[DaveLDaveL]

Aileron

The movable, hinged flight control surfaces that are used in pairs with opposite motions to control the roll of an aircraft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileron

[goldie0608]

Greyhound

Greyhound, the fastest of dog breeds and one of the most ancient, long symbolic of the aristocracy. Its likeness appears on an Egyptian tomb dating from about 3000 BCE. Streamlined, slender, and strong, the Greyhound can attain a speed of about 45 miles (72 km) per hour. It has a narrow head, a long neck, a deep chest, long muscular hindquarters, and a long slim tail. Its coat is short and smooth and of various colours. The Greyhound stands 27 to 30 inches (69 to 76 cm) tall at the withers and weighs 60 to 70 pounds (27 to 32 kg). It hunts by sight and is used mainly to pursue hares, but it can also hunt deer, foxes, and small game. Greyhounds are also raced for sport, chasing a mechanical rabbit. Since the late 20th century, however, Greyhound racing has been banned in various areas, notably a number of U.S. states, amid allegations that the dogs were mistreated.

https://www.britannica.com/animal/greyhound-dog

[Bibliophile20]

Kickie-wickie
Meaning: an affectionate term for a wife

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/kickie-wickie_n?tab=etymology

[DaveLDaveL]

Cockpit

The cockpit of a plane is located at the front. It contains the instrument panel and pilots seats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockpit

[ozswede]

Gargoyle

In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyle

[Bibliophile20]

Lubberwort
Meaning: a lazy, stupid person

https://www.oed.com/search/dictionary/?scope=Entries&q=Lubberwort

[DaveLDaveL]

Flare

A manoeuvre that typically occurs during the landing stage of an aircraft. The aircraft nose is pointed upwards, which lowers the descent rate in preparation for landing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_flare

[rflash8]

alkaloid

An alkaloid is, strictly speaking, an amine that is produced by a plant. However, the term has been extended to amines produced by animals and fungi as well.

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Alkaloid

Tornado

/tôrˈnādō/
noun
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado

[rflash8]

Morphine

Morphine is used to treat moderate to severe pain when alternative pain relief medicines are not effective or not tolerated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphine

[rflash8]

Strychnine

Strychnine is a natural product that, through isolation, structural elucidation and synthetic efforts, shaped the field of organic chemistry.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04950-4

[ozswede]

Wombat

Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials of the family Vombatidae that are native to Australia. Living species are about 1 m (40 in) in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between 20 and 35 kg (44 and 77 lb). They are adaptable and habitat tolerant, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of southern and eastern Australia



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wombat

[rflash8]

Biosynthesis

Biosynthesis is the generation of natural products through enzymatic reactions, as in cellular metabolism.

https://www.nature.com/subjects/biosynthesis

Cicatrix
- A scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cicatrix

Numismatics

Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numismatics