A congenital mark upon the body; a naevus.

(dated) Any anthropoid ape, such as the gorilla.

A mechanical lift for raising or lowering people through considerable distances; specifically (mining) a contrivance by which miners ascend or descend in a shaft. It consists of a series of landings in the shaft and an equal number of shelves on a vertical rod which has an up and down motion equal to the distance between the successive landings. A man steps from a landing to a shelf and is lifted or lowered to the next landing, upon which he then steps, and so on, travelling by successive stages.

A cinematographic cut between two different objects, spaces, or compositions in which there is a correspondence between the two scenes, helping to establish continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically.

(obsolete) A flash powder made from club moss; vegetable sulphur.

(humorous) The strong caustic smoke produced by overheating electronic circuits or components.

Exclamation of surprise.

(nautical) A piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from getting below.

manroot (Ipomoea leptophylla)

grain itch