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 newsboy newsboy /ˈnjuːzbɔɪ/

noun

  1. () A boy who delivers newspapers  ( carrier , newsboy )
    a boy who delivers newspapers
     Every morning, the newsboy would cycle around the neighborhood delivering newspapers.
    Every morning, the newsboy would cycle around the neighborhood delivering newspapers.


 wand wand /ˈwɑːnd/

noun

  1. () A rod used by a magician or water diviner  ( wand )
    a rod used by a magician or water diviner
     The magician waved his wand, and a bouquet of flowers appeared out of thin air.
    The magician waved his wand, and a bouquet of flowers appeared out of thin air.
  2. A thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir  ( wand , baton )
    a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
     The conductor used a baton to keep the tempo of the orchestra
    The conductor used a baton to keep the tempo of the orchestra
  3. A ceremonial or emblematic staff  ( scepter [American] , sceptre [Canadian, British] , verge , wand )
    a ceremonial or emblematic staff
  4. A thin supple twig or rod  ( wand )
    a thin supple twig or rod
     Stems bearing slender wands of flowers
    stems bearing slender wands of flowers


 sheath pile sheath pile /ʃiːθ paɪl/

noun

  1. A pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage  ( sheath pile , sheet pile , sheet piling )
    a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage


 Chios Chios /ˈkaɪɒs/

noun

  1. An island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece  ( Chios , Khios )
    an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece