dike dike /ˈdaɪk/

noun

1. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea  ( dike , dyke , dam )
   a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    The Hoover Dam in Nevada is a famous engineering marvel
   The Hoover Dam in Nevada is a famous engineering marvel
   
   
2. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine  ( butch , dike , dyke )
   (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
   

verb

1. Enclose with a dike  ( dike , dyke )
   enclose with a dike
    Dike the land to protect it from water
   dike the land to protect it from water
   

 beater beater /ˈbiːtɝ/

noun

1. An implement for beating  ( beater )
   an implement for beating
    She used the beater to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak.
   She used the beater to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak.
   
   
2. A worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter  ( beater )
   a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
   

 horseshoe crab horseshoe crab /ˈhɔːrʃuː kræb/

noun

1. Large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse  ( horseshoe crab , king crab , Limulus polyphemus , Xiphosurus polyphemus )
   large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
   
   

 sevener sevener /ˈsɛvənər/

noun

1. The cardinal number that is the sum of six and one  ( heptad , septenary , septet , 7 , seven , sevener , VII )
   the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
    There are seven days in a week
   There are seven days in a week