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aboard
(definition)
adv 1: on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle [syn: aboard,
on board]
2: on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with
Bob Allison aboard" [syn: aboard, on base]
3: side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship" [syn:
aboard, alongside]
4: part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now"
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accord
(definition)
n 1: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the
two parties were in agreement" [syn: agreement, accord]
[ant: disagreement, dissension, dissonance]
2: concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
[syn: accord, conformity, accordance]
3: a written agreement between two states or sovereigns [syn:
treaty, pact, accord]
4: sympathetic compatibility
v 1: go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas
concorded" [syn: harmonize, harmonise, consort,
accord, concord, fit in, agree]
2: allow to have; "grant a privilege" [syn: accord, allot,
grant]
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adored
(definition)
adj 1: regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if
for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
[syn: adored, idolized, idolised, worshipped(a)]
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afford
(definition)
v 1: be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two
hours with this person"
2: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble";
"Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn:
yield, give, afford]
3: have the financial means to do something or buy something;
"We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you
afford this car?"
4: afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French
doors give onto a terrace" [syn: afford, open, give]
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award
(definition)
n 1: a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of
compensation by the court" [syn: award, awarding]
2: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
award for bravery" [syn: award, accolade, honor,
honour, laurels]
3: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or
competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free
trip to Europe" [syn: prize, award]
v 1: give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and
prizes at graduation" [syn: award, present]
2: give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee
awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million
dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified
researchers" [syn: award, grant]
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board
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven
members"
2: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of
sizes and used for many purposes [syn: board, plank]
3: a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he
nailed boards across the windows"
4: food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and
board" [syn: board, table]
5: a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to
public view [syn: display panel, display board, board]
6: a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the
dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" [syn:
dining table, board]
7: electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that
contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other
electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel";
"suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree" [syn:
control panel, instrument panel, control board,
board, panel]
8: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots
in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities [syn:
circuit board, circuit card, board, card, plug-in,
add-in]
9: a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for
board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
[syn: board, gameboard]
v 1: get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
[syn: board, get on] [ant: get off]
2: live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old
boarding house" [syn: board, room]
3: lodge and take meals (at)
4: provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding
three men"
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bored
(definition)
adj 1: tired of the world; "bored with life"; "strolled through
the museum with a bored air" [syn: bored, world-
weary]
2: uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence; "his
blase indifference"; "a petulant blase air"; "the bored gaze
of the successful film star" [syn: blase, bored]
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chord
(definition)
n 1: a straight line connecting two points on a curve
2: a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
when sounded together
v 1: play chords on (a string instrument)
2: bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music
or singing [syn: harmonize, harmonise, chord]
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clavichord
(definition)
n 1: an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more
delicate sound
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cord
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was
tied with a cord"
2: a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
3: a light insulated conductor for household use [syn: cord,
electric cord]
4: a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
[syn: cord, corduroy]
v 1: stack in cords; "cord firewood"
2: bind or tie with a cord
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curd
(name)
(definition)
n 1: a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd";
"lemon curd"
2: coagulated milk; used to make cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat
on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
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disaccord
(definition)
v 1: be different from one another [syn: disagree,
disaccord, discord] [ant: agree, check,
correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally]
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discord
(definition)
n 1: lack of agreement or harmony [syn: discord, strife]
2: disagreement among those expected to cooperate [syn:
discord, dissension]
3: a harsh mixture of sounds [syn: discordance, discord]
4: strife resulting from a lack of agreement [syn: discord,
discordance]
v 1: be different from one another [syn: disagree,
disaccord, discord] [ant: agree, check,
correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally]
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harpsichord
(definition)
n 1: a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted
on pivots [syn: harpsichord, cembalo]
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notochord
(definition)
n 1: a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis
of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates
and in embryos of higher vertebrates
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prerecord
(definition)
v 1: record before presentation, as of a broadcast
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record
(name)
(definition)
n 1: anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a
photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information
about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of
stage techniques"
2: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous
groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a
phonograph needle tracks in the groove [syn: phonograph
record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc,
platter]
3: the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at
9-0 they have the best record in their league"
4: the sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good
record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good
president" [syn: record, track record]
5: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or
someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'";
"his name is in all the record books" [syn: record, record
book, book]
6: an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever
attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record";
"coffee production last year broke all previous records";
"Chicago set the homicide record"
7: a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction;
"they could find no record of the purchase"
8: a list of crimes for which an accused person has been
previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of
the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the
prostitute had a record a mile long" [syn: criminal record,
record]
v 1: make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn:
record, enter, put down]
2: register electronically; "They recorded her singing" [syn:
record, tape] [ant: delete, erase]
3: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The
thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge
read `empty'" [syn: read, register, show, record]
4: be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the
button?" [syn: record, register]
5: be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This
sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration
camps"; "We memorialized the Dead" [syn: commemorate,
memorialize, memorialise, immortalize, immortalise,
record]
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ripcord
(definition)
n 1: a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide
enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
2: a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack
during a descent
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whipcord
(definition)
n 1: closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
2: a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
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abhorred
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hexachord
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misericord
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monochord
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needlecord
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concorde
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heptachord
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octachord
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uncord
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pentachord
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tetrachord
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telerecord