Brittle star
() Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See Ophiuroidea. |
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 |
Imp-pole
(n.) A pole for supporting a scaffold. |
Pole
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Poland |
Pole
(n.) A long, slender piece of wood |
Pole
(n.) A measuring stick |
Pole
(v. t.) To furnish with poles for support |
Pole
(v. t.) To convey on poles |
Pole
(v. t.) To impel by a pole or poles, as a boat. |
Pole
(v. t.) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole. |
Pole
(n.) Either extremity of an axis of a sphere |
Pole
(n.) A point upon the surface of a sphere equally distant from every part of the circumference of a great circle |
Pole
(n.) One of the opposite or contrasted parts or directions in which a polar force is manifested |
Pole
(n.) The firmament |
Pole
(n.) See Polarity, and Polar, n. |
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 |
pole horse
poler | a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle |
| pole horse | the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race |
American flag
Stars and Stripes
Star-Spangled Banner
Old Glory | the national flag of the United States of America |
| barge pole | a long pole used to propel or guide a barge, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole |
fishing rod
fishing pole | a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line |
| hop pole | a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained |
negative magnetic pole
negative pole
south-seeking pole | the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely |
| negative pole | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate |
| pole | a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic |
| pole magnetic pole | one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated |
| pole | a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting |
positive pole
positive magnetic pole
north-seeking pole | the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely |
| positive pole | the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate |
range pole
ranging pole
flagpole | surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide, used for sightings by surveyors |
| ski pole | a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing |
| 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 |
telephone pole
telegraph pole
telegraph post | tall pole supporting telephone wires |
| terminal pole | a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves |
| totem pole | a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures, erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast |
star topology
star | the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub |
astrology
star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
| pole | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions, they are at opposite poles, they are poles apart |
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 |
| star shell | an artillery shell containing an illuminant |
| barber's pole | striped pole outside a barbershop |
pole vault
pole vaulting
pole jump
pole jumping | a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
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 |
| Star Chamber | a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments |
| magnetic pole | either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical |
| north celestial pole | the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere, near Polaris |
| North Pole | the northernmost point of the Earth's axis |
| pole | one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface |
| pole celestial pole | one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
| pole position | the most favorable position at the start of a race |
| South Pole | the southernmost point of the Earth's axis |
| south celestial pole | the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere |
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 |