hamlet hamlet /ˈhæmlɪt/

noun

1. () A community of people smaller than a village  ( hamlet , crossroads )
   a community of people smaller than a village
    The tiny crossroads had only a few houses and a general store.
   The tiny crossroads had only a few houses and a general store.
   
   
2. A settlement smaller than a town  ( hamlet , village )
   a settlement smaller than a town
    The village has a small grocery store and a post office
   The village has a small grocery store and a post office
   
   

 Hamlet

1. The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father  ( Hamlet )
   the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father
    Shakespeare's Hamlet is known for his introspective soliloquies and tragic fate.
   Shakespeare's Hamlet is known for his introspective soliloquies and tragic fate.
   
   

 aspirator aspirator /ˈæspɪreɪtər/

noun

1. A pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid  ( aspirator )
   a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
    The lab assistant used an aspirator to draw air through the liquid sample.
   The lab assistant used an aspirator to draw air through the liquid sample.
   
   

 postern postern /ˈpɔːstərn/

noun

1. A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle  ( postern )
   a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
    The castle had a postern that was used for secret entries and exits.
   The castle had a postern that was used for secret entries and exits.
   
   

 subgenus Pastor subgenus Pastor /sʌbˈdʒiːnəs ˈpæstər/

noun

1. Only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus  ( Pastor , subgenus Pastor )
   only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus