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 long tom long tom /lɒŋ tɒm/

noun

  1. A long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy  ( long tom )
    a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
     The ship was armed with a long tom, ensuring its dominance at sea.
    The ship was armed with a long tom, ensuring its dominance at sea.


 Porzana porzana Porzana porzana /porˈzɑːnə porˈzɑːnə/

noun

  1. Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes  ( Porzana porzana , spotted crake )
    Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes


 forage forage /ˈfɔrɪdʒ/

noun

  1. The act of searching for food and provisions  ( forage , foraging )
    the act of searching for food and provisions
     In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
    In the wild, animals spend a significant amount of time foraging for food.
  2. Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle  ( eatage [Dialect] , forage , grass , pasturage , pasture )
    bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
      The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.
    The sheep grazed peacefully in the lush green pasture.

verb

  1. Wander and feed  ( forage )
    wander and feed
     The animals forage in the woods
    The animals forage in the woods
  2. Collect or look around for (food)  ( forage , scrounge )
    collect or look around for (food)


 knocker knocker /ˈnɒkəɹ/

noun

  1. A device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door  ( doorknocker , knocker , rapper )
    a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
  2. [Vulgar] Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  ( boob [Vulgar] , bosom , knocker [Vulgar] , breast , tit [Vulgar] , titty [Vulgar] , bazoom [ N. American, Vulgar] , nork [Australian, Vulgar] )
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
     She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
    She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
  3. One who disparages or belittles the worth of something  ( depreciator , disparager , knocker , detractor )
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
  4. A person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)  ( knocker )
    a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
     Open the door and see who the knocker is
    open the door and see who the knocker is
  5. (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person  ( knocker )
    (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person