(poetic, dated) The Orient; the East.

(folklore) A female ghost dressed in white, who is associated with local legends of tragedy. / A cocktail made from creme de menthe, Cointreau, lemon juice and an egg white

Of footwear or clothing: fastening with a lace.

(idiomatic) To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.

The half sister of one's spouse. / The wife of one's half-sibling. / The wife of the half-sibling of one's spouse.

(dated) A slideshow, often using an early form of slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.

(historical) An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images. / (dated) A slide projector.

(nautical) a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship for access to and from a small boat.

(ecology) The decline in the overall quality of soil, water or vegetation condition commonly caused by human activities.

A simple lamp that produces and burns acetylene (C₂H₂) created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC₂) with water.