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 Pashtu Pashtu /ˈpʌʃtuː/

noun

  1. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan  ( Afghan , Afghani , Pashto , Pashtu , Paxto , Afghani language , Afghan language , Pashto language , Pashtu language , Paxto language , Pushto )
    an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan


 slicker slicker /ˈslɪkɝ/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof  ( oilskin , slicker [ N. American] )
    a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
     She wore her yellow slicker to stay dry during the rainstorm.
    She wore her yellow slicker to stay dry during the rainstorm.
  2. [Informal] Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true  ( beguiler , cheat , cheater , deceiver , slicker [Informal] , trickster )
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
  3. [Informal] A person with good manners and stylish clothing  ( slicker [Informal] )
    a person with good manners and stylish clothing


 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


 bo'sun bo'sun /ˈboʊsən/

noun

  1. A petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen  ( bo's'n , bo'sun , bos'n , boatswain , bosun )
    a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
      The boatswain expertly directed the crew's activities on the ship.
    The boatswain expertly directed the crew's activities on the ship.