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 weathercock weathercock /ˈwɛðərˌkɑːk/

noun

  1. Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster  ( weathercock )
    weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
     The old barn had a weathercock on top that would spin with the wind.
    The old barn had a weathercock on top that would spin with the wind.


 harakiri harakiri /ˌhærəˈkiːri/

noun

  1. Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society  ( hara-kiri , harakiri , harikari , seppuku )
    ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society


 mollusc mollusc /ˈmɑləsk/

noun

  1. Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell  ( mollusc , mollusk , shellfish )
    invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell


 czar czar /ˈzɑːr/

noun

  1. A person having great power  ( czar )
    a person having great power
     The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
    The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
  2. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)  ( czar , tsar , tzar )
    a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)