hero hero /ˈhiːroʊ/

noun

1. () A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength  ( hero )
   a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
    RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
   RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
   
   
2. () The principal character in a play, movie, novel or poem  ( hero )
   the principal character in a play, movie, novel or poem
   
3. () Someone who fights for a cause  ( paladin [Archaic] , champion , fighter , hero )
   someone who fights for a cause
   
4. A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States  ( bomber [Informal, American] , Cuban sandwich [ N. American] , grinder [Informal, American] , hero , hero sandwich [ N. American] , hoagie [ N. American] , hoagy [ N. American] , Italian sandwich [ N. American] , poor boy [ N. American] , sub [Informal, N. American] , submarine [ N. American] , submarine sandwich [ N. American] , torpedo [American] , wedge [Informal, American] , zep [ N. American] )
   a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
   
   
5. (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god  ( hero )
   (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
   

 Hero

1. (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her  ( Hero )
   (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
    Tragedy befell Hero when her lover Leander drowned, prompting her own heart-wrenching end.
   Tragedy befell Hero when her lover Leander drowned, prompting her own heart-wrenching end.
   
   
2. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)  ( Hero , Hero of Alexandria , Heron )
   Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
   
   

 backsword backsword /ˈbækˌsɔːrd/

noun

1. A sword with only one cutting edge  ( backsword )
   a sword with only one cutting edge
    The pirate brandished his backsword menacingly.
   The pirate brandished his backsword menacingly.
   
   
2. A stick used instead of a sword for fencing  ( backsword , fencing stick , singlestick )
   a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
   
   

 proof spirit proof spirit /pruːf ˈspɪrɪt/

noun

1. A mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit  ( proof spirit )
   a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
    The bartender used proof spirit to make the cocktail.
   The bartender used proof spirit to make the cocktail.
   
   

 Symphoricarpos alba Symphoricarpos alba /sɪmˈfɔːrɪkɑːrpoʊs ˈælbə/

noun

1. Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries  ( common snowberry , snowberry , Symphoricarpos alba , waxberry )
   deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries