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 oboe oboe /ˈoʊboʊ/

noun

  1. A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece  ( hautbois [Archaic] , hautboy [Archaic] , oboe )
    a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
     The oboist played a haunting melody during the symphony
    The oboist played a haunting melody during the symphony


 William Butterfield William Butterfield /ˈwɪljəm ˈbʌtərfiːld/

noun

  1. English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)  ( Butterfield , William Butterfield )
    English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)


 ski boot ski boot /ˈski buːt/

noun

  1. A stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding  ( ski boot )
    a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding
     My ski boots are too tight and hurt my feet
    My ski boots are too tight and hurt my feet


 club club /ˈklʌb/

noun

  1. () A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together  ( baseball club , nine , ball club , club )
    a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
     Each club played six home games with teams in its own division
    each club played six home games with teams in its own division
  2. () A formal association of people with similar interests  ( gild , guild , lodge , club , order , social club , society )
    a formal association of people with similar interests
     He joined a golf club
    he joined a golf club
     They formed a small lunch society
    they formed a small lunch society
     Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
    men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
  3. () Stout stick that is larger at one end  ( club )
    stout stick that is larger at one end
     He carried a club in self defense
    he carried a club in self defense
     He felt as if he had been hit with a club
    he felt as if he had been hit with a club
  4. () A building that is occupied by a social club  ( club , clubhouse )
    a building that is occupied by a social club
     The clubhouse needed a new roof
    the clubhouse needed a new roof
  5. () Golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball  ( golf club , golf-club , golfclub , club )
    golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
     He used a pitching wedge golf club for the shot over the bunker
    He used a pitching wedge golf club for the shot over the bunker
  6. A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink  ( cabaret , club , night club , nightclub , nightspot )
    a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
     Don't expect a good meal at a cabaret
    don't expect a good meal at a cabaret
     The gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night
    the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night
     He played the drums at a jazz club
    he played the drums at a jazz club
  7. A playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it  ( club )
    a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
     He led a small club
    he led a small club
     Clubs were trumps
    clubs were trumps

verb

  1. Gather into a club-like mass  ( club )
    gather into a club-like mass
     Club hair
    club hair
  2. Strike with a club or a bludgeon  ( bludgeon , club )
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
  3. Gather and spend time together  ( club )
    gather and spend time together
     They always club together
    They always club together
  4. Unite with a common purpose  ( club )
    unite with a common purpose
     The two men clubbed together
    The two men clubbed together