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swamp hickory
swamp hickory
/swɑmp ˈhɪkəri/
noun
Hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
(
bitter hickory
,
bitter pignut
,
bitternut
,
bitternut hickory
,
Carya cordiformis
,
swamp hickory
)
hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
prisoner of war
prisoner of war
/ˈprɪznər ʌv wɔːr/
noun
(
)
A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
(
POW
,
prisoner of war
)
a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
After the battle, they took him as a prisoner of war, hoping for an exchange.
After the battle, they took him as a prisoner of war, hoping for an exchange.
aviatress
aviatress
/ˈæviːətrɪs/
noun
A woman aviator
(
airwoman
,
aviatress
,
aviatrix
)
a woman aviator
helm
helm
/ˈhɛlm/
noun
(
)
(figurative) a position of leadership
(
helm
)
(figurative) a position of leadership
The President is at the helm of the Ship of State
the President is at the helm of the Ship of State
(
)
Steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
(
helm
)
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
The captain took the helm to steer the ship through the storm.
The captain took the helm to steer the ship through the storm.
verb
Be at or take the helm of
(
helm
)
be at or take the helm of
Helm the ship
helm the ship
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