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 Iseult Iseult /ɪˈsuːlt/

noun

  1. (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other  ( Iseult , Isolde )
    (Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other


 two-hitter two-hitter /tuːˈhɪtər/

noun

  1. A game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits  ( 2-hitter , two-hitter )
    a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits


 Beta Centauri Beta Centauri /ˈbeɪtə sɛnˈtɔːri/

noun

  1. The second brightest star in Centaurus  ( Beta Centauri )
    the second brightest star in Centaurus
     Gazing at the night sky, Beta Centauri stands out as the second brightest star in Centaurus.
    Gazing at the night sky, Beta Centauri stands out as the second brightest star in Centaurus.


 raft raft /ˈræft/

noun

  1. () A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers  ( raft )
    a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
     We constructed a makeshift raft from logs and planks to cross the river.
    We constructed a makeshift raft from logs and planks to cross the river.
  2. A foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete  ( mat , raft , raft foundation )
    a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
  3. (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent  ( batch , hatful , mess , mickle [Archaic] , mountain , muckle , passel [American] , peck , pot , deal , flock , heap , mint , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , good deal , great deal , lot , mass , pile [Informal] , plenty )
    (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
     A batch of letters
    a batch of letters
     A deal of trouble
    a deal of trouble
     A lot of money
    a lot of money
     He made a mint on the stock market
    he made a mint on the stock market
     See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
    see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
     It must have cost plenty
    it must have cost plenty
     A slew of journalists
    a slew of journalists
     A wad of money
    a wad of money

verb

  1. Make into a raft  ( raft )
    make into a raft
     Raft these logs
    raft these logs
  2. Travel by raft in water  ( raft )
    travel by raft in water
     Raft the Colorado River
    Raft the Colorado River
  3. Transport on a raft  ( raft )
    transport on a raft
     Raft wood down a river
    raft wood down a river