(historical) A tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.

(archaic) dutiful / (archaic) Obsequious; submissively obedient.

plural of Dutchwoman

plural of Dutchman

Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint. / Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

a Swiss arrow

(slang) An act of roughly rubbing one's knuckles across the top of another person's head with the intent of causing pain and humiliation, often while pinning the other person's head with one's free arm.

(film) A cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

(film) A cinematic tactic achieved by tilting the camera off to the side. The shot is composed with the horizon not parallel with the bottom of the frame. The technique is often used to portray the psychological uneasiness of the subject being filmed.

(chiefly in the plural) A wooden paddle, typically one of a pair, used to press butter when making it at home.