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 seasnail seasnail /ˈsiːsneɪl/

noun

  1. Any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids  ( seasnail )
    any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
  2. Small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish  ( Liparis liparis , sea snail , seasnail , snailfish )
    small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish


 offshore rig offshore rig /ˈɔːfʃɔːr rɪg/

noun

  1. Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially  ( drilling platform , offshore rig )
    drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially


 wisp wisp /ˈwɪsp/

noun

  1. () A small tuft or lock  ( wisp )
    a small tuft or lock
     Wisps of hair
    wisps of hair
  2. A flock of snipe  ( wisp )
    a flock of snipe
     As a birder, I was thrilled to see a wisp of snipe take flight from the marsh.
    As a birder, I was thrilled to see a wisp of snipe take flight from the marsh.
  3. A small bundle of straw or hay  ( wisp )
    a small bundle of straw or hay
  4. A small person  ( wisp )
    a small person
     A mere wisp of a girl
    a mere wisp of a girl


 Francis of Assisi Francis of Assisi /ˈfrænsɪs ʌv əˈsiːsi/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)  ( Francis of Assisi , Giovanni di Bernardone , Saint Francis , Saint Francis of Assisi , St. Francis , St. Francis of Assisi )
    (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)