoo? Gentoo is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.
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- Definition for &QUOT;flatboat&QUOT; A boat with a-flat base and square finishes… View More
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"Meaning of ""tippee"" in the English dictionary" Definition of tippee in the English dictionary. The definition of tippee in the dictionary is a person who receives a tip, esp regarding share prices.
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Tout For other uses, see Tout (disambiguation). In British English, a tout is any person who solicits business or employment in a persistent and annoying manner (generally equivalent to a solicitor or barker in American English, or a spruiker in Australian English).
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- A kenning (. [cʰɛnːiŋk] ; derived from Old Norse) is a type of circumlocution, in the form of a compound that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun.Kennings are strongly associated with Old Norse and later Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon poetry.cʰɛnːiŋk] ; derived from Old Norse) is a type of circumlocution, in the form of a compound that employs figurative language in place of a more concrete single-word noun. Kennings are strongly associated with Old Norse and later Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon poetry.
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Anapest Definition of Anapest. An anapest is a metrical foot that consists of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. Words such as “understand” and “contradict” are examples of anapest, because both of them have three syllables where the accent is on the final syllable.
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pangolin Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, having a long snout and a sticky tongue for catching and eating ants and termites. Also called scaly anteater. [Malay pengguling, something that rolls up : peng-, n. pref.
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Blut Blut (血装 (ブルート), burūto; German for Blood, Japanese for Blood Guise) is an advanced Quincy technique that greatly augments attack and defense capabilities. Blut is a special ability, used by the Quincy, that affords them inhuman levels of defense, similar to an Arrancar's Hierro.
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- A person with animal characteristics, such as cat ears, cat tails, whiskers, paws. I want to draw a kemonomimi girl...