house physician house physician /haʊs fɪˈzɪʃən/

noun

1. A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital  ( house physician , resident [ N. American] , resident physician )
   a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
    The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
   the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital
   
   

 shaft shaft /ˈʃæft/

noun

1. () An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect  ( dig [Informal] , gibe , shot , barb , jibe , shaft , slam )
   an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    His parting shot was drop dead'
   his parting shot was drop dead'
    She threw shafts of sarcasm
   she threw shafts of sarcasm
    She takes a dig at me every chance she gets
   she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
   
2. () A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer  ( shaft )
   a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
   
3. () A long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)  ( shaft )
   a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
   
4. The hollow spine of a feather  ( calamus , quill , shaft )
   the hollow spine of a feather
   
5. A revolving rod that transmits power or motion  ( rotating shaft , shaft )
   a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
   
   
6. A long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel  ( shaft )
   a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
   
7. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column  ( scape , shaft )
   (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
   
8. A vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)  ( shaft )
   a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
   
9. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon  ( shaft , spear , lance )
   a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
    Knights in the medieval tournament would often joust using a lance.
   Knights in the medieval tournament would often joust using a lance.
   
   
10. Obscene terms for penis  ( cock , dick , pecker , prick , putz , shaft , tool )
    obscene terms for penis
    
11. The main (mid) section of a long bone  ( diaphysis , shaft )
    the main (mid) section of a long bone
    
12. A column of light (as from a beacon)  ( beam of light , irradiation , ray of light , beam , light beam , ray , shaft , shaft of light )
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
      The laser beam cut through the metal with precision.
    The laser beam cut through the metal with precision.
    

verb

1. [Informal] Defeat someone through trickery or deceit  ( chicane , chouse , screw [Informal] , cheat , jockey , shaft [Informal] )
   defeat someone through trickery or deceit
   
2. Equip with a shaft  ( shaft )
   equip with a shaft
   

 Orlando di Lasso Orlando di Lasso /ˈɔːrləndoʊ di ˈlæsoʊ/

noun

1. Belgian composer (1532-1594)  ( Lasso , Orlando di Lasso , Roland de Lassus , Orlande de Lassus )
   Belgian composer (1532-1594)
   
   

 zinc vitriol zinc vitriol /ˈzɪŋk ˈvɪtriɔːl/

noun

1. A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc  ( white vitriol , zinc sulfate , zinc sulphate , zinc vitriol )
   a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc