ennoblement ennoblement /ɪˈnoʊblmənt/

noun

1. The act of raising someone to the nobility  ( ennoblement )
   the act of raising someone to the nobility
    The king's act of ennoblement elevated the commoner to the status of a lord.
   The king's act of ennoblement elevated the commoner to the status of a lord.
   
   
2. The state of being noble  ( ennoblement )
   the state of being noble
   

 oxbow oxbow /ˈɑːksˌboʊ/

noun

1. A wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox  ( oxbow )
   a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
    The farmer used an oxbow to guide his team of oxen.
   The farmer used an oxbow to guide his team of oxen.
   
   
2. A U-shaped curve in a stream  ( oxbow )
   a U-shaped curve in a stream
   
3. The land inside an oxbow bend in a river  ( oxbow )
   the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
    The fertile land within the oxbow bend was ideal for farming.
   The fertile land within the oxbow bend was ideal for farming.
   
   

 spoiler spoiler /ˈspɔɪlɝ/

noun

1. A hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag  ( spoiler )
   a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
    The pilot raised the spoiler on the aircraft wing to decrease lift and prepare for landing.
   The pilot raised the spoiler on the aircraft wing to decrease lift and prepare for landing.
   
   
2. An airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds  ( spoiler )
   an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
    He added a spoiler to his car to reduce lift and improve stability at high speeds.
   He added a spoiler to his car to reduce lift and improve stability at high speeds.
   
   
3. Someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence  ( coddler , mollycoddler , pamperer , spoiler )
   someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
   
4. Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)  ( freebooter , looter , pillager , despoiler , plunderer , raider , spoiler , ransacker )
   someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
   
5. A candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning  ( spoiler )
   a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
   

 picket picket /ˈpɪkɪt/

noun

1. () A detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack  ( picket )
   a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
   
2. () A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event  ( lookout , lookout man , spotter , picket , scout , sentinel , sentry , watch )
   a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
    The picket stood outside, waiting to raise alarm if necessary.
   The picket stood outside, waiting to raise alarm if necessary.
   
   
3. A form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake  ( picket , piquet )
   a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
   
4. A wooden strip forming part of a fence  ( picket , pale )
   a wooden strip forming part of a fence
   
5. (military) a vehicle performing sentinel duty  ( picket )
   (military) a vehicle performing sentinel duty
   
6. A protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work  ( picket )
   a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
   

verb

1. () Fasten with a picket  ( picket )
   fasten with a picket
    Picket the goat
   picket the goat
   
2. () Serve as pickets or post pickets  ( picket )
   serve as pickets or post pickets
    Picket a business to protest the layoffs
   picket a business to protest the layoffs