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 hawse hawse /hɔːz/

noun

  1. The hole that an anchor rope passes through  ( hawse , hawsehole , hawsepipe )
    the hole that an anchor rope passes through


 North Atlantic Treaty North Atlantic Treaty /nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈtriːti/

noun

  1. The treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO  ( North Atlantic Treaty )
    the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO
     The North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 led to the establishment of NATO.
    The North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 led to the establishment of NATO.


 wet-nurse wet-nurse /ˈwɛtˌnɜːrs/

noun

  1. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else  ( amah , wet nurse , wet-nurse , wetnurse )
    a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

verb

  1. Give suck to  ( breastfeed , give suck , lactate , nurse , suck , suckle , wet-nurse )
    give suck to
     The wetnurse suckled the infant
    The wetnurse suckled the infant
     You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
    You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places


 floodplain floodplain /ˈflʌdˌpleɪn/

noun

  1. A low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding  ( flood plain , floodplain )
    a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding