The state of being close (all senses) / The state of being friends / The state of being mean or stingy / The state of being secretive / (mathematics) The shortest path between two vertices in a graph

(nautical) any of several strong wooden barriers erected across the deck of a merchant sailing ship, having loopholes through which muskets could be fired to resist boarding attacks

A style of music where the chords are arranged within a narrow range, and the vocal styles of two or more singers either complement or are similar to each other.

Alternative spelling of clock-watcher

A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task.

A frame on which laundry is hung to dry. / (figuratively) A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.

The altitude of the base of a mass of cloud; measured by a ceilometer.

Any woven material, used for the screening and sieving of solids, having a specified space between strands.

plural of clothes peg

(idiomatic) Someone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.