(informal) A first marriage for an individual or couple that either was short-lived or is expected to be unsuccessful, especially when viewed as serving as preparation for a subsequent marriage.

(American football) A quarterback who makes a minimum number of mistakes on a team that relies on its defense and rushing offense to win games.

The largest house on an estate or parcel of land.

plural of main house

folkloric character, in many Latin American countries, who collects naughty children in a large sack and eats them.

A simple mechanical or electromechanical calculator that could only perform simple calculations such as addition or subtraction

Alternative form of half-measure

An inadequate or incomplete solution to a problem.

(archaic) Early term for an aircraft; a machine for flying in (gerund); a machine that flies (participial adjective)

The adjutant of a regiment.