Women, particularly mothers, have a decisive influence on the future direction of society because they raise and nurture the next generation.

A purported torture device by which the suspended victim’s orifice was slowly impaled on and stretched by the pyramidal tip of the ‘seat’.

Any of many marine crabs of the family Portunidae, whose hindmost legs are flattened into paddles.

An outdoor children's game in which participants try to maintain hold of hands as random movements by the leader at the head of the line increase the force at the tail, as with the end of a whip.

(figuratively) To make harsh demands in a position of leadership.

Alternative form of crack-the-whip

A surname.

(countable) A surname. / A small river in Greater London, England, United Kingdom, which joins the Thames near Twickenham. / A town in Martin County, Indiana, United States.

(military, nautical) an amphibious assault water vessel designed to transport a tank across water to directly onto shore, where the tank may roll off the vessel onto the shore, while under enemy fire.

(archaic) A soft silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.