9 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb
• exert pressure on someone through threats
Example sentence • He refused to give in to their blackmail .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Example sentence • As soon as he sneezed, everyone in the room knew that Mr. Smith was as dead as a doornail .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
Example sentence • The fantail is a small bird native to New Zealand.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• the nail at the end of a finger
Example sentence • I broke my fingernail while opening a package.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
verb
• send or transport by airmail
Example sentence • I sent the letter by airmail to ensure it would arrive quickly.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a horse bred for racing
Example sentence • I saw a beautiful bangtail at the racecourse.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
Example sentence • As the airplane ascended, a long contrail formed behind it.
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• slow down by moving the tail sideways
Example sentence • The car skidded and went into a fishtail .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
Example sentence • The company was forced to pay a significant amount of greenmail to avoid a hostile takeover.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Example sentence • I have a hangnail on my pinky finger.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
Example sentence • I love making oxtail soup on a cold winter night.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
Example sentence • He had long blond hair pulled back into a rattail .
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
Example sentence • The sailor adjusted the staysail to catch the wind.
9 2 noun
n
Example sentence • I need a thumbnail for my YouTube video.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
Example sentence • The captain ordered the crew to hoist the topsail .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
Example sentence • The wagtail flew across the garden, its tail wagging gracefully.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
verb
• celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Example sentence • Every year, we gather to celebrate the holidays with a traditional wassail .
9 3 verb
v
verb
• make (one thing) compatible with (another)
Example sentence • She tried to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend after their breakup.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Example sentence • She developed an agnail on her thumb after biting her nails.
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
Example sentence • The pintail is a species of duck known for its long, pointed tail feathers.
10 2 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
Example sentence • We found a springtail hopping around in the garden.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
Example sentence • The shipbuilders used treenails to fasten the planks of the boat together.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
Example sentence • He hammered the trenail into the wooden beam.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • Many people struggle with managing their graymail alongside important emails.
6 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • He proudly displayed his antique jezail in the living room.
8 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A non-alcoholic cocktail.
Example sentence • I ordered a refreshing mocktail at the bar.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • The ship's crew hoisted the moonsail to catch the evening breeze.
6 2 verb
v
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Example sentence • I need to remail the package because the address was incorrect.
6 2 adverb
adv
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Example sentence • The ship was damaged during the storm but managed to resail .
8 2 verb, noun
v, n
Example sentence • The ship needed to set the stunsail to catch the wind.
7 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• A small, strong three-sided sail sometimes set in place of the mainsail in heavy weather.
Example sentence • The trysail is a type of sail that is set on the mast of a sailing vessel.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• To remove the nails from.
Example sentence • He had to unnail the boards before he could replace them.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb
• descend by means of a rappel
Example sentence • We had to use our abseils to descend the steep cliff.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
Example sentence • The car crashed into the guardrail on the side of the road.
9 3 verb
v
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Example sentence • He decided to disentail the property from his siblings.
12 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The forestaysail is a triangular sail set on the forestay.
9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • The cat pounced on the mousetail that was sticking out from under the sofa.
8 3 adjective
adj
adjective satellite
• incapable of being controlled
Example sentence • The indocile child refused to listen to his teacher.
9 3 adjective
adj
adjective
• Hard to work with; stubborn.
Example sentence • Il compito di matematica è molto difficile .
8 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
Example sentence • I decided to try parasail for the first time during my vacation.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• pierce with a sharp stake or point
Example sentence • He empales insects on pins for his entomology collection.
8 2
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5 1 noun
n
noun
• a small net used to draw fish into a boat
verb
• take in a sail with a brail
8 2
7 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
Example sentence • The redtail flew gracefully across the sky.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
Example sentence • The skysail fluttered in the breeze atop the ship's mast.
8 2 noun
n
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Example sentence • He tied a bucktail to his fishing line.
6 2
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9 3 noun
n
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Example sentence • There is a supersale at the local department store.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
Example sentence • The hairtail is a type of fish commonly found in Asian waters.
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