Brittle star () Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea. |
Coll (v. t.) To embrace. |
Day-star (n.) The morning star |
Day-star (n.) The sun, as the orb of day. |
Dog Star () Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens |
Grade (n.) A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order |
Grade (n.) The rate of ascent or descent |
Grade (n.) A graded ascending, descending, or level portion of a road |
Grade (n.) The result of crossing a native stock with some better breed. If the crossbreed have more than three fourths of the better blood, it is called high grade. |
Grade (v. t.) To arrange in order, steps, or degrees, according to size, quality, rank, etc. |
Grade (v. t.) To reduce to a level, or to an evenly progressive ascent, as the line of a canal or road. |
Grade (v. t.) To cross with some better breed |
Grade (n.) A harsh scraping or cutting |
Petrol (n.) Petroleum. |
Premium (n.) A reward or recompense |
Premium (n.) Something offered or given for the loan of money |
Premium (n.) A sum of money paid to underwriters for insurance, or for undertaking to indemnify for losses of any kind. |
Premium (n.) A sum in advance of, or in addition to, the nominal or par value of anything |
Sea star () A starfish, or brittle star. |
Star (n.) One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens |
Star (n.) The polestar |
Star (n.) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny |
Star (n.) That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor. |
Star (n.) Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing |
Star (n.) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance. |
Star (n.) A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc. |
Star (v. t.) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies |
Star (v. i.) To be bright, or attract attention, as a star |
Star-blind (a.) Half blind. |
Star-chamber (n.) An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses |
Star-crossed (a.) Not favored by the stars |
Star-read (n.) Doctrine or knowledge of the stars |
Star-spangled (a.) Spangled or studded with stars. |
Sun star () See Sun star, under Sun. |
Water star grass () An aquatic plant (Schollera graminea) with grassy leaves, and yellow star-shaped blossoms. |
starnose mole star-nosed mole Condylura cristata | amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose |
starfish sea star | echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk |
brittle star brittle-star serpent star | an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc |
basket star basket fish | any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc |
feather star comatulid | free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms, found on muddy sea bottoms |
grade | a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed |
American flag Stars and Stripes Star-Spangled Banner Old Glory | the national flag of the United States of America |
fuel line gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
gasoline engine petrol engine | an internalombustion engine that burns gasoline, most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines |
gasoline gauge gasoline gage gas gauge gas gage petrol gauge petrol gage | gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle |
gasoline station gas station filling station petrol station | a service station that sells gasoline |
gas pump gasoline pump petrol pump island dispenser | a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks |
gas tank gasoline tank petrol tank | a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
grade separation | a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass |
level crossing grade crossing | intersection of a railway and a road on the same level, barriers close road when trains pass |
Molotov cocktail petrol bomb gasoline bomb | a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick |
star drill | a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry, it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows |
grade | the gradient of a slope or road or other surface, the road had a steep grade |
degree grade level | a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality, a moderate grade of intelligence, a high level of care is required, it is all a matter of degree |
grade ground level | the height of the ground on which something stands, the base of the tower was below grade |
star topology star | the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub |
mark grade score | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance), she made good marks in algebra, grade A milk, what was your score on your homework? |
grade point | a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course |
astrology star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
Silver Star Medal Silver Star | a United States military decoration for gallantry in action |
Bronze Star Medal Bronze Star | a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) |
asterisk star | a star-shaped character * used in printing |
Star of David Shield of David Magen David Mogen David Solomon's seal | a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles, an emblem symbolizing Judaism |
star chart | a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky |
The Star-Spangled Banner | a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of was set to music and adopted by Congress in as the national anthem of the United States |
grade gradation | a degree of ablaut |
grade point average GPA | a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university, calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted |
star shell | an artillery shell containing an illuminant |
chevron stripe stripes grade insignia | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service, they earned their stripes in Kuwait |
carambola star fruit | deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit, used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert |
Chinese anise star anise star aniseed | anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine |
class form grade course | a body of students who are taught together, early morning classes are always sleepy |
Star Chamber | a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments |
grade school grammar school elementary school primary school | a school for young children, usually the first or grades |
sign of the zodiac star sign sign mansion house planetary house | (astrology) one of equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
Minnesota Gopher State North Star State MN | a midwestern state |
Texas Lone-Star State TX | the second largest state, located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico |
binary star binary double star | a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
evening star Hesperus Vesper | a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky |
fixed star | any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion |
flare star | a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes |
giant star giant | a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) |
morning star daystar Phosphorus Lucifer | a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky |
multiple star | a system of three or more stars associated by gravity |
neutron star | a star that has collapsed under its own gravity, it is composed of neutrons |