Anagrams of: ACCOASTS_

• a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia

• a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

• Cousin (usually as a term of address)

• Because

• of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

• whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

• a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)

• avoiding waste

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• make a small cut or score into

• a transmission line for high-frequency signals

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

• the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum

• the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

• An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead.

• A passage having this mark.

• Any sound resembling a musical staccato.