anfractuous (en)

(adjective) full of windings and intricate turnings; tortuous

binnacle (en)

(noun) a housing for a ship's compass and a lamp

blucher (en)

(noun) a shoe having the tongue and vamp cut in one piece and the quarters lapped over the vamp and laced together for closing / (biographical name) Gebhard Leberecht von 1742–1819 prince of Wahlstatt Pruss. field marshal

caparison (en)

(noun) an ornamental covering for a horse / (noun) decorative trappings and harness / (noun) rich clothing; adornment / (verb) to provide with or as if with a rich ornamental covering; adorn

censer (en)

(noun) a vessel for burning incense / (noun) a covered incense burner swung on chains in a religious ritual

contravallation (en)

a series of works confronting the walls of an invested place to isolate the defenders and safeguard the besiegers against sallies

contumely (en)

(noun) harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt / (noun) an instance of such language or treatment

effulgence (en)

(noun) radiant splendor; brilliance

epinastic (en)

The downward bending of a leaf or other plant part, resulting from greater growth of the upper side than of the lower side

frabjous (en)

(adjective) delightful; joyous [humorous]

hebetude (en)

(noun) lethargy dullness

jalousies (en)

(noun) a blind with adjustable horizontal slats for admitting light and air while excluding direct sun and rain / (noun) a window made of adjustable glass louvers that control ventilation

limicolous (en)

adjective. (of certain animals) living in mud or muddy regions

obstreperous (en)

(adjective) marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness; clamorous / (adjective) stubbornly resistant to control; unruly

orgone (en)

(noun) a vital energy held to pervade nature and be a factor in health in the theories of Wilhelm Reich

pelagian (en)

(noun) one agreeing with Pelagius in denying original sin and consequently in holding that individuals have perfect freedom to do either right or wrong / (adjective) of or relating to Pelagians or Pelagianism

petrous (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or constituting the exceptionally hard and dense portion of the human temporal bone that contains the internal auditory organs

seriatim (en)

(adverb) in a series / (adjective) following seriatim (Latin)