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elder statesman collapse: an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; any influential person whose advice is highly respected

chock collapse: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object; as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"; support on chocks; "chock the boat"; secure with chocks

unemployed collapse: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

Goliath collapse: (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

trammel collapse: a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble; an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace

Hercules collapse: a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis; (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

nest collapse: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"; furniture pieces made to fit close together; a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"; a cosy or secluded retreat; a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; gather nests; fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"; inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

damper collapse: a depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"; a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations; a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

auteur collapse: a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works

showman collapse: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments; a person skilled at making effective presentations

stage manager collapse: someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

burrow collapse: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

boy collapse: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"; a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"

pretender collapse: a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

Homo sapiens collapse: the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc

antediluvian collapse: any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"; of or relating to the period before the biblical flood; "antediluvian man"

cobbler collapse: tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit; a person who makes or repairs shoes

barker collapse: someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers

classicist collapse: an artistic person who adheres to classicism; a student of ancient Greek and Latin

pygmy collapse: any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet; an unusually small individual

unfasten collapse: become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"; cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

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