ferroequinology

 

ferroequinology (uncountable)

(humorous, nonstandard) The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives. The study of iron horses.

skinflint

 

skinflint

Noun

• a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

stopgap

 

stopgap

Noun

• something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

okapi

 

okapi

Noun

• similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

liegeman

 

liegeman

a loyal follower

batik

 

batik

Noun

• a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted

Verb

• dye with wax

Monoceros

 

Monoceros

• proper noun: Monoceros (astronomy) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a unicorn. It lies amid the Milky Way, just east of the constellation Orion.