ADNOUN | • adnoun n. (Grammar) an adjective used as a noun (sensu stricto), an absolute adjective. • adnoun n. (Grammar, dated) an adjective. • ADNOUN n. an adjective used as a noun. |
AIRGUN | • airgun n. Alternative spelling of air gun. • air-gun n. Alternative spelling of air gun. • air␣gun n. A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air. |
CAHOUN | • cahoun n. Alternative form of cohune. • CAHOUN n. (Spanish) a South American palm tree, also COHUNE. |
GURJUN | • gurjun n. A major commercial timber species in the genus Dipterocarpus. • gurjun n. A thin balsam or wood oil derived from this tree, used in medicine and as a substitute for linseed oil in paint. • GURJUN n. (Hindi) a thin balsam or wood oil derived from an East Indian tree, also GARJAN. |
NONRUN | • nonrun adj. Of stockings, etc.: made with interlocking stitches to prevent runs from forming. • NONRUN adj. of e.g. tights, not given to laddering. |
OUTGUN | • outgun v. (Transitive) To defeat in terms of firepower. • out-gun v. Alternative spelling of outgun. • OUTGUN v. to surpass in fire power. |
OUTRUN | • outrun v. (Transitive) To run faster than. • outrun v. (Transitive) To exceed or overextend. • outrun n. (Skiing) In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down. |
PANTUN | • pantun n. Synonym of pantoum. • PANTUN n. (Malay) a Malayan verse form, also PANTOUM. |
POPGUN | • popgun n. Alternative spelling of pop gun. • pop␣gun n. A toy gun that emits a loud pop by firing a cork from a barrel in which a piston slides, compressing… • pop␣gun n. A firearm of unimpressive appearance. |
POTGUN | • potgun n. (Obsolete) A pot-shaped cannon; a mortar. • potgun n. (Obsolete) A pop gun. • POTGUN n. a pot-shaped cannon; a mortar. |
PROGUN | • progun adj. Supportive of guns, especially widespread firearm training. • progun adj. (Politics) Supportive of gun rights, especially supportive of more expansive gun rights or strongly… • pro-gun adj. Alternative form of progun. |
PULTUN | • pultun n. Alternative form of puttun (“Indian regiment”). • PULTUN n. (Hindi) an Indian regiment, also PULTAN, PULTON, PULTOON. |
SHOGUN | • shogun n. The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan. • shōgun n. Alternative form of shogun. • SHOGUN n. (Japanese) a hereditary military governor of Japan. |
TANGUN | • tangun n. Alternative form of tangum (“type of horse”). • TANGUN n. (Hindi) a piebald variety of the horse, native of Tibet. |
TUCHUN | • tuchun n. (Historical) A Chinese military governor or warlord. • TUCHUN n. (Chinese) a Chinese military governor. |
TUNDUN | • tundun n. Alternative form of turndun. • TUNDUN n. (Native Australian) an Australian bullroarer, also TURNDUN. |
UNSPUN | • unspun adj. Not spun. • unspun adj. Of fibers, not yet having been twisted into yarn or thread. • UNSPUN adj. not spun. |
VODOUN | • vodoun n. Alternative spelling of voodoo. • VODOUN n. West Indian black magic, also VAUDOO, VAUDOUX, VODOU, VODUN, VOODOO, VOUDON, VOUDOU, VOUDOUN. |
WANGUN | • wangun n. Alternative form of wangan. • WANGUN n. (Native American) in a lumber camp, a chest for supplies, or the pay office, also WANGAN, WANIGAN, WANNIGAN. |