Aids-de-camp
(pl. ) of Aid-de-camp |
Aid-de-camp
(n.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements. |
Camp
(n.) The ground or spot on which tents, huts, etc., are erected for shelter, as for an army or for lumbermen, etc. |
Camp
(n.) A collection of tents, huts, etc., for shelter, commonly arranged in an orderly manner. |
Camp
(n.) A single hut or shelter |
Camp
(n.) The company or body of persons encamped, as of soldiers, of surveyors, of lumbermen, etc. |
Camp
(n.) A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost |
Camp
(n.) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England. |
Camping
(p. pr. & vb n.) of Camp |
Camp
(v. t.) To afford rest or lodging for, as an army or travelers. |
Camp
(v. i.) To pitch or prepare a camp |
Camp
(n.) To play the game called camp. |
Camper
(n.) One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp. |
Camping
(n.) Lodging in a camp. |
Camping
(n.) A game of football. |
Caravan
(n.) A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa. |
Caravan
(n.) A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition |
Caravan
(n.) A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc. |
Pitch
(n.) A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships |
Pitch
(n.) See Pitchstone. |
Pitch
(n.) To cover over or smear with pitch. |
Pitch
(n.) Fig.: To darken |
Pitch
(v. t.) To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose |
Pitch
(v. t.) To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles |
Pitch
(v. t.) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway. |
Pitch
(v. t.) To fix or set the tone of |
Pitch
(v. t.) To set or fix, as a price or value. |
Pitch
(v. i.) To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation |
Pitch
(v. i.) To light |
Pitch
(v. i.) To fix one's choise |
Pitch
(v. i.) To plunge or fall |
Pitch
(n.) A throw |
Pitch
(n.) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled. |
Pitch
(n.) A point or peak |
Pitch
(n.) Height |
Pitch
(n.) A descent |
Pitch
(n.) The point where a declivity begins |
Pitch
(n.) The relative acuteness or gravity of a tone, determined by the number of vibrations which produce it |
Pitch
(n.) The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out. |
Pitch
(n.) The distance from center to center of any two adjacent teeth of gearing, measured on the pitch line |
Pitch
(n.) The length, measured along the axis, of a complete turn of the thread of a screw, or of the helical lines of the blades of a screw propeller. |
Pitch
(n.) The distance between the centers of holes, as of rivet holes in boiler plates. |
Pitch-black
(a.) Black as pitch or tar. |
Pitch-dark
(a.) Dark as a pitch |
Pitch-faced
(a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges |
Pitch-ore
(n.) Pitchblende. |
Site
(n.) The place where anything is fixed |
Site
(n.) A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation |
Site
(n.) The posture or position of a thing. |
Tough-pitch
(n.) The exact state or quality of texture and consistency of well reduced and refined copper. |
| pitch | the action or manner of throwing something, his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor |
| pitch delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
change-up
change-of-pace
change-of-pace ball
off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
| overhand pitch | a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder |
submarine ball
submarine pitch | a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead |
| wild pitch | an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base |
| lurch pitch pitching | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance), the pitching and tossing was quite exciting |
| pitch auction pitch | an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump |
| pitch pitch shot | a high approach shot in golf |
| site visit | a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise |
| wrong-site surgery | a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body |
camping
encampment
bivouacking
tenting | the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp |
Canada jay
grey jay
gray jay
camp robber
whisker jack
Perisoreus canadensis | a jay of northern North America with blackapped head and no crest, noted for boldness in thievery |
| boot camp | camp for training military recruits |
camp
encampment
cantonment
bivouac | temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers, wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling |
| camp | temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers, level ground is best for parking and camp areas |
| camp | a penal institution (often for forced labor), China has many camps for political prisoners |
| camp summer camp | a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months, city kids get to see the country at a summer camp |
| camp refugee camp | shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs |
| camp chair | a light folding chair |
camper
camping bus
motor home | a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling |
| camper trailer | a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips) |
caravansary
caravanserai
khan
caravan inn | an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans |
concentration camp
stockade | a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions) |
cot
camp bed | a small bed that folds up for storage or transport |
| day camp | a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime |
| death camp | a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed |
detention home
detention house
house of detention
detention camp | an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) |
| drill site | workplace that is the site of a drill hole |
labor camp
labour camp | a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor |
| pitch pipe | a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency, used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing |
prison camp internment camp
prisoner of war camp
POW camp | a camp for prisoners of war |
| tandem trailer | trucking rig with two trailers in tandem |
| tennis camp | a camp where tennis is taught |
trailer
house trailer | a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy |
| trailer | a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor |
trailer camp
trailer park | a camp where space for house trailers can be rented, utilities are generally provided |
trailer truck
tractor trailer
trucking rig
rig articulated lorry
semi | a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together |
| van caravan | a camper equipped with living quarters |
| variable-pitch propeller | propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable |
work camp
prison camp
prison farm | a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects |
coal black
ebony
jet black
pitch black
sable
soot black | a very dark black |
| pitch | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
concert pitch
philharmonic pitch
international pitch | the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances, usually assignsHz to the A above middle C |
high pitch
high frequency | a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches |
low pitch
low frequency | a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches |
pitch rake
slant | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane, the roof had a steep pitch |
| camp | something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality, the living room was pure camp |
absolute pitch
perfect pitch | the ability to identify the pitch of a tone |
web site
website
internet site
site | a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web, the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers |