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 Duke of Edinburgh Duke of Edinburgh /ˈdjuːk əv ˈɛdɪnbɜrə/

noun

  1. Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)  ( Duke of Edinburgh , Philip , Prince Philip )
    Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)


 boatswain's chair boatswain's chair /ˈboʊsənz tʃeər/

noun

  1. A seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship  ( boatswain's chair , bosun's chair )
    a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship


 incrustation incrustation /ˌɪnkrəˈsteɪʃən/

noun

  1. A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
  2. A hard outer layer that covers something  ( crust , encrustation , incrustation )
    a hard outer layer that covers something
  3. The formation of a crust  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    the formation of a crust


 eve eve /ˈiːv/

noun

  1. () The day before  ( eve )
    the day before
     He always arrives on the eve of her departure
    he always arrives on the eve of her departure
  2. The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)  ( eve , even , eventide , evening )
    the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
     He enjoyed the evening light across the lake
    he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
  3. The period immediately before something  ( eve )
    the period immediately before something
     On the eve of the French Revolution
    on the eve of the French Revolution

 Eve

  1. () (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden  ( Eve )
    (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
      Eve was the first woman according to the biblical creation story.
    Eve was the first woman according to the biblical creation story.